Gov. Laura Kelly originally refused to hand over the data, leading the federal government to threaten withholding SNAP funds. The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees for how the data will be used. (@thebeacon.bsky.social)
World Cup games will be underway here in Kansas City in just over three months. Author Simon Kuper joined Up To Date to discuss the history of the biggest sporting event in the world and how it became the spectacle it is today.
The National History Museum commissioned Missouri artist Gary Staab for a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Staab sculpted three bison on a heroic scale.
The Sun Fresh Market at Linwood Shopping Center closed in August due to increasing issues with crime and a lack of customers. The lawsuit alleges Kansas City undermined and neglected the store, which caused it to close.
People Not Politicians filed open-records requests to review the collected signatures and says the minimum number required for a statewide referendum should be validated by the Missouri secretary of state.
Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee recently debated bills that sought to separate public restrooms and changing rooms by sex as assigned at birth, rather than gender identity. (@missouriindependent.com)
Multiple Kansas law enforcement organizations came out against the bill. They want stiff penalties for crimes using weapons like short-barreled shotguns and guns with suppressors.
No World Cup men's tournament has been this big before, with 48 teams set to play 104 matches across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. And no recent World Cup has been staged amidst so much global geopolitical uncertainty. (@npr.org)
Through a round of thunderstorms tonight and an expected line of storms on Friday, all modes of severe weather may be possible for the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service.
A group of Independence residents opposed to a massive data center is gearing up to force a public vote on it. But the city argues approving their petition would violate its governing rules.
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority promised free bus rides for those who need it, as it brings back fares this June. But riders and nonprofits are still waiting to see how that will work.
Since 2021, electricity prices have increased nearly 40%, with the average household spending more than $1,800 on their bills in 2024. (@kbianews.bsky.social)
A Missouri Senate committee heard testimony Wednesday on three bills that would regulate artificial intelligence. AI is rapidly expanding, and its capabilities are unknown, said Sen. Mike Moon. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)
Cody Khork, a student at Webster University, was a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve and stationed in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. He was killed alongside five other service members in the war with Iran. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)
Many Midwest residents distrust their tap water. Some purchase water and ice from standalone kiosks. University of Iowa researchers found at least trace levels of lead in most of these kiosks.
Mifepristone is facing another major legal challenge. The NPR Network wants to hear from people who've been prescribed the medication about their experiences. (@npr.org)
Beginning Friday, the Freedom Plane National Tour will put some of the nation’s founding documents, like Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Paris, on display at the National World War I Museum and Memorial.
Nearly 40% of respondents to a 2022 Wyandotte County assessment said mental health was the biggest concern in the community. Several health care services will soon be offered at a facility in downtown Kansas City, Kansas.
One unvaccinated adult in Kansas City has measles, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Kansas City Health Department. It’s the first confirmed measles case in Kansas City since 2018, a press release said.
If “hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup” were a sport in and of itself, these past few months have shown that perhaps Kansas City wants this more than other cities. Plus: Federal funding woes and other issues facing the tournament with 100 days to go.
Both plans were sponsored by Legislator Manny Abarca, who said they were moral questions despite cries that they were unenforceable. The detention bill puts the county on the record as being against "the caging of people."
Attorneys will argue Friday in court over whether a judge should delay enforcement of a state law that invalidates driver’s licenses and birth certificates for those who changed their gender markers. (@kansasreflector.com)
Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, is sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment would both criminalizing women who have abortions and force women who’ve been raped to continue a pregnancy. (@missouriindependent.com)
This is the first confirmed measles case in Kansas City since 2018. Although measles is one of the most contagious diseases, experts say there’s a clear way to avoid it: vaccination.
Kansas farmers have faced significant challenges due to the Trump administration’s tariffs, which drove up equipment costs and caused crop prices to fall. The Kansas Farmer’s Union says the tariffs contributed to the closure of hundreds of farms.
Owning firearm suppressors or sawed-off shotguns is legal federally, but not in Kansas. Some state lawmakers are trying to change that, but their main challenge to passing legislation is law enforcement.
President Donald Trump is saying the war in Iran may continue for weeks to come. Many Iranians and Iranian Americans are celebrating the potential for democracy in the country, but are anxious about the expanding violence.
One of the changes made on the Senate side includes removing almost $15 million toward improving the Missouri Capitol. Now the legislation returns to the Missouri House for a vote. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)
