News & Issues

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

The morning light reflects off rooftop solar panels in the Lakewood subdivision.

Tapping Tax Credits to Fuel Alternative Energy

Tax credits are helping more people adopt alternative energy sources such as solar panels and electric vehicles. But raising awareness is still a challenge.

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The message “You are not alone, support is here” is painted on the window of the Planned Parenthood Great Plains on Friday in Overland Park, Kansas.

2 Years After Missouri Banned Abortion, Navigating Access Still Involves Fear, Confusion

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. Since then, Missourians sought other ways to access the procedure.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Country Club Plaza Sale, Presidential Debate

This week’s news in Kansas City include the sale of the Country Club Plaza, the first presidential debate and a big soccer tournament. It’s going to be hot.

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Panasonic Energy's electric vehicle battery plant is under construction in De Soto, Kansas.

Can Panasonic Help Kansas be Saudi Arabia of Clean Energy?

The new Panasonic facility in DeSoto will be the world’s biggest battery plant, raising the question of whether Kansas can be the Saudi Arabia of clean energy.

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Cows feeding in trough

Harvesting Change | Localizing Our Food System

As part of the Flatland series “Harvesting Change,” Flatland in Focus looks at the people and policies that influence the transition away from industrial agriculture to a more localized food system that protects and regenerates the environment.

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