Kansas City Kansas

KCK Native Janelle Monae Releases 'Q.U.E.E.N.' Music Video

Monica Sandreczki, Susan B. Wilson and Sylvia Maria Gross — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:52 +0000

Performer and KCK native, Janelle Monae, is known for her gender-bending clothing and futuristic soul-meets-funk music. Keeping in her style, Monae just released her latest music video, "Q.U.E.E.N.", featuring neo-soul singer, Erykah Badu.

Condition, Safety Records Probed In Kansas Party Bus Death

Dan Verbeck — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:39:51 +0000

It may take a week to ten days to learn how and why a woman fell from a party bus into I-35 traffic near the Kansas-Missouri state line and was killed Saturday night.

A Mayoral Summit

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:46:42 +0000

It’s the end of an era for one city leader, while events march on for another.

KCK Mayoral Foes Battle By Substance And Style

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:36:18 +0000

Wyandotte County voters on Tuesday will decide who holds the reins as Mayor/CEO of Unified Government.

KCUR’s Dan Verbeck has background on two candidates who bring distinctly different approaches to operating the post.

Each serves as a member of the local governing commission, survivors of a spirited primary campaign and election. The candidates appeared to answer questions posed by a panel in a forum at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Appearing in alphabetical order:

KCK Mayoral Debate

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:10:03 +0000

Join Up to Date at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 1, at the Kansas City, Kan., Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., for the final debate of the Kansas City, Kan., mayoral race.

Top Of The Morning News : March 13, 2013

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:47:01 +0000

Missouri Senate Passes Tax Overhaul

Over objections from Gov. Jay Nixon, the Missouri Senate has passed a tax overhaul that would cut income taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars annually for residents and businesses. It would also boost sales taxes.

The legislation is promoted by supporters as the most dramatic change to Missouri’s tax policies in decades. It’s prompted by a desire to compete with sweeping income tax cuts in Kansas.

Kansas City Kansas Mayor Has Texting 'Fun' In Annual Address

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:56:20 +0000

Kansas City Kansas Mayor and Unified Government CEO Joe Reardon took the Google Fiber theme to an unexpected place as his annual State of Unified Government became audience-interactive.

Wyandotte Mayor Candidates Debate Blight, Bureaucracy And Windfall Funds

Dan Verbeck — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:53:25 +0000

On Tuesday, voters in Wyandotte County will narrow the field of candidates for the Mayor/CEO of Unified Government. The number running will be reduced from five to two, going into the April general election. KCUR’s Dan Verbeck reports on candidates’ backgrounds and issue-positions that have appeared since the campaign began in earnest only a month ago.

GM To Sink $600 Million Into KCK Plant

Dan Verbeck — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:24:33 +0000

General Motors has committed to a more than half billion dollar investment into its assembly plant in the Fairfax District of Kansas City, Kansas.

KCK Mayor Will Not Seek Reelection

Laura Ziegler — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:17:01 +0000

The Mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Joe Reardon, announced today he would not seek reelection for a third term this spring. In a letter from his office, Reardon said he made the decision based on personal reasons.

“I have a family at home that I love very much. It is important to me that I spend more time with them. My two sons are growing up much too quickly,” he said in his letter, which is posted in full on his Facebook page.

EPA Administrator 'Surprised' At Kansas Move Benefits

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:48:14 +0000

Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says every aspect explored proves the wisdom of moving the Agency’s regional headquarters to Lenexa, Kansas.

Child's Fireworks Death Leaves Lesson Of Vulnerability

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:35:46 +0000

The death of a child from fireworks has slipped into recent history, yet it lives on among some who were there in Kansas City, Kansas.

Fire Threat Heightened By Heat Trend, Holiday

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:07:00 +0000

With high heat and low humidity, Kansas City metro area communities in two states are more fire conscious than ever in summertime. The imminent splurge of fireworks adds to the threats.

Free Wifi For Rosedale?

Sylvia Maria Gross — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:24:05 +0000

The founders of Connecting for Good hope to provide internet access to people who aren't connected at all, by tapping into Google's gigabit network.

Cumbia Is Alive And Well—And Shakin'—In Kansas City

Suzanne Hogan — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:51:10 +0000

Kontrolando Show is one of 30 local bands, dance groups, and djs, in addition to some national acts, that will be playing at Fiesta KC in Crown Center June 22 - 24, 2012.