PoliticsFederal agents shoot and kill man in Minneapolis, rousing more demonstrations Madison McVan, Michelle Griffith, January 24, 2026
PoliticsPhotos: High turnout ahead of weekend snowstorm keeps ICE protests rolling Samantha Russell, January 23, 2026
PoliticsKansas election committee uncloaks main goal: Shoving more hardcore Republicans into office Clay Wirestone, January 23, 2026
PoliticsLawmakers focus on making Kansas more affordable. Here’s what they are proposing Blaise Mesa, January 21, 2026
PoliticsMissouri’s Hawley & Schmitt abandon principles (again) to side with Trump’s imperialistic ambitions in Venezuela Michael McGrady Jr., January 21, 2026
PoliticsAbortion safety takes center stage as Missouri trial enters second week Anna Spoerre, Kevin Hardy, January 20, 2026
PoliticsMissouri’s Billy Long, Trump nominee for ambassador for Iceland, apologizes after Greenland takeover jokes Jason Hancock, January 17, 2026
PoliticsWhat is "Jackxit?" Jackson County could be the first Missouri county to be split in 150 years Josh Merchant, January 15, 2026
PoliticsMissouri Supreme Court upholds state’s gender-affirming care restrictions Annelise Hanshaw, January 14, 2026
PoliticsVideo of arrested volunteers brings viral attention to the decade-plus generosity of KC's Food Not Bombs Kylie Volavongsa, January 13, 2026
PoliticsDenny Hoskins admits writing flawed ballot summary for Missouri gerrymandering referendum Rudi Keller, January 9, 2026
PoliticsICE protests continue in Minneapolis day after woman is fatally shot by ICE agent Alyssa Chen, January 9, 2026
PoliticsDocumentary about police raid on Kansas newspaper to premiere at Sundance Film Festival Maya Smith, December 28, 2025
Politics‘Painful day’: Missouri officials react to Chiefs announcing move to Kansas Jason Hancock, Jonathan Shorman, December 22, 2025
PoliticsCanary in the corner booth: What restaurant closures reveal about the KC economy Thomas White, December 22, 2025
PoliticsPlaza renovation plan brings economic hope alongside tough questions Josh Merchant, December 19, 2025
PoliticsKansas legislators to meet Monday about deal to bring Chiefs to domed Kansas stadium, entertainment district Peggy Lowe, Sherman Smith, Steve Kraske, December 19, 2025
PoliticsMissouri officials defy decades of precedent in bid to block gerrymandering referendum Jason Hancock, December 16, 2025
PoliticsKansas tribe fires business leaders for accepting $30 million ICE detention center contract Dylan Lysen, December 11, 2025
PoliticsProposed ‘Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day’ among first bills filed ahead of Kansas’ 2026 session Anna Kaminski, December 10, 2025
PoliticsMissouri set to enact gerrymandered map despite 300K signatures for repeal referendum Rudi Keller, Jason Hancock, December 10, 2025
PoliticsCoreCivic drops fight with Leavenworth and applies for special use permit for ICE prison Morgan Chilson, December 9, 2025
PoliticsMissouri AG pushes suit that could make abortions and miscarriages more dangerous Bridgette Dunlap, December 8, 2025
PoliticsAs noxious rhetoric spreads, Kansas Republican leaders whitewash intolerance within their ranks Clay Wirestone, December 8, 2025
PoliticsChristian sober living homes expand in rural Missouri largely without state oversight, funding Steph Quinn, December 8, 2025
PoliticsFeds seize thousands of 7-OH products from Kansas City warehouses Rebecca Rivas, December 6, 2025
PoliticsMissouri appeals court rewrites ballot proposal to clarify a ‘yes’ would end right to abortion Anna Spoerre, December 4, 2025
PoliticsA Kansas town chose cruelty. Now it mourns as the mayor faces voter fraud charge and deportation. Clay Wirestone, December 4, 2025
