Read the latest reporting from Beacon reporters and Documenters covering topics that matter to you like education, health, housing, work and local and state government.
Missing the first rung: Entry-level job seekers in Kansas and Missouri feel hiring slowdown
Hiring is at a historically slow pace and young Missouri and Kansas workers are feeling it. Here’s what’s reshaping the entry-level job market.
The Kansas City Royals are coming to Crown Center. Here’s how taxpayers are supporting the project
It’s official: the Royals are moving to Crown Center. But it remains unclear how much money Missouri taxpayers will contribute.
KCK school board OKs site work for new schools, other building improvements
Board members also heard public testimony expressing concerns about special education and treatment of minority students.
Shackled immigrants targeted for deportation are being flown in and out of Kansas City International Airport
Chartered flights at KCI are playing a growing role in immigration enforcement as more detainees are transported around and out of the country.
Are Missouri and North Dakota in a water war?
A project to divert water away from the Missouri River in North Dakota has sparked a new fight in a decades-long conflict about how to manage the river’s water in times of drought.
Historic KC school bond passed a year ago. When will I see changes to my school?
Kansas City Public Schools has started some building projects funded by the bond and is seeking more public input on the details of others.
Kansas City considers spending $2 million for neighborhood events
Neighborhood committee members express some angst before recommending City Council approval.
As Missouri weighs eliminating income tax, higher sales tax could leave seniors with less wiggle room
An income tax elimination proposal would allow the General Assembly to raise or expand sales taxes, which seniors say would increase their tax burden.
Inside Kansas City’s $600 million bet on a downtown Royals ballpark
If everything goes right, new taxes generated by a $1.9 billion ballpark will help pay off a $600 million city loan to help finance the deal. But if it goes wrong, that money could be drained from city services.
Opioid settlement funds flow into Missouri, but how communities spend the money varies widely
Some communities are using their share of opioid settlement funds on treatment, transportation and recovery, while others are investing in D.A.R.E. programs and law enforcement, or not spending the money at all.
Children’s Mercy seeks massive expansion of its downtown campus. Here’s why
The pediatric hospital will launch the multiphase project as it continues expanding into communities well beyond the Kansas City area.
Kansas Republicans overrode dozens of Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes. Here’s what passed
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed more than 25 bills this year and dozens of budget items. The vast majority were overridden.
Kansas City Public Schools making strides in graduation rate
Administrators tell school board members the district is within striking range of the statewide average.
Tenants unions gain ground across Missouri as renters fight for affordable housing
Renters across Missouri are forming tenants unions to fight rent increases, evictions and limited affordable housing options.
Unified Government commission recommends demolition of two fire-damaged buildings
The structures are near one another along Quindaro Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas.
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