News & Issues

An aerial view of Truman Sports Complex.

After Blowout Loss, How Can Stadium Issue Be Revisited?

Despite a blowout loss at the polls, political veterans say the Royals and Chiefs can come back with detailed, transparent stadium plans.

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Erik and Rachael Messner at Messner Bee Farm.

Here’s the Buzz on a Booming Business in Bees

Erik and Rachael Messner turned a growing passion for bees into a thriving family business with Messner Bee Farm on the eastern edge of Raytown.

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An Aspen Homes construction site.

Kansas City Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell. Here’s Why

If you’re looking to buy a home in Kansas City in today’s market, brace for higher mortgage rates, limited supply and tough competition.

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A row of box trucks with various nonprofit logos are lined up in a parking lot. A car drives down a row of cones behind the trucks while volunteers stand nearby in yellow vests.

Spring Cleaning the Sustainable and Charitable Way

Kansas Citians donated their gently used items to local charities through a drive-thru Un-Dumpster Day event at South Broadland Presbyterian Church.

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Applying for student loan. Filling up the loan form with calculator, pen, note pad on the desk

Biden Proposes New Student Debt Relief Plan

President Joe Biden is rolling out a student debt forgiveness proposal that the White House believes is narrowly targeted enough to survive legal challenges.

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