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Frank Gieringer walks between rows of apple trees where his customers can pick their own fruit. Gieringer lives near the border of where NextEra Energy Resources wants to build a 2,000-acre solar farm.

Just Outside Kansas City, a Giant Solar Farm Project is Pitting Neighbor Against Neighbor

Johnson and Douglas County approved regulations allowing the construction of what would be the largest utility-scale solar farm in Kansas. But while residents say they support green energy, there’s a vocal contingent pushing back against building 2,000 acres of panels so close to their communities.

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Kansas state Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an abortion rights supporter who was a Republican and is now a Democrat, reacts as a referendum to strip abortion rights out of the state constitution fails.

Kansas Voters Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’ to Stripping Abortion Rights from the State Constitution

Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The vote preserves the right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.

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Missouri voter guide graphic

Missouri Voting Guide: What to Know About the 2022 Election

Here’s a guide to help you navigate Missouri’s 2022 election, including information on how to vote and what to expect on your ballot.

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Angelica Chavez-Duckworth

Will Climate Change Prevent Me from Being a Parent? Millennials, Gen Z Question Adding More Children to the Earth

Climate anxiety is prompting growing numbers of people to seriously question whether to bring more children into the world.

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Sofia Gillespie likes to take the bus when meeting up with friends.

If More Kansas Citians Rode the Bus by Choice, it Could Shift the Whole City’s Mindset

Despite long wait times between buses, confusing route changes and other inconveniences, these Kansas Citians use public transit not because they have to, but because they want to. Here’s why that matters.

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Richard Heimer takes his seat on the RideKC bus that takes him to work every morning.

Not Everyone in Kansas City Drives a Car. This Man has Been Riding the Bus for 45 Years

Despite being designed for cars, Kansas City is home to people who rely on the bus every day. We spent a day riding along with Richard Heimer to learn what’s working and what’s not in our public transit system.

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Smithville Mayor Damien Boley on a bike path.

‘Ten Years to Save the Planet’: Kansas City Metro’s Small-town Mayors Take Up Climate Fight

Mayors and local officials founded Climate Action KC, and are taking measurable steps to reduce emissions and create healthier communities throughout the Kansas City metro.

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KCXL owner Pete Schartel says he fulfilled a childhood dream when he bought his first radio station in 1994.

A Missouri Radio Station Still Broadcasts Kremlin Programming, Even as Russia Invades Ukraine

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, so do broadcasts of what critics decry as Kremlin-funded propaganda on KCXL, a radio station in Liberty, Missouri. Pressure is mounting for KXCL to end broadcasts that have kept the station in business.

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Investigators search through a highway construction site, Nov. 29, 1988, in Kansas City, where explosions shattered windows over a 10-mile area and killed six firefighters.

Security Guards May Have Been Involved in 1988 Explosion that Killed 6 Kansas City Firefighters

Newly released government documents involving a 1988 arson fire that killed six Kansas City firefighters affirm the guilt of five people who were convicted of the crime but also find that two other individuals may have been involved.

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Kenneth Jenkins stands on his front porch along Montgall Avenue where he's been battling neighbors and city code enforcers.

For Kansas City’s Low-Income Residents, Code Enforcement Can Put Homeownership Out of Reach

First-time homeowner Kenneth Jenkins said he is questioning his decision to buy a house because of Kansas City’s strict code enforcement.

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