News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Area Christians Join Unification Movement
Much blood — literal and figurative — has flowed since the Protestant Reformation snapped the Catholic Church in two in the early 1500s. It wasn’t the first major break in Catholicism. The “Great Schism” happened in 1054 when what’s now known as Orthodox Christianity split from Roman Catholicism. But the results of those divisions can…
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Stadium: What’s Next The push for a new downtown ballpark heads to Jefferson City this week. Kansas City leaders are looking for a number: How much is the state willing to put toward a new home for the Kansas City Royals at Washington Square Park? Right now, there are more questions than answers around the…
Hospitality Workers Learning to Play Defense During the World Cup
“What college kid doesn’t want access to free pizza?” Jennifer Kabler asked, as she recounted a horrifying evening from two decades ago. She was taking a co-worker home, and he said that his roommate could hook them up with the grub. Even though she felt a little uneasy about the situation, Kabler took the guys to pick…
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New Royals Ballpark Two years after a failed stadium vote, Kansas City leaders are trying to get a new Royals ballpark plan across the finish line this week. The city council’s finance committee takes its first swing Tuesday at the $1.9 billion proposal, with a full council vote expected on Thursday. Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled…
Missouri Seeks Stable Funding for 988 Mental Health Helpline
Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, suicidal thoughts or emotional distress, call, text or chat 988. It was nearly 3 a.m. Lauren Ross awoke to spiking anxiety, the result of stress from the holidays, work and the general state of affairs…