News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Royals Ballpark Gains Some Support in the Crossroads
The Kansas City Royals’ controversial ballpark plan has qualified support from some longtime Crossroads property owners as well as former Mayor Kay Barnes.
Missourians Back Initiative to Restore Abortion Rights by Small Margin, Poll Finds
A new poll shows a plurality of Missourians support restoring abortion rights as they existed under Roe v. Wade, but undecided voters hold the key to victory.
Energy Efficiency Program Helps Rural Businesses Keep the Lights On
The Rural Energy for America Program is providing crucial funding for rural development projects looking to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.
Allowing More Juice to Flow Through Power Lines Could Hasten Clean Energy
America’s power lines can’t handle all the energy promised by thousands of proposed solar, wind and battery energy projects. Technology can ease the gridlock.
Taxes Often Used to Make Stadiums More Lavish
Economists say that when the public pays for stadiums, that money is used for expensive upgrades. What does that mean for the new Kansas City Royals stadium?
Nick’s Picks | Stadium News, Big 12 Basketball and St. Patrick’s Day
The news in Kansas City this week will be focused on new soccer and baseball stadiums, Big 12 basketball and St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
Kansas City Can Finally Go Down The Rabbit Hole at a New Museum for Children’s Literature
The Rabbit Hole, a new museum in North Kansas City’s Iron District, is dedicated to immersing kids and their parents in the world of children’s literature.
‘Lifeblood of the Community’: States Invest to Save Rural Grocery Stores
In Kansas, 1 in 5 rural grocery stores closed between 2008 and 2018. No new store has opened in half of the 105 communities that lost grocers over that time.
Food Bank Leases Restaurant to Provide Fresh Eats for Kansans in Need
Lawrence food bank Just Food is using shared restaurant space to connect food that could otherwise end up in a landfill with hungry people in need.
Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote
The Missouri House supports legislation that would give surrounding communities more sway of the location of a landfill at the edge of Kansas City.