Superintendent John Covington and Public Relations Director Eileen Houston-Stewart hear from a middle school student. Photo by Sylvia Maria Gross / KCUR.
Kansas City, MO – Hundreds of people turned out last night to voice their opposition to the Kansas City Missouri school district's proposal to close about 30 schools. It was the third in a week-long series of forums to collect public opinion about the proposal.
Kansas City , MO – The old Bannister Federal Complex passed round one of EPA testing for hazardous pollution this week, but there are more tests to follow. KCUR's Steve Bell reports.
Kansas City, MO. – Kansas City got one high five and one gutter rating today. Forbes magazine rates it 13th among the 20 worst cities to live. But the airport is wonderful. Dan Verbeck has a report
Kansas City, MO – The first-ever study ranking the health of counties in every state shows the southeast corner of Kansas remains the state's least-healthy region.
Kansas City, MO – The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow laws requiring DNA collections from criminals to be applied retrospectively.
Topeka, KS – Democratic State Senator Tom Holland has officially entered the race for governor. He kicked off his campaign with a rally in Topeka and an attack on the presumed Republican nominee.
Kansas City, MO. – $50 million is destined for the Kansas City area for federal stimulus transportation work. The announcement came as part of the Obama Administration's national promotional blitz on the first anniversary of the economic recovery act.
Topeka, KS –
With Kansas public schools mired in financial difficulties, new calculations show a rise in the number of children who need to be served .
