Missouri Lawmakers Push Tax Break to Expand Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Facility

By | March 15, 2024

Kansas City-area lawmakers want to give a sales tax break to expand a federal facility that builds non-nuclear components for the nation’s nuclear stockpile. 

Weekend Possibilities | Big 12 Hoops, KC Current and St. Patrick’s Day

By | March 14, 2024

A busy weekend in Kansas City tips off with Big 12 basketball downtown. Away from the hardwood, KC Current play at CPKC Stadium for the first time on Saturday and there’s no shortage of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Friday, March 15 3 p.m. College basketball fans looking for fun before tipoff should check out Miller…

Royals Ballpark Gains Some Support in the Crossroads

By | March 14, 2024

The Kansas City Royals’ controversial ballpark plan has qualified support from some longtime Crossroads property owners as well as former Mayor Kay Barnes.

Missourians Back Initiative to Restore Abortion Rights by Small Margin, Poll Finds

By | March 13, 2024

A new poll shows a plurality of Missourians support restoring abortion rights as they existed under Roe v. Wade, but undecided voters hold the key to victory.

Energy Efficiency Program Helps Rural Businesses Keep the Lights On 

By | March 12, 2024

The Rural Energy for America Program is providing crucial funding for rural development projects looking to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.

Allowing More Juice to Flow Through Power Lines Could Hasten Clean Energy

By | March 12, 2024

America’s power lines can’t handle all the energy promised by thousands of proposed solar, wind and battery energy projects. Technology can ease the gridlock.

Taxes Often Used to Make Stadiums More Lavish

By | March 11, 2024

Economists say that when the public pays for stadiums, that money is used for expensive upgrades. What does that mean for the new Kansas City Royals stadium?

Nick’s Picks | Stadium News, Big 12 Basketball and St. Patrick’s Day

By | March 11, 2024

The news in Kansas City this week will be focused on new soccer and baseball stadiums, Big 12 basketball and St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

Kansas City Can Finally Go Down The Rabbit Hole at a New Museum for Children’s Literature

By | March 8, 2024

The Rabbit Hole, a new museum in North Kansas City’s Iron District, is dedicated to immersing kids and their parents in the world of children’s literature.

‘Lifeblood of the Community’: States Invest to Save Rural Grocery Stores

By | March 8, 2024

In Kansas, 1 in 5 rural grocery stores closed between 2008 and 2018. No new store has opened in half of the 105 communities that lost grocers over that time.