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Springfield LGBTQ+ center closes after finding death threat etched on bullets at its door

Springfield LGBTQ+ center closes after finding death threat etched on bullets at its door

Kansas sorghum farmers will have their biggest yield in years. But tariffs killed the market

Kansas sorghum farmers will have their biggest yield in years. But tariffs killed the market

Copper thefts are soaring in Missouri, as Trump's tariffs drive up the price

Copper thefts are soaring in Missouri, as Trump's tariffs drive up the price

ICE offers incentives to Midwest police, raising civil rights worries

ICE offers incentives to Midwest police, raising civil rights worries

Why is a Missouri city prosecuting a victim who got attacked and carjacked?

Why is a Missouri city prosecuting a victim who got attacked and carjacked?

How much does gun violence cost Kansas City? Chef's murder illustrates hidden toll

How much does gun violence cost Kansas City? Chef's murder illustrates hidden toll

Kansas prison officials cite drug

Kansas prison officials cite drug

Missouri lets police officers stay licensed after serious misconduct

Missouri lets police officers stay licensed after serious misconduct

Wyandotte County deputy charged with murder of inmate killed by controversial restraint

Wyandotte County deputy charged with murder of inmate killed by controversial restraint

FEMA approves extra funding and assistance for Missouri tornado debris cleanup

FEMA approves extra funding and assistance for Missouri tornado debris cleanup

Leawood priest resigns as police investigate ‘serious allegations’ involving adult victim

Leawood priest resigns as police investigate ‘serious allegations’ involving adult victim

Missouri redistricting error gives Kansas City precinct 2 votes in Congress

Missouri redistricting error gives Kansas City precinct 2 votes in Congress

NPR to trim $5 million this year as public radio stations struggle to pay bills

NPR to trim $5 million this year as public radio stations struggle to pay bills

Mud swallowed half of this Kansas lake. Engineers think they can fight back

Mud swallowed half of this Kansas lake. Engineers think they can fight back

Missouri police department seeks person of interest in hate crime caught on video

Missouri police department seeks person of interest in hate crime caught on video

Missouri launches task force for missing and murdered Black women and girls

Missouri launches task force for missing and murdered Black women and girls

Kansas ACLU says cash bail is hurting low-income residents. But Trump wants to require it

Kansas ACLU says cash bail is hurting low-income residents. But Trump wants to require it

Wyandotte County inmate killed by restraint similar to George Floyd

Wyandotte County inmate killed by restraint similar to George Floyd

A Kansas City, Kansas, artist recreates iconic paintings with people from his neighborhood

A Kansas City, Kansas, artist recreates iconic paintings with people from his neighborhood

Small newspapers in Kansas face an uncertain future as their owners seek retirement

Small newspapers in Kansas face an uncertain future as their owners seek retirement

It's hard to find child care in Missouri. The state hopes cutting rules for providers could help

It's hard to find child care in Missouri. The state hopes cutting rules for providers could help

Wyandotte County Jail inmate died after a sheriff's officer knelt on his back, coroner's report says

Wyandotte County Jail inmate died after a sheriff's officer knelt on his back, coroner's report says

Kansas prisons reject newspaper subscriptions, blindsiding publishers and cutting off info

Kansas prisons reject newspaper subscriptions, blindsiding publishers and cutting off info

Female detainees sue Ray County, Missouri, for dangerous jail and ‘widespread cultural hostility’

Female detainees sue Ray County, Missouri, for dangerous jail and ‘widespread cultural hostility’

Kansas City's mayor flirts with running for a U.S. House seat if Republicans pass new map

Kansas City's mayor flirts with running for a U.S. House seat if Republicans pass new map

Dorian Johnson, witness to Michael Brown's death, killed in Ferguson

Dorian Johnson, witness to Michael Brown's death, killed in Ferguson

Some Missouri patients will have to work harder to find a COVID

Some Missouri patients will have to work harder to find a COVID

Industrial waste plant could get a vote in Wyandotte County without expected public meetings

Industrial waste plant could get a vote in Wyandotte County without expected public meetings

Kansas lacks high-quality opioid addiction treatment programs, KU study finds

Kansas lacks high-quality opioid addiction treatment programs, KU study finds

Federal funding released for Freedom’s Frontier, preserver of Kansas and Missouri history

Federal funding released for Freedom’s Frontier, preserver of Kansas and Missouri history