PoliticsAfghan man who helped the U.S. fight the Taliban finally released from ICE detention in Missouri Mary Sanchez, December 3, 2025
PoliticsNew age verification rule causes Pornhub to shut down access in Missouri Jason Hancock, December 2, 2025
Politics‘We can’t keep food on the shelf’: KC food pantries struggle to keep up ahead of holidays Thomas White, November 26, 2025
PoliticsKansas attorney general site hosts illicit content in apparent national scam campaign Zane Irwin, November 26, 2025
PoliticsLawsuit details alleged scheme to sabotage referendum on Missouri congressional map Rudi Keller, November 22, 2025
PoliticsThere was no way to know how many people died in Missouri prisons, until now Ivy Scott, November 21, 2025
PoliticsKC’s workers struggle with inflation amid affordability crisis Thomas White, November 20, 2025
PoliticsMissouri Supreme Court reviews voter ID mandate, ban on paid registration efforts Rudi Keller, November 20, 2025
PoliticsAs World Cup demands loom, transit leaders face hard decisions to pay for extra bus service Josh Merchant, November 14, 2025
NewsAre kratom and 7-OH destined for government regulation? Research, politics, and profits could delay that indefinitely Joe Ellett, November 12, 2025
NewsIn a data void, 7-OH addictions and contradictions are debated on social media Joe Ellett, November 12, 2025
NewsInside the kratom industry's 7-OH tug of war between profits and public safety Joe Ellett, November 11, 2025
PoliticsMissouri GOP using incest victims, miscarrying women as bait to re-ban abortion Bridgette Dunlap, November 10, 2025
PoliticsMissouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find Annelise Hanshaw, November 7, 2025
PoliticsNational Republicans gear up to fight referendum on Missouri congressional map Jason Hancock, November 6, 2025
PoliticsKansas GOP face-plants with attempt to gerrymander U.S. House seat for Trump. Sad! Clay Wirestone, November 6, 2025
PoliticsJudge’s illness delays hearing on referendum to overturn gerrymandered Missouri map Rudi Keller, November 3, 2025
PoliticsFood benefits skid to a stop in Kansas. Politics and government have utterly failed us. Clay Wirestone, November 3, 2025
PoliticsLaura Kelly is suing Kris Kobach for not suing the Trump administration Blaise Mesa, October 31, 2025
PoliticsStatewide survey shows Kansans want progressive policy. But don’t ask them to vote for Democrats. Clay Wirestone, October 30, 2025
NewsMoCannTrade ‘Hemp Hoax Report’ exposes retailers in MO selling illegal, contaminated cannabis Joe Ellett, October 30, 2025
PoliticsMissouri’s Josh Hawley, SNAP, and the life-threatening hypocrisy of government shutdown politics Michael McGrady Jr., October 29, 2025
PoliticsTHC beverage boom faces Missouri crackdown amid regulatory concerns, safety risks Rebecca Rivas, October 27, 2025
PoliticsChiefs in, Royals out: Missouri secretary of state once again catches flak over ballot summary Jason Hancock, October 20, 2025
PoliticsPhotos: Country Club Plaza No Kings rally remains peaceful as citizens take a stand Stephen Fuller, October 20, 2025
PoliticsNo Kings rallies draw thousands across Missouri, bolster initiative petition campaigns Annelise Hanshaw, Anna Spoerre, October 20, 2025
Politics‘It’s cheating’: Kansas congresswoman prepared to fight possible redistricting efforts in court Sherman Smith, Morgan Chilson, October 17, 2025
PoliticsLawsuit, threat of criminal charges part of GOP effort to block vote on Missouri map Jason Hancock, October 17, 2025
PoliticsKansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat Tim Carpenter, October 14, 2025
PoliticsGov. Kehoe will ‘let the courts decide’ on Missouri gerrymander rather than do his job Bridgette Dunlap, October 14, 2025
