Port KC closes worker wage loophole
Workers are putting down picket signs after Port KC closed a loophole in its project financing that allowed developers to pay lower wages than Missouri's prevailing wage standards. Why it matters: Construction is booming across the city, and after weeks of picketing over wages at Port KC-backed projects, union...
Lawsuit over Platte County Children’s Services Fund back in court
A lawsuit over the Children's Service Fund tax, which would help fund mental health services for children in Platte County, is back in court today.
Data centers are a big factor in the Independence elections
Independence, Missouri, residents will vote on April 7 for their next mayor and to fill two at-large city council seats. Recent debates over tax incentives for a massive data center could factor into the races. KCUR's Savannah Hawley-Bates walks Nomin Ujiyediin through the background of the candidates and their...
Closure of Brush Dropoff Site Confuses Unaware Residents
With trucks and trailers loaded with brush and yard waste bags collected during spring yard work, residents ready to dispose of their leaves and branches have faced recent surprises with the closure of Missouri Organics site at 1815 N. Chouteau Trafficway. A vinyl banner at the entrance was posted a...
New Kansas law opens door to more data centers, including another one near KC
Officials say a new Kansas law is drawing data centers to the state as details emerge about a possible new hyperscale campus in Leavenworth County, among the latest proposals in the broader Kansas City area. Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a real estate firm based in Houston, has presented early plans for a project...
KC’s iconic Western Auto sign at risk of staying dark as World Cup deadline...
The towering landmark, perched atop the Western Auto Lofts, has been unlit for more than eight months.
When ‘no cost to taxpayers’ isn’t the whole story
Across the country, governors and mayors are embracing a familiar pitch: high-profile development projects financed with bonds that supposedly come at “no cost to taxpayers.” This is certainly the case with huge investments in stadiums for professional sports teams, such as Kansas’ proposal to issue $1.8 billion in...
Park Hill High School senior killed in March 22 car crash in Platte County
A senior at Park Hill High School died March 22 in a single-vehicle crash on Missouri 45 Highway near Farley in Platte County.
Multiple houses involved in overnight fire in east Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Fire Department is investigating after multiple houses were involved in a fire early Wednesday morning on the city’s east side. According to KCFD, around 3:15 a.m., firefighters were sent to a house fire on Benton Boulevard between 36th and 37th streets.
Man fired 9 mm into girlfriend’s neck because he ‘felt emasculated’ during argument outside...
Police said the man "was erratic and was yelling about how they shot his girl." But investigators insist he was the one who shot the woman. The post Man fired 9 mm into girlfriend's neck because he 'felt emasculated' during argument outside of recording studio, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .
