Own a hybrid truck in Kansas? You might have to pay higher fees than hybrid SUV owners A plan in the Kansas Statehouse would add larger registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles to help pay for roads. The law would require hybrid truck owners to pay significantly higher fees th...

A plan in the Kansas Statehouse would add larger registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles to help pay for roads, but the law would require hybrid truck owners to pay significantly higher fees than owners of very similar hybrid SUVs. #ksleg
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Roger Marshall called them ‘paid Democratic operatives.’ They say they’re just concerned Kansans Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.”

But the people who attended the meeting say they are just concerned Kansans who wanted their senator to hear their concerns.

Roger Marshall called them ‘paid Democratic operatives.’ They say they’re just concerned Kansans Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed turmoil at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they are just Kansans concerned about funding cuts, layoffs and more. #ksleg www.kcur.org/2025-03-07/r...

Can we save millions of migrating birds? In 1978, a young scientist “brazenly trespassed” around a Chicago building in search of dead birds. He unwittingly began a 40-year journey that could help save countless warblers, thrushes and more. M...

Up From Dust is back! This episode: The young scientist who 'brazenly trespassed' in 1978 and unwittingly started upon a 40-year journey to understand why one place was killing so many birds. Hear him tell his story: www.kcur.org/2025-03-04/c... #ecology #birds #birding

Kansas senator's rural town hall meeting swamped by people mad at Trump administration Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall ended a rural town hall meeting early after people angry about budget cuts, funding freezes and other actions by President Trump shouted the senator down.

A widely shared video on social media shows only the final minutes of the meeting with Sen. Roger Marshall. It appears Kansas News Service journalist Calen Moore was the only member of the media there for the entire meeting. He has this report. #ksleg

After a heated back and forth with the crowd, Marshall abruptly ended the meeting and left as people shouted, booed and yelled "you're not done." #ksleg

Kansas senator's rural town hall meeting swamped by people mad at Trump administration Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall ended a rural town hall meeting early after people angry about budget cuts, funding freezes and other actions by President Trump shouted the senator down.

People mad at the Trump administration shouted down Republican Sen. Roger Marshall at a town hall meeting today in rural Kansas. Kansas News Service reporter Calen Moore was there. #ksleg
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Funding freeze leaves Kansas farmers unpaid for work they already completed Many Kansas farmers are in limbo and waiting for promised payments under contracts they signed with the federal government. It comes after a federal directive from the Trump administration paused paym...

The funding freeze at USDA leaves Kansas farmers unpaid for work they already completed. Potentially millions of dollars are hanging in the balance. #ksleg
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KCUR's Aviva Okeson-Haberman Internship Program KCUR offers structured internships throughout the year — learn more here.

There are only two more days to go until the applicant deadline for @kcur.org's summer internship program! We offer news, talk show, and podcast internships. If you're interested in starting a career in public radio, we'd love for you to apply. www.kcur.org/kcurs-aviva-...

In one email, KDHE Secretary Janet Stanek appeared to accidentally click reply all when sending an email critical of the Wyandotte County health director, which created further conflict in the TB response. #kselg

After tuberculosis outbreak, Wyandotte County parts ways with health director Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S. history. The county's health director is no longer with the agency as of Tuesday...

The Wyandotte County health director is out, and emails obtained by the Kansas News Service show there was conflict between the county and state as the Kansas City TB outbreak was growing into one of the largest in U.S. history. #ksleg www.kcur.org/news/2025-02...

A shortage of public defense attorneys in Kansas could result in courts throwing out criminal cases Kansas is facing a crisis when it comes to defending accused criminals who cannot afford their own attorneys. A shrinking number of rural attorneys is making it harder. If the problem is not addressed...

Kansas is facing a crisis when it comes to defending accused criminals who cannot afford their own attorneys. A shrinking number of rural attorneys is making it harder. If the problem is not addressed there is a risk that courts will throw out criminal cases. #ksleg

In a ‘bold move,’ KCUR and Classical KC begin the process of transitioning from UMKC KCUR has been an independent service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City for decades. The University of Missouri Board of Curators expressed support for a UMKC plan to transfer the station’s own...

