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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents recently questioned the drivers and passengers of a bus bound for Mexico. The scene capped a tense week for Wichita's immigrant and Latino community, as businesses urge people to stay home.
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Wisconsin Public Radio
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KFF Health News
@kcur893 Kansas City is full of french fry fanatics 🍟 Recently, we asked Kansas Citians where we could find the fries and tots in town. Here are seven spots you should try right now, sourced from our readers and Up To Date’s fry experts: Natalie Torres Gallaghe, Shannon Carpenter and Dayten Rose. Rosedale BBQ Fric Frac French Market Hank’s Garage & Grill Pigwich Banksia Tay’s Burger Shack What fries did we miss? Tell us in the comments below. 🎤 Hosted by Halle Jackson 🎬 Filmed and produced by Zach Perez 💻 Edited by Gabe Rosenberg #kansascity #kcfoodies #fries ♬ original sound - KCUR - Kansas City
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The apartment complex off North Lawn Avenue has been on the city’s radar for more than three years, when a city deal subsidized rents in exchange for repairs at the property. But after further neglect, the city is once again stepping in after demands from the complex’s tenant union. -
A statement signed by four Missouri diocese leaders doesn't specifically tell voters to reject the August ballot issue, which would allow expanded sales taxes and end the state income tax. But the bishops say it will disproportionately harm people with lower incomes. -
Cases of the intestinal illness, which can cause explosive diarrhea, rose to nearly 300 this week in Kansas, up from 55 last week, according to numbers from the state. -
The One Big Beautiful Bill requires states to pay for some food assistance under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program based on error rates. Kansas had a rate of 9.4%, while Missouri’s error rate is 8.7%. Advocacy groups want the penalties delayed to avoid service cuts. -
A new type of wheat dotting Kansas fields has a special use: making pasta. Wheat acres have continuously declined in Kansas. The noodle-focused wheat variety could change that. -
The Department of Energy set the Independence Day deadline as part of the nuclear reactor pilot program. Deep Fission was one of the advanced nuclear projects. Officials now say they have other goals. -
The Kansas City Chiefs' newly released renderings for the $3 billion stadium include a fully enclosed domed roof, 20,000 parking spots for tailgating and a space designed “to maximize crowd noise." -
A sting from an Asian needle ant can cause anaphylaxis. The ant tends to prefer forests and wood-rich areas, has a distinctive stinger, and has a lighter reddish-brown color on the legs. -
Kansas' 3rd congressional district is not considered a battleground. Democrat Sharice Davids has held it since 2019, even after redistricting changed her constituency four years ago. This year, she faces two Republican challengers, a Libertarian and a Democrat running to her left.
A break-in at a Kansas farmhouse unearthed a trove of artifacts from Maud Wagner, one of the country’s first known female commercial tattoo artists. A new episode of A People's History of Kansas City explores.
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