Up To Date

Episodes

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  Food recs: Kansas City’s best noodles 14.11.2026 45m

  Whether stir-fried, sauced or submerged in soup, hand-pulled or extruded, Kansas City’s noodle game is strong. Here’s where to find stand-out spaghetti, vermicelli, lo mein and more at local restaurants.
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  Kansas City Current need one more win this weekend to make the NWSL Championship 13.11.2026 12m

  The Kansas City Current will play Gotham FC in the semifinal on Sunday, a rematch from last year's playoffs. Does the team have what it takes to secure its first NWSL title?
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  Kansas City drivers will have I-670 and I-70 closures at the same time. Here’s why 13.11.2026 16m

  The Missouri Department of Transportation suggests drivers test detours ahead of upcoming interstate projects. The south loop of I-670 will close in December for nearly two years during the construction of Roy Blunt Luminary Park. In January, a portion of I-70 will close for 11 months.
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  This Missouri lawyer helped stop redistricting and give voters more power at the ballot box 12.11.2026 19m

  As the attorney for the Amendment 6 campaign and People Not Politicians, the group that successfully challenged the Missouri legislature’s 2025 redistricting plan, Chuck Hatfield has been at the center of some of the state’s biggest political news this election.
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  Former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes calls Royals stadium deal a 'slam dunk,' dismisses public vote 10.11.2026 21m

  Former Kansas City mayor Kay Barnes is excited about plans for a Royals stadium at Crown Center, which will cost the city nearly $1.4 billion over 30 years. Barnes’ vision spurred a revitalization of downtown in the early 2000s with the construction of the Power & Light District — which has yet to repay its debts.
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  Kansas actor Rob Riggle brought his own veteran experience to Jimmy Stewart biopic 09.11.2026 13m

  In the new biographical drama "Jimmy," Rob Riggle plays the superior officer of Hollywood star Jimmy Stewart, who left Hollywood to serve in World War II. Riggle, a Shawnee Mission South graduate and Marine Corps veteran, called it a "legendary story of service before self."
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  The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center’s ‘Play Free’ program lets kids bond with incarcerated moms 07.11.2026 23m

  Some Kansas children with an incarcerated mother get the chance to spend the day with their mom outside of a prison facility. The new documentary “Play Free,” screening at the Lawrence Arts Center, showcases the day-long outing’s benefits for children and mothers.
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  South Kansas City advocates say their neighborhoods need ‘more resources’ to thrive 07.11.2026 15m

  At a live broadcast of KCUR’s Up To Date from Crow’s Coffee Red Bridge, South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president Rick Chambers said that neighborhoods south of Waldo don’t get the public safety and social service resources that other areas of the city enjoy.
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  Is Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas eyeing Washington? What he says about his next steps 06.11.2026 44m

  Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined KCUR’s Up To Date during a live broadcast at Crows Coffee in the Red Bridge neighborhood on Friday. He discussed his political future, the Royals downtown ballpark, the search for the next Kansas City police chief and more.
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  Missouri voters gave 2 big wins to direct democracy — and direct rebukes to GOP lawmakers 06.11.2026 17m

  Missouri voters rejected Proposition A, a referendum on redistricting, and approved Amendment 6, which makes it much harder for voter-led ballot initiatives to be changed by state lawmakers. However, the amendment may still be challenged in court, while Republicans are considering another round of redistricting before 2028.
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  Democrat Chris Mann builds lead in Kansas Attorney General race. What are his plans for the office? 05.11.2026 13m

  The Kansas Attorney General race has not yet been called by the Associated Press as of Thursday afternoon, but Democrat Chris Mann holds a 13,000-vote lead over incumbent Republican Kris Kobach. He joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss his priorities for the position if these results hold.
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  What Adam Hamilton’s win means for Kansas, and other big 2026 election takeaways 04.11.2026 44m

  Kansas U.S. Senator-elect Adam Hamilton says that after his victory, he feels a "deep sense of responsibility to make sure that we actually change things for the better." He spoke with KCUR's Up To Date, along with election experts and several congressional winners from Missouri, about what led to the Democratic wave in Tuesday's election.
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  Nurses are calling for Kansas City’s largest healthcare system to increase security at hospitals 03.11.2026 13m

  Nurses want Kansas City’s largest healthcare system to increase security at hospitals. The demands follow the shooting death of a visitor at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. The suspect charged in the death was a patient at the hospital at the time of the shooting.
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  Election Day is Tuesday. Let's answer your last-minute Qs about the midterm elections 02.11.2026 32m

  With midterms finally upon us, KCUR’s Up To Date took a deeper look at the key races Kansas and Missouri voters will decide at the polls Tuesday, and answer questions submitted by listeners.
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  This Kansas City mom may have to leave the U.S. to afford life-saving healthcare for her daughter 31.10.2026 16m

  Once Children’s Mercy hospital becomes out of network for her family, Christy Moreno may have to seek specialty treatment in Mexico or Canada. She says the cancellation of the family’s insurance has put her child in a life-or-death situation.
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  Overland Park ice cream shop that hires workers with disabilities is hitting the road 30.10.2026 16m

  The Golden Scoop in Overland Park, which hires people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, is closing the doors on its flagship store and going mobile with an ice cream truck. CEO Amber Schreiber said employees will learn new skills and meet more community members.
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  Missouri attorney general expects more lawsuits over congressional maps, even after election 29.10.2026 25m

  Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is expecting additional challenges to the state's congressional districts and the outcome of the Nov. 3 election. However, she said her office will defend the use of the 2022 map, which is "the law now in Missouri" following rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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  Kansas City University president says student loan limits will worsen the doctor shortage 29.10.2026 12m

  The president and CEO of Kansas City University fears the Education Department's new borrowing cap on federal loans for professional degrees will prevent qualified students from attending medical school.
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  Will Kansas join a blue wave? A former Obama advisor and a GOP strategist weigh in on midterms 28.10.2026 21m

  Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, who served under President Barack Obama, and Republican strategist Annie Kelly Kuhle joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss next week’s midterm elections.
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  Kansas City school wins the very first Kansas state championship in girls flag football 27.10.2026 12m

  Two teams from the Kansas City suburbs faced off for the inaugural Kansas title in girls flag football. Newly anointed champions St. James Academy hope it’s a critical moment in advancing participation and support for women’s sports.