Up To Date

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Up To Date

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.

  1. 1 HR. AGO

    Kansas City Zoo's giraffes are getting a $21 million habitat makeover

    The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium announced this week that it plans to construct a giraffe complex with indoor and outdoor viewing areas — and the chance to feed the giraffes — set to open in 2026.

    7 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    KCUR's Renee Blanche celebrates 30 years soothing Kansas City with Night Tides

    Blanche began hosting Night Tides on KCUR 89.3 in 1994. Celebrate her anniversary this Thursday at Belger Crane Yard Studios.

    21 min

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    What Johnson County is doing about housing after homeless shelter defeat

    Johnson County has until the end of the year to spend $6 million of federal COVID relief funds that were originally bookmarked for a Lenexa homeless shelter. Johnson County Commission chair Mike Kelly wants that money to still go towards housing solutions.

    27 min

  4. 2 DAYS AGO

    Xaboo Mephaa brings traditional flavors of Guerrero, Mexico, to Lee's Summit

    The family-run establishment began as a food truck in 2021 and just celebrated its one year anniversary at its brick-and-mortar location at 1196 Douglas Street. The restaurant specializes in traditional homestyle dishes from the state of Guerrero, Mexico.

    12 min

  5. 2 DAYS AGO

    'Latino USA' host Maria Hinojosa is visiting Kansas City this week

    Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and public radio host Maria Hinojosa will be in Kansas City on Thursday for a conversation about her memoir "Once I Was You."

    20 min

  6. 2 DAYS AGO

    A new Kansas-manufactured gun has to be unlocked with a special ring to fire

    A new handgun on the market aims to reduce incidents of unauthorized firearms use. Free State Firearms, LLC, a Kansas company, is using RFID technology in a 9mm pistol to ensure only an authorized user is able to fire the weapon.

    21 min

  7. 4 DAYS AGO

    How the Wilderness Act of 1964 continues to protect Missouri's natural spaces today

    The Wilderness Act, passed 60 years ago, seeks to protect grand natural spaces in the U.S. to the highest level — including eight areas in Missouri. The Sierra Club will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act on Nov. 19 at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center.

    24 min

  8. 5 DAYS AGO

    Food recs: The best restaurants in eastern Jackson County

    The culinary scene just east of Kansas City proper is full of hidden gems, neighborhood mom-and-pop shops and iconic old-school joints. Here’s where to eat like a local in Independence, Blue Springs, Lee’s Summit and elsewhere.

    32 min
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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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  • Creator
    KCUR Studios
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2024
  • Episodes
    104
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    © 2024 KCUR
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