Episodios

  • Is Missouri's bet on sports betting paying off?
    Feb 9 2026
    More than a year after Missouri voters narrowly approved the legalization of sports betting, the books are now open across the state. Missourians wagered more than $543 million in December, although the state made little tax revenue from that. Now a bill could legalize video lottery terminals.
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    15 m
  • These Kansas City students run their own credit union
    Feb 6 2026
    While more teens are getting their financial advice from social media, one group of students are taking charge of a real-life credit union from inside a high school in the North Kansas City School District. And yes, they use real money.
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    10 m
  • Kansas City tenants end their 4-month rent strike with a deal
    Feb 5 2026
    More than half the renters living at a Raytown apartment complex recently ended a four-month rent strike against their landlord. Members of the Bowen Tower Apartments union share why the strike took place and what deal they managed to agree on.
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    15 m
  • How Kansans are supporting each other through Parkinson's disease
    Feb 4 2026
    Kansas has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s disease diagnoses. Groups there are helping people slow the progression of the disease through activities including exercise and art classes. Plus: Nipple tattoos are an option for the many American women who survive breast cancer and end their treatment looking for a way to reconnect with themselves and their bodies.
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    12 m
  • Lenexa resident targeted by police after opinion column
    Feb 3 2026
    A KCUR investigation uncovered a criminal probe launched against a resident by Lenexa police because of a newspaper opinion piece critical of the department.
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    12 m
  • How one KCPD officer with a violent history is being handled
    Feb 2 2026
    In 2023, a Kansas City police officer shot and killed two people and injured a third, but he won’t face criminal charges. And that’s not the only legal settlement involving Blayne Newton. Hear about Newton’s conduct and how it has fanned the flames of tension in the community.
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    15 m
  • Adiós, La Fonda
    Jan 30 2026
    A beloved Mexican restaurant in Kansas City is closing for good. We'll hear from the sisters who run the eatery and are taking stock of their decades of work at La Fonda El Taquito.
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    11 m
  • Kansas City families struggle to find child care
    Jan 29 2026
    Finding affordable, quality childcare that fits their schedule feels like an impossible task for many parents. Kansas City parents navigating the workforce while raising young children say the region needs more options.
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    12 m