Kansas City saved energy by switching to LED streetlights. But it has bigger...
As part of its sweeping green infrastructure plan, Kansas City is transitioning to LED streetlights. The new bulbs are more efficient, last longer and reduce carbon emissions. But environmentalists say...
View ArticleAt Kansas City Irish Fest Mass, Shaun Brady remembered as 'the living room...
Shaun Brady was a driving force behind Kansas City Irish Fest, and the chef who cooked everyone an Irish breakfast. While that was canceled Sunday, the traditional Mass paid tribute to Brady, who was...
View ArticleThose annoying political texts are working
An increasingly popular way for political campaigns to connect to voters is through text messaging. And while you may find them annoying — they're probably working. Plus, Kansas Democrats are hoping to...
View ArticleShining a light on Kansas City's new LED streetlights
Kansas City is finishing its campaign of installing LED streetlights that they say promote green sustainability. But activists say it's just a band-aid on the city's bigger climate problem. Plus: Why...
View ArticleDiseases from ticks can be devastating to cattle, but a new vaccine could...
Researchers at the University of Missouri say they’ve created a new vaccine to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis. The disease is estimated to cost U.S. ranchers millions each year.
View ArticleThe Midwest and Great Plains are gearing up for water fights fueled by...
Water scarcity could threaten the Midwest as climate change puts pressure on water systems. With that scarcity, legal fights over water could become more common.
View ArticleKansas City police chief asks juvenile court for harsher punishments for...
In addition to the two teens charged in Brady’s murder last week, Chief Stacey Graves said a Kansas City man was charged Monday in connection with the car stolen during the homicide.
View ArticleWith nowhere to send Kansas City inmates, officials may reopen old jail...
Kansas City officials want to reconstitute the jail on the top floor of KCPD headquarters. The city closed the jail in 2015, and — after an agreement with Jackson County fell through — now sends...
View ArticleWhat is Kansas City's police chief doing about crime?
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves is casting blame on a lack of consequences for young people who commit property crimes like stealing cars. She says that light punishments from the juvenile court...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit
Backyard and large-scale farmers in the Midwest and around the country report more deliveries that arrive too late for baby birds to survive. The trend is part of complaints about the USPS as it tries...
View ArticleWichita's Orpheum Theatre announces plans and timeline for a complete...
Supporters have raised about three-fourths of the $9.5 million needed to restore the historic Orpheum Theatre. Plans call for new flooring, seats and other upgrades as part of a year-long renovation...
View ArticleDon't blame 'corn sweat' — climate change is also making Midwest humidity worse
Corn sweat is a summertime phenomenon that happens when the crop releases water into the air. It can add to humidity, but local scientists say it likely wasn’t the main force behind the late August...
View ArticlePostal Service delays are killing baby birds
For more than a century, bird hatcheries and farmers across the country have used the U.S. Postal Service to ship newborn birds. But recent shipment delays have led to many birds dying in transit....
View ArticleTrade, taxes and visas: Derek Schmidt and Nancy Boyda pitch to voters in...
The Kansas Chamber, a top lobbying group, invited candidates to speak to its members and other voters.
View ArticleAbortion rights are popular in Missouri
A new Missouri poll shows growing support for Amendment 3, this fall's ballot measure enshrining a right to an abortion in the state constitution. It even has backing from some Republicans, who still...
View ArticlePETA seeks to shut down Missouri exotic zoo at center of HBO series 'Chimp...
Tonia Haddix operates Sunrise Beach Safari near the Lake of the Ozarks. But PETA is pushing for Haddix to be charged with perjury and obstruction of justice — and for her license to be revoked — after...
View ArticleCows produce planet-warming gases. What does that mean for a beef-lover’s diet?
Cattle contribute more greenhouse gases than other livestock. The reasons behind that have some ranchers trying to address environmental impacts, while experts say there are also ways for you to curb...
View ArticleAs Rosedale Arch turns 100, its admirers celebrate Kansas City, Kansas,...
The arch was built to honor Rosedale soldiers who fought in World War I. After the monument fell into disrepair, the community has spent decades restoring it. Now, neighbors are throwing the arch a...
View ArticleMissouri judge rules abortion amendment is in ‘blatant violation’ of state...
The campaign behind the reproductive-rights amendment plans to appeal the decision, and as part of the judge’s stipulations, Amendment 3 will not yet be taken off the ballot
View ArticleHoneysuckle is smothering Kansas City forests. Naturalists say native plants,...
The Heartland Conservation Alliance is working with local organizations to eradicate invasive Bush Honeysuckle on 40 acres along the Blue River. The non-native Honeysuckle grows so thick it blocks...
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