Missouri General Assembly

Opponents of a proposed new data center in Independence, Missouri, were unable to derail City Council approval. They are hoping a judge will OK their legal fight. (Savannah Hawley-Bates | KCUR 89.3)

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Royals Return Baseball is back…and earlier than ever. Opening Day lands Wednesday, the earliest start in MLB history. The Kansas City Royals will begin the season on the road, with a Friday opener in Atlanta. And what about that much-hyped Royals new stadium reveal in time for “Opening Day?” Yeah, right. Consider it stuck in…

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Twila Foley (left) and her son, Christopher Foley. Twila was Christopher's guardian from when he turned 18 to when he was 30, when his father became his guardian. (Photo courtesy of Twila Foley)

Blocked from seeing her son, a Missouri mother fights to change the state’s guardianship law to help others like him

When Twila Foley brought a Christmas gift for her son, Christopher, to his nursing facility in Plattsburg, Missouri, she was not allowed to enter the building’s lobby. Instead, she watched him open his gift — a pillow with a picture of his dog, Oakley, printed on it — through a glass door. Christopher asked the…

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Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City

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It’s the last blast of summer for many Kansas Citians this week. Expect quiet commutes and empty desks as Labor Day’s three-day break has folks heading out early.  Many area schools are also cutting the week short. Here are some other local stories we’re keeping tabs on this week… New Laws From Diapers to Marriage…

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Bus Service Shutdown? Money to run the bus service in Kansas City officially runs out on Friday, leaving thousands of riders worried about how they’ll get to work. The metro’s largest bus agency, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has been struggling to keep the service afloat after federal pandemic money dried up and…

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Fireworks during "Celebration at the Station".

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Celebration at the Station There’s a lot to like about this week. We’ve got a three-day holiday weekend to look forward to. Memorial Day is Monday. Here at the TV station, we’re prepping for our biggest show of the year, Celebration at the Station. It’s all hands on deck for our production crews as we…

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