Thanassis Stavrakis
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AP
Two more teams can still make their home in and around Kansas City for the upcoming tournament, with training sites in Lawrence and Riverside still available.
Holly Edgell
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The Midwest Newsroom
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
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Biofuel leaders say the shipping industry could be a golden goose for ethanol and soy-based biodiesel. One of the big barriers is the Trump administration, which torpedoed a global agreement to reduce pollution. -
Columbia resident Owen Ramsingh, 48, was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands, and has been a green card holder since 1986. His wife, Diana, and one of their children plan to join him in the Netherlands this week. -
Current law in Missouri requires schools to have a program if 3% of its students are identified as "gifted," but it doesn't require screenings. -
New federal funds for people who are sick after living near radioactive waste are a win for advocates, but now they are turning their focus to cleanup. As part of the ongoing cleanup effort, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is demolishing some homes near Coldwater Creek. -
Environmental advocates say the outlined revision ignores science and threatens water quality, while farm groups argue it offers landowners needed clarity about which parts of their land count as federally protected. -
After enthusiasm swelled behind the idea, the policy has hit several major bumps on its way to becoming law. -
Port KC commissioners voted to terminate and refrain from any negotiations with Platform Ventures. The company owns a south Kansas City warehouse rumored to be part of a federal plan to convert such spaces into immigration detention facilities. -
Missouri state Sen. Joe Nicola, a Republican from Grain Valley, says he's seen a decrease of teen employment in his district. He wants to create a separate minimum wage of $12.30 for people under 18. -
Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised and reduced the childhood immunization schedule, paring down the recommended vaccines. That change won’t impact access to vaccinations, but Kansas City health officials believe it will heighten the burden on parents and providers.
Whether you’re a local or among the hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel into Kansas City for the 2026 World Cup, KCUR put together some pointers for what to expect from the tournament — and how to become a soccer fan.
