Kansas City Today

Experts say affordable housing and a lower cost of living are driving people back into the Midwest. Plus: Many farmers are worried whether they'll see a profit this year thanks to high supply costs.

After losing thousands of residents to other parts of the country in the early 2020s, the Midwest is finally seeing gains in so-called domestic migrants. But the Midwest Newsroom’s Holly Edgell reports the numbers are modest and not all states are attracting newcomers from other regions.

The majority of U.S. corn and soybean fields are in good condition this summer. But as Harvest Public Media's Hope Kirwan reports, the widespread economic stress is drawing some comparisons to the farm crisis of the 1980s.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Kansas City opened its doors to thousands of international visitors during the World Cup. What kind of impressions did we make?

More than 400,000 fans from more than 170 countries attended matches or the Fan Festival in Kansas City. Some visitors from other countries shared their impressions with the National WWI Museum and Memorial. KCUR Studios intern Seth Jahraus compiled an audio postcard of international fans reflecting on their experiences in Kansas City.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Frank Morris. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Five Republicans are running to replace U.S. Rep. Sam Graves in Missouri’s 6th District. Conservative talk show radio host Chris Stigall discusses policy priorities ahead of the August primary.

St. Louis Public Radio politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum spoke with Stigall, who talked AI regulation, health care and agriculture.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Several Republicans are running to replace U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, who isn’t running for reelection in Missouri’s 6th District. Kansas City Council member Nathan Willett shares what his priorities would be if he is elected, and why he thinks he’s the right fit for the job.

St. Louis Public Radio politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum spoke with Willett, who claimed he was proud to not have Graves' endorsement in the race.

Tomorrow, we'll hear from candidate Chris Stigall.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Brian Ellison. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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The biggest natural disaster ever to hit Kansas City struck 75 years ago. The Black Friday Flood of 1951 is remembered as bigger, nastier and worse than you can probably imagine.

Kansas City’s biggest catastrophe hit 75 years ago, when the Black Friday Flood poured millions of gallons of toxic stew through neighborhoods and into the heart of the region’s industrial area. As KCUR’s Frank Morris reports, parts of Kansas City never fully recovered from the flood, and the landscape hasn’t been the same since.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Immigrants to the U.S. without legal status have found themselves facing deportation to a country where they have no ties. Independence resident Alisa Ramdial Shahib is one of the latest.

Third-country deportation is the practice of sending undocumented immigrants to countries where they're not from. The Midwest Newsroom’s Steph Conquest-Ware reports the practice can affect asylum seekers as well as people with criminal records.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Advocacy groups say immigration enforcement in Kansas City resulted in the detention of at least 30 people during the World Cup. The increased ICE presence across the Kansas City metro has kept residents on edge, and led to a backlog in the court system.

The Trump administration is continuing to ramp up its deportation efforts across the country. Reporter Cassandra Isobelle Flores spoke with KCUR's Up To Date host Steve Kraske about the recent arrests in Kansas City and how some communities are responding.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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A sales tax that funds Missouri’s parks and soil and water conservation is back on the ballot this August. It's sharing the spotlight with eight other amendments, leaving advocates wondering if they can cut through the noise.

Missouri is one of only eight states in the country that offers free entry to its parks. That’s thanks to a more than 40-year-old sales tax. When the tax was on the ballot a decade ago, it passed with 80% approval, but now state park advocates worry about reaching voters in a crowded election. Trevor Grandin reports for KBIA.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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After a 40-year career in financial services, Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Sandy Spidel Neumann is focused on optimization. She spoke on KCUR's Up To Date about how her business background has prepared her for Congress.

Spidel Neumann believes you can’t throw money at a problem. The Kansas Democrat said she’ll use her experience at a Fortune 250 company to make data-informed decisions. She is one of 11 candidates on the Aug. 4 primary ballot for the U.S. Senate. Spidel Neuman spoke with Steve Kraske on Up To Date about her campaign.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Brian Ellison. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Bright pedicabs are zipping across Kansas City during the World Cup. They're here to stay. Also: Organizers of a new music venue in Kansas City say it’s a place where the listening comes first.

EZ Pedicabs can take you all across downtown Kansas City. Owners want the company’s electric trishaws to become an essential part of getting around town, long after the World Cup. KCUR’s Celisa Calacal took a spin in one of these hard-to-miss rides.

A new venue in the Crossroads is creating a musicians-first performance space using a program to fill vacant storefronts during the World Cup. KCUR’s Julie Denesha reports from 515 Music Hub.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Seth Jahraus and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate.