3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (331+ words) Missouri saw a slight decrease in the amount wagered on sports betting in July, despite the FIFA World Cup held in the first half of the month. According to the Missouri Gaming Commission, this marked the fourth straight month that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (434+ words) When Gillon Property Group bought the Country Club Plaza in 2024, it promised a transformation to the historic shopping district. For years, the Plaza had struggled. Aging infrastructure, vacancies and rising violent crime dented its reputation. The previous owners, Taubman Centers…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (145+ words) Get to know the Kansas woman credited as America’s first female commercial tattoo artist and how tattoos expanded from indigenous communities to circus side shows, to the spotlit walls of an art gallery. This live edition of KCUR’s award-winning podcast…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (325+ words) In Kansas and Missouri, nearly 20,000 children receive early childhood education through the Head Start program. Head Start, established in 1965 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” provides comprehensive education and development services for children from low-income families. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (311+ words) North Kansas City is updating its master plan for future development for the first time since 2016, and local leaders want direct input from community members. The plan, called “Northtown 2040,” relies on the community weighing in through a series of public…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (369+ words) 90.9 The Bridge is now a fixture in the Kansas City’s music ecosystem. The public radio music station is known for fostering artist discovery and its emphasis on playing local musicians. But when it first went on air in 2001, the station…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1346+ words) Missouri’s Head Start programs reach only about 13% of the infants and toddlers eligible for them. The Trump administration says part of the problem is the program’s rulebook in Missouri and nationwide. Federal officials want to eliminate more than 1,400 requirements governing…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1071+ words) Investors are looking for more big outcomes — from billion-dollar valuations to IPOs — and plentiful startups in the pipeline behind them, said Victor Gutwein, delivering the verdict on Kansas City for his firm’s 2026 ranking of Midwest startup cities. Cues from KC’s…...