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Kansas City will be the smallest city in North America to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But it may not have embraced the sport at all, if not for the efforts of early immigrants who fought for the beautiful game — before there were even soccer fields to play on.
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Office of Rep. Mark AlfordAs the ceasefire between Iran and Israel went into effect, U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, a Republican from Missouri, told KCUR that he backs President Trump's decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities. Alford's district includes Whiteman Air Force Base, where the bombers were launched. -
Courtesy of Tricia Rojo BushnellTricia Rojo Bushnell spent the past 12 years bringing innocent incarcerated individuals home at the Midwest Innocence Project. Now, she's leaving to be the executive director at the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice.
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- Latinos se reúnen en Kansas City, Kansas, durante la celebración del Cinco de Mayo: ‘Estamos aquí para quedarnos’
- Una madre e hijo colombianos buscaban una vida mejor. ICE lo dejó morir en Missouri
- La detención de una persona cerca de una escuela en Kansas City no fue una operación del ICE, pero algunas familias aún están muy consternadas
- Los grupos de asistencia médica de Kansas City reclutan a los padres en la lucha contra la crisis de salud mental juvenil
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Six state parks in Missouri now offer the vehicles, which are like wheelchairs but with a bulldozer-like track instead of wheels. -
Federal lawmakers from Kansas have introduced legislation that would transfer control of Haskell Indian Nations University from the U.S. Department of Interior to Haskell’s Board of Regents but continue federal funding for the school. -
Gov. Mike Kehoe appointed five people to a state board that would manage the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. But some St. Louis lawmakers criticized the governor for primarily choosing white men. -
The state could soon join 27 others banning hair discrimination if Gov. Mike Kehoe signs the proposal into law. -
After yet another violent weekend, city leaders and community activists gathered at 35th Street and Prospect Avenue at the behest of neighbors who say they are sick of the constant crime. Mayor Quinton Lucas said he will close businesses that don’t comply with anti-violence efforts. -
The Trump administration wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to raid worksites in the agriculture and hospitality industries, despite an initial reprieve this month. Experts say the policy could hurt businesses that rely on immigrant workers. -
Across much of the Midwest, the atmosphere is becoming warmer and retaining more water, leading to heavier downpours. A two-crop system called relay intercropping could help farmers buffer weather whiplash and boost profits. -
Hotel rooms, buses, and liquor laws are just a few of the problems that Kansas City will need to figure out in the next year, before the first World Cup games kick off at Arrowhead Stadium next June. -
A 10-month KCUR investigation revealed that the Kansas City Police Department accepts liability for approximately two wrecks per month. Over three years, the department paid out more than $1 million in legal settlements.
As the gay rights movement began picking up steam in the 1970s, Barbara Grier co-founded the largest lesbian publishing company in the world — right from her Kansas City home.
