Leaders of the Heartland Regional Food Business Coalition are figuring out how to move forward after the USDA cut funding for regional food business centers.
Posted inLocal Government
FAQ: What you need to know about 2025 Jackson County property tax bills
A majority of Jackson County homeowners will see a reduction in their property assessment this year and tax credits for the next three years. But that doesn’t necessarily mean a smaller tax bill.
Posted inImmigration
Afghan asylum seeker who fought the Taliban now held by ICE in Missouri
A Kansas City-based immigration attorney has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Mohammad Ali Dadfar’s warrantless arrest and detention. Hundreds of immigrant detainees have been ordered released because the government failed to honor a 2022 consent decree regarding warrantless arrests.
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After the emergency visit, what’s still making you sick? Missouri hospitals look at asking the personal questions
A new study based out of the University of Missouri hospital’s emergency department found that nearly half of families surveyed said they had at least one unmet social need.
Posted inEconomics
Close to the bone: KC’s workers struggle with inflation amid affordability crisis
While workers produce more than ever, rising costs for food, housing, child care, and health care outpace wage growth, forcing Kansas City families into tough choices.
Posted inState Government
Trump administration changes may stop hundreds of millions for broadband expansion in Kansas
Kansas was given $451 million for broadband development under the Biden administration. After Trump was elected, the program changed and Kansas may only spend $252 million.
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A Kansas hospital sued this family over a $230 medical bill. Some patients went to court for less
There have been thousands of lawsuits by Kansas hospitals in recent years, including many lawsuits for less than $500. One lawsuit was for just $104.
Posted inHealth Care
At 25, Stowers Institute still searching for the secrets of life
When the Stowers Institute for Medical Research opened its Kansas City headquarters in 2000, much of the scientific world was skeptical that biomedical research could succeed in the Midwest.
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As Missouri wildfire risk grows, regulators and utilities take ‘proactive’ steps on prevention and preparedness
Missouri may not be known as a wildfire-prone state, but there have been more the 2,700 this year. One culprit is power lines.
Posted inLocal Government
As World Cup demands loom, transit leaders face hard decisions to pay for extra bus service
Kansas City has been asking the state and federal government for financial help to pay for extra buses during the World Cup. The clock is ticking, and the transit agency hasn’t gotten a dime.