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Kansas City Today KCUR Studios
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4.7 • 71 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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Building an experimental music scene in Kansas City
A pair of noisy upstarts are out-hustling the establishment to create a space for themselves in Kansas City's jazz scene. Plus: A Platte City man with Down syndrome has built a life with a job he loves and a place of his own to call home.
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Rising on the riverfront
Port KC and the Kansas City Current women's soccer team unveiled renderings this week for a new neighborhood next to CPKC Stadium, along Berkley Riverfront.
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Helping students find a home within themselves
Alana Washington knows how much trauma her middle school students in southeast Kansas City students can go through on a daily basis. She started the Save a Life Mentorship program to give students the tools they need to get through it. Plus: The Medical Arts Symphony of Kansas City community orchestra has helped Kansas City doctors and nurses reduce stress for more than 60 years.
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Reining in the rogue pear trees
Kansas is the latest state to pass rules against selling ornamental pear trees that spread aggressively in natural areas. They are just one of many invasive species taking over Midwest communities. Plus: A centuries-old agricultural technique that reduces agricultural waste and improves soil is coming back around as a modern climate solution.
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Have their political views changed in 2 years?
In 2022, KCUR brought together a politically diverse group of people to share their views on election issues and politics. It's 2024. Where are they now?
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Be kind, rewind: How Missouri became the cassette capital
Cassette tapes have made a comeback in recent years, and one company in Missouri is at the center of this growing trend. We'll learn how Missouri became the epicenter of the cassette tape revival.
Customer Reviews
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.
Good radio show
I learned a lot from this show. The host is very knowledgeable and has a sweet voice. Very pleasant!