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What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.
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Food recs: Kansas City's best restaurants in the Crossroads Arts District
The Crossroads Arts District is the metro’s biggest hub for creativity, and its restaurant scene is just the same, with innovative dishes available on seemingly every corner. Here’s where to find the…
Democratic gubernatorial candidates discuss their qualifications to lead Kansas and where they stand on issues
Two Kansas state senators and Overland Park’s mayor are facing off in the Aug. 4 primary election for Kansas governor. The gubernatorial candidates joined KCUR’s Up To Date live from the Overland…
Kansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to U.S. Senate since 1932. Could faith help Rev. Adam Hamilton win?
Rev. Adam Hamiliton thinks that faith can play a role in turning the political tide towards Democrats during the midterm elections. The Leawood pastor spoke with KCUR’s Up To Date about the issues…
Newly-renovated Overland Park Farmers Market reopens after 18 months of construction
Last weekend, the Overland Park Farmers Market reopened after a major $33.92 million renovation project. The Parks & Recreation director of Overland Park, Bryan Toben, joined KCUR's Up To Date to…
Is an imprisoned Blue Springs man innocent in his wife's death? A law program took a closer look
For more than 35 years, Cliff Middleton has been fighting to free his father from a Missouri prison for a crime they say he didn’t commit. In 1991, Ken Middleton was convicted of murdering his wife…
Kansas City’s streetcar could extend north of the Missouri River. Here’s what to know
The streetcar’s 3.5-mile Main Street extension opened in October 2025, and another extension to CPKC Stadium opened last month. A team is now studying extending the north-south line farther, to North…
The 780 Songwriters Circle in Lawrence uncovers artists’ creative process to making music
For Kelly Hunt, writing music starts with a visual process. For some other artists, just fiddling around with an instrument leads to a chord progression that sets the music writing process in motion.…
Kansas City could bring back conversion therapy ban, weeks after repealing ordinance
An ordinance proposed by Mayor Quinton Lucas and 6th District City Council member Johnathan Duncan would restrict practitioners from receiving payment for practices that increase the risk of suicide…
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says preserving the state’s water resources is ‘imperative’
Kansas’ Ogallala Aquifer has been losing water for decades. And while dedicating funding to a strategic water plan was a priority of Kelly’s during the 2026 legislative session, no measure passed.…
Pride Month book recs from a Kansas City author, librarian and avid reader
Looking for a chaotic murder mystery or a meditative summer beach read with LGBTQ+ characters? Three Kansas City book experts share a range of selections in honor of Pride Month.
Kansas Rep. Rep. Sharice Davids said Iran war is hiking living costs
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids says she’s hearing from Kansas residents who are struggling to make ends meet. Speaking on KCUR’s Up To Date, Davids said the Trump administration’s war with Iran…
Parkville and North Kansas City are seeing major spikes in their populations. How are those cities handling it?
Parkville and North Kansas City are among the fastest-growing communities in the metro, with populations increasing by more than 20% since the last census. KCUR’s Up To Date spoke with their mayors…
Who’s running to replace Laura Kelly as Kansas governor? The field is officially set
The deadline to file as a candidate for governor of Kansas was Monday, June 1. A last-minute filing shook up the Democratic field, while there's a clear frontrunner among the seven Republicans in the…
Steve Kraske meets one of his ‘idols’ — ‘Taxi’ star Marilu Henner, who's in Kansas City to perform
Henner, best known for her role in the 1970s sitcom “Taxi”, has a highly superior autobiographical memory, which allows her to remember vast portions of her life in vivid detail. She’s in Kansas City…
‘At long last,’ Overland Park musician Kevin Morby headlines the Uptown Theater
The critically acclaimed new album “Little Wide Open,” is the work of Overland Park musician Kevin Morby. He’s on tour, traveling across the country and overseas, but stopped to join KCUR’s Up To…
This Kansas City University med school grad is working to become a doctor — in outer space!
Jason-Flor Sisante has always been enamored by outer space. Now, as a member of the United States Navy's aerospace medicine program, he hopes to take his talents as a medical professional into the…
Missouri’s August election has 2 major ballot questions that could change the state for decades
Voters will see two controversial constitutional amendments on Missouri’s statewide ballot in August. Amendment 4 would make it much harder for citizens to change the constitution through the…
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Kansas City’s new wastewater facility gives sewage a second life
Kansas City’s Blue River Biosolids Facility is using an innovative wastewater treatment process to convert sewage into energy and fertilizer while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Cynicism about the media makes people more likely to fall for misinformation, KU professor finds
Research from the University of Kansas found that cynicism toward news outlets can make people more likely to believe misinformation. In contrast, a healthy level of skepticism toward media…
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