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'Somebody Somewhere' is about finding your people — in Manhattan, Kansas
Actor Bridget Everett never felt like she fit in her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas. After moving to New York City and ...
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Missouri Children’s Division director Darrell Missey is retiring next month
The former Jefferson County judge has served as the leader of the agency investigating child abuse and neglect since 2021.
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Critics say Missouri sports betting campaign is 'fundamentally dishonest' about school funding
Brooke Foster of Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment says the measure known as Amendment 2 won’t ...
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Task force: Kansas schools should ban cellphones for all students
Members of the Kansas State Board of Education say they want to offer guidelines to local districts but don’t plan to impose ...
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Independence attracted more teachers thanks to 4-day school week. A Missouri law could end it
The Independence School District transitioned to a four-day week with the hope to attract and retain more teachers.
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It tastes like chicken, but 'cultivated' meat sees growing opposition from U.S. lawmakers
Cultivated meat – meat grown from animal cells – is touted as a way to meet growing global demand with far fewer climate ...
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Evergy plans to build 2 new natural gas plants in Kansas by 2030
Gov. Laura Kelly said the construction of the plants would create 500 construction jobs and 165 permanent jobs. She said the ...
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Why Catholic bishops are donating less to oppose abortion rights measures this year
Catholic bishops donated roughly $30,000 in Missouri, where an abortion rights amendment is on the ballot. That's just a ...
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Jackson County will ask voters to approve tax funding senior services. Here's what to know
Question 1 on Jackson County's Nov. 5 ballot would increase the average homeowner’s tax bill about $20 a year and bring in $8 ...