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  • Here’s what to know before filing this year’s taxes in Missouri
    Feb 3 2026
    Taxpayers will see several changes this filing season, including new exemptions, expanded deductions, and incentives that could influence where people choose to invest.
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    14 min
  • NPR's David Folkenflik: The media faces 'extraordinary pressure' in this national moment
    Feb 2 2026
    NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss the state of American journalism ahead of his visit to Kansas City.
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    26 min
  • A $14 million deficit will force students to change schools. Here’s what the superintendent has to say
    Jan 30 2026
    As a state audit continues, the Hickman Mills School District is approving cuts and restructuring to improve its financial sustainability by the end of the 2027 school year.
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    23 min
  • This former Kansas City reporter is now covering immigration enforcement in Minneapolis
    Jan 29 2026
    Now based at the Minnesota Star Tribune, Allison Kite describes the demands of covering immigration enforcement activity while being encouraged by her community’s response.
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    16 min
  • The Missouri legislature is back in session. Is another year of dysfunction in the works?
    Jan 29 2026
    Following a rocky end to last year’s legislative session, Democrats are looking to slow things down, while Republicans push to pass Gov. Mike Kehoe’s state income tax cuts. Political reporter Jason Hancock spoke with KCUR’s Up To Date about the slow start and early dysfunction in the Missouri General Assembly.
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    17 min
  • This Kansas City ‘Jeopardy!’ winner got to compete in the ‘Tournament of Champions’
    Jan 28 2026
    After winning four straight games, and more than $70,000, in April 2025, Kansas City resident Bryce Wargin appeared in the annual “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” last week.
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    12 min
  • This Kansas City researcher says dream engineering could help people heal from trauma
    Jan 27 2026
    Dr. Westley Youngren, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, is researching ways to treat nightmares caused by trauma or PTSD.
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    21 min
  • What Kansas City restaurants do you miss? These favorites are closed but not forgotten
    Jan 26 2026
    From fine-dining institutions to neighborhood favorites, we take a stroll down memory lane of since-closed Kansas City restaurants. These spots shaped generations of diners — and their closures have something to say about the city’s evolving food culture.
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    19 min