KCUR leaders are pleased to announce that the University of Missouri-Kansas City plans to transition ownership of KCUR and Classical KC to a community-led nonprofit organization.

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Eagles embarrass Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, killing Kansas City's three-peat hopes The 40-22 loss denies Kansas City the chance to make history as the only team to win back-to-back-to-back Super Bowls. This game was never close, with Philadelphia keeping the Chiefs scoreless for nea...

Three-peat, denied.

The Eagles dominated the Chiefs, 40-22, to win their second-ever Super Bowl and prevent Kansas City from making history.

Could an aqueduct bring water to western Kansas, or is it a pipedream? The Ogallala aquifer that sustains parts of western Kansas has been declining rapidly, and some farmers want to take water from the Missouri River and route it west as a solution. The aqueduct would s...

The Ogallala aquifer that sustains western Kansas is drying up, and some farmers want to take water from the Missouri River and route it west as a solution. The aqueduct would start north of Kansas City. But critics of the idea say it isn’t practical. #ksleg www.kcur.org/2025-01-28/c...

Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl, with historic ‘three-peat’ on the line After a tense win in the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will return to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row — and they'll face a familiar foe.

After a tense win in the AFC Championship against the Bills, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will return to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row — with a historic "three-peat" on the line.

And they'll face a familiar foe: The Philadelphia Eagles.

CHIEFS WIN!

A giant butt appeared on the Nelson-Atkins' snowy lawn. This cheeky artist is behind it The huge new snow sculpture can be seen on the south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, not far from the museum’s iconic “Shuttlecocks.” It’s the latest cold collaboration from former Kansas Cit...

A monumental sculpture of a massive tush — a big butt, a voluptuous derriere — appeared on the south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art over the weekend.

The 8-foot-tall snow carving has caused quite a lot of scuttlebutt around town.

Following contest, City of Lawrence selects name for snowplow: Taylor Drift From more than 650 submissions received in the span of just a week, the City of Lawrence has chosen the winner of the 2024 snowplow naming contest: Taylor Drift.

From more than 650 submissions received in the span of just a week, the City of Lawrence has chosen the winner of the 2024 snowplow naming contest: Taylor Drift.
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Kansas officials might close a Topeka birth center, cutting options for pregnant women The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is moving to take away Immanuel Birth Co.’s license because they allegedly violated state health regulations. That would eliminate one of the few non-ho...

The state of Kansas is moving to close a birthing center in Topeka because of alleged health violations. Closing it would eliminate one of the few non-hospital birthing options in eastern Kansas. #ksleg www.kcur.org/health/2024-...

Housing prices in Kansas have exploded. Here are three ideas to make homes affordable Home and rental prices have skyrocketed in recent years because of a housing shortage. That’s leading to a rise in homelessness and could be hurting the economy.

Here are three things the #ksleg might consider to make housing more affordable. www.kcur.org/housing-deve...

I could do this with movies but not books. But so many would be embarrassing 80s movies, so I won't do it.

Western Kansas farmers are wrestling with how to save their water source — and their future State lawmakers want farmers in western Kansas to take action by 2026 to halt declines in the Ogallala aquifer. But the region’s whole agriculture system is built to produce irrigated grain at a high ...

Western Kansas farmers are wrestling with how to save their water source — and their future | #ksleg By Calen Moore www.hppr.org/hppr-news/20...

It surprised me. I was hoping to get a geographic breakdown of where people who said they didn't know lived, but that wasn't possible.

Half of Kansans say they haven’t heard of the Ogallala aquifer. Here’s why you should care The Ogallala aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major role in the daily lives of Kansans, even for people who don’t live on top of it.

Half of Kansans say they haven't heard of the Ogallala aquifer. You should know about it because the effects of depleting it would ripple all across Kansas. #ksleg www.hppr.org/hppr-news/20...

Lawrence school board votes to ban cell phones during school with exceptions Students in Lawrence Public Schools will be mostly prohibited access to their cell phones during school hours based on a new policy the school board approved Monday, though the policy includes a numbe...

Students in Lawrence Public Schools will be mostly prohibited access to their cell phones during school hours based on a new policy the school board approved tonight, though the policy includes a number of exceptions.
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