Kansas City Today Podcast
1) The Kansas City walking group that's building up a community
A Kansas City therapist started a walking group in a disadvantaged neighborhood that aims to make sure everyone can keep up. We'll take a Friday stroll with the “Marlborough Unstoppables." Plus, a 196...Show More
2) Kansas City, Kansas, Police's secret misconduct list
A major breach of the KCKPD has revealed a list of alleged officer misconduct for the first time, including allegations of sexual harassment, excessive force, false arrests and more. Even still, some ...Show More
3) Rounding up Kansas City’s 2025 election results
Voters in Kansas and Missouri went to the polls yesterday to decide on a range of issues, including how many days kids should be in school and whether they should abandon their current form of governm...Show More
4) Missouri voters could counter GOP redistricting plans
Missouri Republicans are facing the sobering reality that the new congressional map they passed in September isn’t a done deal. A voter-led referendum could derail the GOP’s plans for more favorable c...Show More
5) Independence's 4-day school week goes up for a vote
The Independence board of education first approved a four-day school week in December 2022 to help recruit and retain teachers amid a chronic shortage across the state. Whether the district can keep i...Show More
6) How Kansas City got swept into the NYC mayoral race
Kansas City has been in the national news a lot lately, including one surprising place: stories about the New York City mayoral election. Many national news outlets, most of them conservative-leaning,...Show More
7) And the award for Missouri Teacher of the Year goes to...
Students at Ruskin High School in south Kansas City have the newest Teacher of the Year in Missouri — and they’re not surprised. Hear from them about why their teacher came out on top. Plus: The numbe...Show More
8) Kansas City's Throttle Dome offers a legal space for car sideshows
A Kansas City car salesman has opened a business hosting legal car sideshows. He hopes the space will make city streets safer, after years of complaints from businesses and residents about crowds and ...Show More
9) Why a Kansas college runner collapsed in extreme heat
A Kansas college cross-country runner ended up "on the verge of death" from exertional heat stroke during a blistering hot practice in August. Former athletes and trainers say this doesn't surprise th...Show More
10) Shutdown consequences reach into Johnson County
The federal government is going on four weeks of being shut down. Beyond the 30,000 federal workers around Kansas City who are working without pay, the shutdown also has trickle-down consequences for ...Show More