News & Issues

Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.

Founder Myron McCant looks through a window at the children served at KD Academy child care.

Missouri Amendment 1: Child Care on August Primary Ballot

By Meg Cunningham, The Beacon | July 15, 2024

Amendment 1 on the upcoming Missouri primary ballot would help clear the way for child care businesses to be exempt from property taxes.

"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Election Season and Weather Heat Up

By Nick Haines | July 15, 2024

The Republican National Convention begins today in Milwaukee, less than 48 hours after a gunman tried to assassinate the party’s expected nominee Donald Trump.

A man stands behind a table with several signs displaying photos and prices of cuts of chicken. In the center, he has a sign that reads "Double Up Protein Bucks Accepted Here!"

Lawrence Farmers’ Market Rolls Out Double Up Program for Protein

By Cami Koons | July 12, 2024

The Lawrence Farmers’ Market has launched a grant-funded program that allows SNAP recipients to stretch their dollars to buy more protein products.

Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Tried Funding AI Weapon Detection Technology. How Does it Work?

By Cuyler Dunn | July 11, 2024

ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection system, is in 42 states. But some wonder about privacy issues, and whether there better ways to address gun violence.

Shoppers at Oak Park Mall on a recent Saturday morning.

Kansas City Shopping Malls at an Economic Crossroads

By Joyce Smith | July 10, 2024

While new owners plan to revive the Country Club Plaza, Oak Park Mall and Independence Center – the area’s last enclosed malls – face different futures.