Episodios

  • Medicaid cuts are a time bomb for Kansas hospitals

    Medicaid cuts are a time bomb for Kansas hospitals
    Oct 15 2025
    Kansas has more rural hospitals at risk of closure than any other state. Changes at the federal level are further complicating the situation, leaving hospital officials planning for the future.
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    11 m
  • Redistricting splits Kansas City along a historic racial divide

    Redistricting splits Kansas City along a historic racial divide
    Oct 14 2025
    Troost Avenue was a racial dividing line for decades. Now, Missouri’s recent redistricting efforts are using the street to split Kansas City into separate congressional districts. Plus: The Trump administration is promising billions in bailout money for farmers affected by tariffs and facing a tough economy this year.
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    15 m
  • Why is Missouri demanding abortion patient records?

    Why is Missouri demanding abortion patient records?
    Oct 13 2025
    The Missouri attorney general’s office is demanding Planned Parenthood hand over patient medical records and other documents for a pending court trial. We speak to a reporter to find out more about the case.
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    14 m
  • Why are four Kansas school districts being investigated?

    Why are four Kansas school districts being investigated?
    Oct 10 2025
    Four Kansas school districts say they haven’t received any complaints about their gender identity policies. But the federal government is investigating them anyway — and it has threatened to withhold federal funding from them.
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    10 m
  • And the award for Kansas Teacher of the Year goes to ...

    And the award for Kansas Teacher of the Year goes to ...
    Oct 9 2025
    Kansas' 2026 Teacher of the Year is Rachel Marlow, a music teacher at an Olathe elementary school. Her students say she deserves the award because she goes above and beyond in her classes.
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    11 m
  • It's corn! We can tell you all about it

    It's corn! We can tell you all about it
    Oct 8 2025
    Western Kansas has inserted itself into the corn belt, and even though there's better crop options for the climate, huge industries and government subsidies make it hard for farmers to switch. Plus: The average American eats more than 40 quarts of popcorn a year, but the snack isn't grown on that many farms.
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    15 m
  • Girls' flag football is taking the field in Kansas

    Girls' flag football is taking the field in Kansas
    Oct 7 2025
    Many Kansas students are getting excited about girls’ flag football, which was launched in the state with help and funding from the Kansas City Chiefs. Learn about the sport and its rising popularity.
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    11 m
  • Abortion is on the docket in Missouri and Kansas courts

    Abortion is on the docket in Missouri and Kansas courts
    Oct 6 2025
    Voters in both Kansas and Missouri have chosen to protect reproductive rights in their state constitutions. So why are abortion rights advocates challenging both states in court? We’ll have the latest on pending legal battles and the state of the abortion debate in the region.
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    15 m