Heavy Trucks Plow through Snow
Listen Kansas City, MO – With snow cutting visibility since late yesterday, travel became difficult in car and truck.
View ArticlePlummeting Temperatures Cause Problems
Listen Kansas City, MO – Temperatures are forecast to fall, not rise today in the Kansas City region. Those who venture outside will meet a truly brutal combination of weather conditions.
View Article"Stuck in the House by the Snow"
Listen Kansas City, MO – Frigid weather, piling snow and school cancellations are keeping many people at home these days. And some might be getting a little cabin fever. KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross just...
View ArticleKansas State Library Taking Text Message Questions
Listen Topeka, KS – Kansans now have a new way to get answers to questions about the legislature. The state library is now taking legislative questions by text message.
View ArticleCouncil Says "No" on E-Tax Repeal Initiative
Listen Kansas City, MO – The latest clash between Mayor Mark Funkhouser and the city council is over a Missouri initiative petition drive that would outlaw the earnings taxes in Kansas City and St,...
View ArticleKansas Updates Fish Consumption Advisories
Listen Wichita, KS – Kansas health officials says residents need to be careful about how much and which fish they eat.
View ArticleCouncil Calls for New Snow Removal Plan
Listen Kansas City, MO – Besieged with complaints about snow removal on residential streets, the Kansas City city council discussed the matter at length Thursday. And they took their first action to...
View ArticleUnforeseen Duty Hazard: Gunfire In The Snow
Listen Kansas City, Mo. – Some were shocked to hear that a Kansas City snowplow driver had come under gunfire early on the morning of January 8th. Then the case became even stranger. Dan Verbeck...
View ArticleWinter Storm's Reach Is Wide
Listen Greater Kansas City – Last week's dramatic winter weather affected people in a variety of ways- on the streets, at home, at work, and at play. KCUR reporters moved around town to see the impact...
View ArticleSwine Flu Deaths Continue To Mount
Listen Lawrence, KS – Kansas has confirmed its 26th death due to the swine flu pandemic. That is the official toll, but the real number is probably much higher.
View ArticleHomeless Services Reach Out to Most Vulnerable in the Cold
Listen pause Kansas City, MO – During the extreme weather of the past week, some of the city's most vulnerable are the homeless.
View ArticleEarnings Tax Debated in KC
Listen pause Kansas City, MO – If you live or work in Kansas City, Missouri a 1% earnings tax takes a bite out of your paycheck. The tax has been around for over forty years. But a petition will soon...
View ArticleLawmakers Reconsider Missouri Tax System
Listen pause Jefferson City, MO – If you pay personal income tax in Missouri chances are you're in the top tax bracket. It takes only $9000 in taxable income a year to reach the state's top tier.
View ArticleLocal Groups, Mexican Consulate Look to Address Health of Area Latino Immigrants
Listen pause Kansas City, MO – Kansas City is home to a growing Latino population. But many have difficulty getting medical care due to a combination of factors, including language barriers and a lack...
View ArticleWiesenthal Memorial Highway Bill Gets Widespread Bitartisan Support
Kansas City – Representative Sara Lampe introduced a bill today that would name a stretch of Highway 160, in her district outside Springfield, after noted Jewish historian Simon Wiesenthal. The bill...
View ArticleSmoker Taxes May Hit Legislative Hopper
Listen pause Kansas City, Kansas – When the Kansas governor gives his State of the State address this evening he will outline proposals to balance the budget with a shortfall nearing $400 million in...
View ArticleFederal Funding for Districts to Transform Low-Performing Schools
Listen pause Kansas City, MO – A new pot of federal money will soon be available to school districts that take steps to dramatically transform low-performing schools. Federal officials met with area...
View ArticleFinancial Famine Backs Lawmakers Into Corner
Listen pause Topeka, KS – Kansas lawmakers from both parties have registered expected reactions to the governor's proposals to hike sales taxes and cigarette taxes. Now many are conceding there is a...
View ArticleKansas Governor Parkinson Calls for Higher Cigarette and Sales Taxes
Listen pause Topeka, KS – Democratic Governor Mark Parkinson has outlined his proposals to deal with a deficit in the coming fiscal year. He made his case before the legislature during the State of...
View ArticleHealth Officials Urge H1N1 Vaccination
Listen pause Lawrence, KS – Kansas health officials say there's plenty of swine flu vaccine to go around now. they say it's free, and everyone ought to be immunized.
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