Missouri State University staff member detained by ICE. Here's what we know...
Paul J. Essel has been a Grants Accounting Manager at Missouri State since 2019. He is originally from Ghana. Greene County Jail records indicate Essel was detained by ICE in Springfield Wednesday...
View ArticleWhy Midwest electricity bills are rising
Midwestern ratepayers have seen utility bills rise in recent years, as growing demand puts pressure on an aging electric grid. Also, as large data centers pop up around the country, a Missouri...
View ArticleWhy do energy bills in Kansas and Missouri keep rising? Aging electric grid...
Data center demand, severe weather and the aging grid are forcing utilities to drive up electricity rates. While the Midwest has historically had the cheapest energy in the nation, forces are...
View ArticleWestern Kansas left to recover after ICE raids hit beef industry
A few weeks ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began descending on western Kansas. More than 100 people were detained, leaving communities and the massive local beef industry to deal with...
View ArticleHow Amendment 6 could change direct democracy in Missouri
A proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution this November would make it harder for state lawmakers to change or overturn laws passed by voters through initiative petitions. Opponents say it will...
View ArticleAs Missouri scrutinizes prediction markets, Kalshi argues it's different from...
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued a cease and desist order to Kalshi, contending that the prediction market is trying to get around sports betting regulations.
View ArticleBehind the Kansas constitutional amendment vote this November
A proposed amendment to the Kansas constitution would specify that only U.S. citizens may vote in elections. But the problem, according to opponents, is that non-citizens are already prohibited from...
View ArticleKansas State agricultural economist predicts diesel prices will remain high...
Elevated fuel costs are expected to squeeze farm profits and trickle down to consumers.
View Article8,000 games for Royals broadcaster Denny Matthews
The Kansas City Royals celebrated Denny Matthews’ 8,000th game behind the mic during last week’s matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. An inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Matthews...
View ArticleAfter ICE actions in western Kansas, communities and beef industry find it...
Immigration enforcement targeted western Kansas with sweeping actions over the last week, leaving people with and without legal status reeling. The beef industry that employs thousands in the area is...
View ArticleWhat Soakie's meant to Kansas City's Black queer community
For years, Soakie's in downtown Kansas City was one of the only Black gay bars in the United States. The bar closed in 2004, as development began on the Power & Light District, but a new historical...
View ArticleA Missouri resident sues over Medicaid work requirements
A Kansas City Medicaid enrollee is among several plaintiffs suing over policy changes that would require medically frail people to prove their condition significantly impairs their ability to work....
View ArticleWichita protesters urge Kansas cities to stop assisting ICE enforcement efforts
Some Wichita City Council members said they want to prohibit local police from partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
View ArticleKansas City Star layoffs left the region with even less government...
Newspaper layoffs are nothing new, especially at the Kansas City Star, which cut another seven journalists in September. But as local journalism employment continues to decline, communities are losing...
View Article'Free births' on the rise in Missouri and Kansas
Home births have been increasing in Missouri and Kansas. And "free birth," when a person gives birth without the help of a medical professional, has been popularized in recent years by influencers....
View ArticleShould the Kansas Bureau of Investigation leave Topeka? One lawmaker says...
Lawmakers are divided over whether Topeka and Shawnee County should contribute money or resources to a proposed $80 million Kansas Bureau of Investigation headquarters, with one suggesting they...
View ArticleMissourians will vote again on abortion in November
If approved by voters on Nov. 3, Missouri Amendment 3 would repeal abortion rights guaranteed in the state Constitution. It also would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth — something that's...
View ArticleKansas State agricultural economist predicts diesel prices will remain high...
Elevated fuel costs are expected to squeeze farm profits and trickle down to consumers.
View ArticleMissouri vehicle sales boosted by strong purchasing of commercial vehicles in...
A Missouri Department of Revenue report shows Jackson County's 59 franchised dealers, just 9% of the state’s total number, accounted for 34.7% of new-vehicle sales in the state.
View ArticleWhat the Flock?
Flock Safety cameras have sparked bipartisan uproar with many worried that the cameras, which scan license plates, infringe on privacy. Misuse of the cameras and their data has been documented across...
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