30 episodes
Kansas City Today KCUR Studios
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4.7 • 75 Ratings
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Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, it’ll be waiting in your feed every weekday. Hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin.
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Kansas City, city of... accordions?
Kansas City has long been associated with barbeque, fountains and jazz music — but accordions? Meet the 90-year-old woman who is keeping the city's rich legacy alive. Plus: Kansas City journalist Ebony Reed takes an "immersive" dive into the nation's racial wealth gap in her new book.
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Schools are failing students with disabilities
The Park Hill School District in Kansas City's Northland is considered a destination for students with disabilities. But some families’ negative experiences show how hard it is to meet the federal mandate to educate students with disabilities — in even the best-resourced districts.
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Fighting to stand out in Kansas' 2nd Congressional District
The hottest congressional race in Kansas this year is for the 2nd District, which is wide open after incumbent Republican Jake LaTurner decided not to run for re-election. Plus: The race for Missouri Secretary of State has a surprisingly large Republican primary field.
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A Democratic face-off in Kansas City, Kansas
20-year-old Ephren Taylor III is running in the Democratic primary for the Kansas Senate's 4th District, challenging longtime incumbent state Sen. David Haley. In a KCUR debate, the two candidates clashed on taxes and whether the state should bring over the Chiefs.
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Who will be the next Jackson County Prosecutor?
Three Democrats are facing off in the 2024 Democratic primary for Jackson County Prosecutor, after Jean Peters Baker announced she would not run for re-election. We'll hear from two of the candidates about their stances on abortion, the death penalty and more.
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'Missouri's Woodstock,' 50 years ago today
Thousands of people took over the small town of Sedalia, Missouri, on this day in 1974 for the Ozark Music Festival, a party full of nudity, drugs and rock 'n' roll music. Half a century later, people still talk about the lore from that hot wild weekend. Plus: One very fluffy prison resident is changing the men around him in a Missouri correction facility.
Customer Reviews
Super relevant and great detail!
I am a transplant to the Kansas City area and this podcast has helped me feel much more connected to my new community. I love learning about the issues affecting the region and the many amazing people that contribute to this community. 10/10 thank you so much for your amazing reporting!
My new go to for KC local news
Forget the sensationalistic, commercial TV news, this is my new go-to for KC, Missouri, and Kansas news. Professional, concise but in depth with the occasional human interest story but no “fluff,”, this is the place to start for local news. I pair this with NPR’s Up First podcast and am up to speed on the news before so finish my morning commute. Five stars.
Great idea. Wish they’d pay more attention to City Hall.
Too many of the stories are fluff.
What are some of the highlights on with the next budget being entertained by the KC City Council in March? Why doesn’t Jackson County prosecute violent criminals? What’s the deal with the increasing number of homeless people in KC and what’s the impact on the taxpaying citizenry?
These are a few of the questions specific to Kansas City that you could be trying to answer. These questions, and many more, if answered, could give Kansas Citians the kind of information they need to be more active/effective in local government. Unfortunately, it seems like this podcast focuses too broadly, and sometimes on completely inconsequential nonsense. For instance, I personally do not care about Taylor Swift or a Johnson County lady’s struggles with bee keeping. Instead, please tell me what’s going on with things like the increasing number of people getting killed in Kansas City by fentanyl or bullets, and what are city officials doing about it?
Citizens are supposed to vote. Without good sources of information, how can our vote be an informed one? This podcast could help fill that need, but it often misses the opportunity.