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Segment 1: Buying school supplies and clothes can be a struggle but local programs are available to help. Outfitting a first-grader in the Kansas City Public Schools with supplies can run in the neighborhood of $40 ... and that's not counting clothes costs. It's an expense that not every family can meet and if there's more than one child going to school, the cost can be unmanageable. Representatives from area school districts addressed the necessity of these supplies and what assistance is

Segment 1: Tenants suffering domestic violence will be able to break their rental agreements without penalty. Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking can often benefit from a change of address, but many are unable to leave because breaking their lease leaves them open to retaliatory actions by a landlord. Kansas City, Missouri, just made it possible with the passage of a new ordinance for tenants in these situations to move to safer surroundings without fear of penalty. We

Segment 1: A last look at candidates and issues before Tuesday's elections. Kansas and Missouri primaries are just days away and the political climate on both sides of the state line is heating up. Our political pundits gave a rundown of the major races and issues going into the primaries, including controversial ballot measure Proposition A, and contests affecting Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder and Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Colleen Nelson , Kansas City Star vice-president and

Segment 1: How truthful are claims by Kansas gubernatorial candidates? Twelve Kansans remain in the race for governor of the Sunflower State. In recent ads and forums some have presented questionable "facts" so, with only a few days left until the state's primaries, our panel of Kansas News Service reporters corrected some of misstatements heard from candidates running for the state's top job. Celia Llopis-Jepsen , Kansas News Service reporter Jim McClean , Kansas News Service managing editor

Segment 1: Matthew Merryman wants to be the next Jackson County executive. A former public defender and political newcomer from Kansas City is challenging incumbent Frank White for Jackson County executive. Today, he shared his reasons for running, and discussed his plans to address a crumbling county jail, keep guns out of schools and forge good relationships with county legislators. Matthew Merryman , Jackson County executive candidate Segment 2, beginning at 20:16: A deeper look into the

Segment 1: Frank White's way of doing business may be greatest obstacle to winning primary. The race to be the next Jackson County executive is garnering attention as incumbent Frank White continues to refuse invitations to public forums and interviews before the August 7 primary election. We reviewed the issues surrounding Mr. White, including building a new county jail and and the investigation of his finances by the Missouri attorney general. Mike Hendricks , Kansas City Star reporter Sam

Segment 1: Kansas GOP candidates faces tough Democratic — and Republican — challengers. The Kansas Republican Party this year is seeking to continue its overwhelming power in Topeka, but in order to do so it’ll have to win what’s turning out to be a highly competitive election for governor. Also on the ballot this fall are races for the state House and two intense races for Congress in the state’s 2nd and 3rd congressional districts . Both could swing to the Democrats in what would be a huge

Segment 1: Park University to introduce esports as varsity program. More than 60 colleges nationwide have brought their sports programs into the digital world. Esports is becoming increasingly popular, and the game is coming to the Kansas City area next spring. Park University recently announced it is building a state-of-the-art gaming center and debuting a varsity video-gaming team. Today we learned about the future of competitive gaming and why the university decided to join the sport. Shane

Segment 1: Kansas farmers hope to boost agricultural economy with new cash crop. Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer in April signed off on a bill that included the Alternative Crop Research Act , which effectively allows the Kansas Department of Agriculture to oversee the cultivation of industrial hemp. Although hemp is famously difficult to maintain, both seasoned and novice Kansas farmers are eager to cash in on one of the most lucrative crops in American history. Chad Bontrager, Kansas Department of

Segment 1: New Shawnee Mission schools superintendent on his plans for the district. Shawnee Mission School District is becoming increasingly diverse, a trend the district expects to continue. New at the helm of the demographically-shifting district is Superintendent Michael Fulton, who comes to the job after 11 years heading up a smaller district in the St. Louis area. Today, Fulton explained how he plans to address existing issues in the school district, including state funding insecurity, an