According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 450,000 people in the US have alpha-gal syndrome — a tickborne allergy to red meat — while many others have never heard of the condition at all. (@kbianews.bsky.social)

As Kansas City begins to cool down for the winter months, take some tips on how to deal with extreme cold from experts on the subject: Finnish reindeer herders.

With the KC Streetcar getting its own stop at the Country Club Plaza, now is the perfect time to check out the historic shopping district's restaurants, shops, arts offerings and more.

On Dec. 1, Missourians will officially be able to start placing sports bets, but customers will be able to start signing up with different sportsbooks beginning later this month. Nine have already registered with the state, and are jockeying for customers. (Columbia Missourian)

Missouri's native tarantulas are known by their scientific name, aphonopelma hentzi, or their common name, the Texas brown tarantula. They have brown, black and gray hair all over and are about the size of an apple or orange. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

Internet data centers have operated in Kansas City for decades, but the recent increase in demand is for facilities that can support the enormous computing and energy needs of artificial intelligence. Some of these facilities have already begun operating in the Northland.

A protest petition and lawsuit have put the brakes on a proposed $12 billion data center after zoning was initially approved by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, in May. (@kansasreflector.com)

One year after abortion rights were enshrined in Missouri's state constitution, procedural abortions are available at three Planned Parenthood clinics in Missouri, but medication abortions remain completely unavailable. (@missouriindependent.com)

Less than six months into production, the mayor of De Soto, Kansas, says the Panasonic battery plant is paying off. Infrastructure upgrades for roadways, water treatment, sewer and more were necessary to accommodate the 4.7 million-square-foot battery factory, and funded by Panasonic.

An estimated 650,000 fans will travel to Kansas City to watch six matches during the FIFA World Cup 26, and arts and culture leaders want to be a part of the moment. The sector has gathered each month to stay informed and on track.

On June 8, 1966, an F5 twister touched down in Topeka, Kansas, killing 17 people and injuring hundreds. All of these years later, some locals still wonder if it happened because the city ignored an urban legend.

From downtown to midtown, Brookside and everywhere in between, KCUR put together a list of the best shops, restaurants, cafes and museums to explore along the new KC Streetcar extension.

One of the most popular games in the world, mahjong has recently gotten big around Kansas City — with the metro's first dedicated parlor opening this year. You can now find places to play casually and competitively, or learn the game for the first time.

University of Missouri scientists are testing out a new way to count waterfowl, using drones and artificial intelligence. Right now, there's not really a standard practice for conducting the surveys. Technology could streamline it. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

In the summer, Texas drew new lines to help Republicans win in the midterm elections. Missouri followed suit. California countered this week. But even with Kansas backing off, Republicans might have an edge in the redistricting battle. (@npr.org)

Most air traffic controllers in the Kansas City area were already working 60-hour weeks before the government shutdown. Now, they’re working the same hours without pay. They assure travelers that the skies are safe, but it’s adding stress to an already intense job.

The Missouri Department of Social Services said it was awaiting further instruction about distributing SNAP benefits, as the USDA appeals a court decision requiring it to fully fund the program during the shutdown. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

A Kansas City therapist started a walking group in a disadvantaged neighborhood that aims to make sure everyone can keep up. We'll take a Friday stroll with the “Marlborough Unstoppables."

The Republican senator said a bipartisan contingent of senators is trying to find a way to end the shutdown. But Schmitt is against extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that could prevent scores of people from losing insurance. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

Missouri leaders applied Wednesday to the $50 billion federal grant initiative, which Congress included in the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Other cuts in the bill are expected to devastate struggling rural health systems. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

Prairie Village voters turned out in record-breaking numbers on Nov. 4 to reject all six candidates backed by Prairie Village United in a decisive victory for allies of the incumbent City Council. (@thebeacon.bsky.social)

A newly formed political action committee created to defend the gerrymandered congressional map drawn by Missouri lawmakers received $100,000 this week from national Republicans. (@missouriindependent.com)

The Kansas City city council approved the traffic restrictions on Thursday in response to safety concerns after a driver hit and killed a child last month. Nine-year-old Hazen Workman-Duffy was riding her bike to school in south Kansas City when a driver fatally struck her.

More than 150 Kansas Citians from both sides of the state line filled the seats in the Kansas City Public Library's Plaza branch on Oct. 30 to ask questions and hear arguments related to the congressional redistricting debate.

Tuesday was a busy election day for several cities and counties in the Kansas City metro. Several city councils saw being change ups, Independence can it's four-day school week, and Wyandotte County has a new mayor.

Kansas State Republicans did not find support from two-thirds of each chamber, which was needed to call the special session to take up redistricting. The state Senate had enough signatures, but several Republicans in the House refused to sign on.

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday. Kansas City-area food banks and nonprofits have been struggling to meet the sudden spike in demand.

Kansas City International is not one of the 40 airports expected to be subject to air traffic reductions due to the government shutdown. But the Kansas City Aviation Department says travelers will likely see cancelations or delays because most affected airports are served nonstop from KCI.

The federal government remains shut down, in what is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Around the Kansas City region, nonprofits, food banks and private businesses are stepping up to help feed families. (@npr.org)

A major breach of the KCKPD has revealed a list of alleged officer misconduct for the first time, including allegations of sexual harassment, excessive force, false arrests and more. Even still, some accusations of misconduct by known corrupt cops did not make the list.

One year ago, Missourians voted to enshrine abortion rights into the state Constitution. But access remains fragmented as court battles and proposed abortion bans introduce more confusion into an already complicated situation. (@missouriindependent.com)

Missouri’s competency-to-stand-trial system has become so overloaded that even people accused of low-level crimes now wait years for effective treatment. (@themarshallproject.org)

The government shutdown has created a financial hardship for federal employees, most of whom are either furloughed or working without pay. And now many are reaching out to local nonprofits for help with utilities and their housing payment.

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic by 10% at many busy airports. It did not say whether Kansas City is among the places where it will reduce flights. (@npr.org)

The Affordable Care Act marketplace for health insurance opened Saturday. With an enhanced tax credit set to expire at the end of the year, Kansans face dramatically increased premiums.

The Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault, or MOCSA, is doing 200 trainings for bar and restaurant workers after officials noticed an uptick in reports of sexual assault during the 2023 NFL Draft, which was in Kansas City.

As of late October, the outbreak has killed six people and sickened 27, all but two of whom were hospitalized, according to last week's update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (@npr.org)

A Kansas City Royals survey that started going out to thousands of fans this week touches on three prospective locations for new stadiums: Downtown KC, North Kansas City and Overland Park. (@johnsoncountypost.bsky.social)

After Republican leaders said on Tuesday that they had not gathered enough votes to call a special session for redistricting, opponents of drawing new maps celebrated. However, the redistricting debate will return when lawmakers start the regular session in January.

Voters around the Kansas City area went to the polls Tuesday to vote on issues critical to their local communities. The metro area saw city council upsets, a win for the four-day school week, and a history-making new mayor, among other results.

Voters in Kansas and Missouri went to the polls yesterday to decide on a range of issues, including how many days kids should be in school and whether they should abandon their current form of government. Today, we bring you election results from across the metro.

As the government shutdown stretches its way into the record books, Americans are feeling its worsening impacts. Many of Kansas City's 30,000 federal employees remain furloughed or working without pay. (@npr.org)

Conversations about a "red meat allergy" have regularly popped up on social media or in news articles in Missouri throughout the last few years. As it turns out, this is a real concern in Missouri that comes from the bite of a tick. (@kbianews.bsky.social)

Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Led by Jimmy Chen, who grew up living with food insecurity in Kansas City, Propel is now giving some of its users $50 each to help offset the government's delayed SNAP payments. (@npr.org)

The government shutdown has left thousands of federal workers in the metro without a paycheck. At the same time, vouchers for the purchase of food have been cut back and delayed. Here’s a list of Kansas City pantries and kitchens who are meeting the demand.

Overland Park voters seem poised to reelect Mayor Curt Skoog and select a mix of moderate and left-leaning members for the Overland Park City Council in the 2025 election cycle. (@johnsoncountypost.bsky.social)

All six candidates who supported moving forward with the $30M municipal complex project were leading big on Election Night. A proposal to abandon the current mayor-city council form of government failed. (@johnsoncountypost.bsky.social)

About 61.7% of voters on Tuesday decided to retain the four-day school week, according to unofficial election results. The Independence School District has been on the shorter week for two years.

Jackson County voters have decided to elect their assessor, instead of leaving it to the county executive to appoint the position. Residents will have their first chance to vote for an assessor during the next general election in 2028.

Christal Watson is the first Black female mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. She'll take over the role amid serious budget problems despite rapid development around the Kansas Speedway.