Up To Date
KCUR
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. Email the show at uptodate@kcur.org
Location:
Kansas City, MO
Networks:
KCUR
Description:
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. Email the show at uptodate@kcur.org
Twitter:
@KCURUpToDate
Language:
English
Contact:
4825 Troost Ave, Ste 202 Kansas City, MO 64110 816-235-2888
Email:
uptodate@kcur.org
Episodes
A Kansas City Vietnam veteran says he’s thankful he finally shared his story
11/11/2025
Mexican Americans were disproportionately killed and injured during the Vietnam War. Historian Dr. Gene Chávez has said the contributions and stories of those service members are often overlooked, but his recent project with the Library of Congress will help preserve those stories.
Duration:00:21:18
MOCSA wants to make Kansas City safer for the World Cup through bystander intervention trainings
11/10/2025
The goal for MOCSA, or the Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault, is for everyone in Kansas City to enjoy the World Cup — in the safest way possible. The group offers training sessions on sexual assault prevention and building bystander invention in public places.
Duration:00:12:33
Kansas City is getting dozens of new data centers. What will that mean for our communities?
11/8/2025
Tech companies have been building more data centers around Kansas City, spurred by the increased need for artificial intelligence. But residents are worried about the environmental impact, higher utility bills, and the long-term consequences for communities.
Duration:00:19:19
Kansas City air traffic controllers are overworked, without pay, as flights get cut
11/7/2025
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.
Duration:00:15:21
Kansas and Missouri voters have redistricting questions. KCUR held a town hall to help answer them
11/7/2025
KCUR, Generation Listen and the Kansas City Public Library recently convened a community forum to explore the complex issue of redistricting in Missouri and Kansas. Up to Date host Steve Kraske moderated a panel and took questions from the audience, as experts and reporters addressed the practicality, constitutionality and legality of the plans.
Duration:00:45:28
Kansas City nonprofits step up to help families hurt by record-breaking shutdown
11/6/2025
Tens of thousands of Kansas City residents are faced with the consequences of the longest government shutdown in American history. People who rely on food benefits remain without the funding that helps put food on the table, while the area’s many federal workers are furloughed or continue to work without pay.
Duration:00:23:58
What happened on Election Day around Kansas City? Let's break down the results
11/5/2025
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.
Duration:00:13:58
Our investigation into Kansas City, Kansas Police Department’s officer misconduct list
11/4/2025
KCUR and WIRED recently published an investigation about a major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, which revealed a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.
Duration:00:18:34
De Soto is enjoying a business boost from Panasonic — and transforming in larger ways too
11/3/2025
Even as electric vehicle sales decrease, the mayor of De Soto, Kansas, says the investment already made in the Panasonic battery plant has already benefited local residents and is helping the town as a whole grow. The plant opened earlier this year and is employing about 1,500 people.
Duration:00:24:20
Jackson County prosecutor works to charge domestic violence cases before they get deadly
11/2/2025
After Kansas City saw a rise in homicides connected to domestic violence, Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson is collaborating with local municipalities to be proactive in charging before a situation escalates. Johnson also spoke with KCUR's Up To Date with her initiatives to reduce violent crime and efforts on property crimes.
Duration:00:31:47
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center opening new pediatric wing in downtown Kansas City
11/1/2025
The Kansas City community health clinic will throw a ribbon cutting on November 7 to open its new pediatric wing. The space will focus on preventative care for mothers and children, and reflects the priorities of its namesake, Samuel Rodgers.
Duration:00:15:40
Monarchs delayed in the Midwest may not make Dias de los Muertos celebrations
10/31/2025
Monarch butterflies usually flutter into Kansas City in swarms and visit for a couple of days before continuing south to Mexico. But with prolonged summer heat and heavy winds, the monarchs’ migration trickled through over weeks.
Duration:00:15:22
Kansas City, Kansas mayoral candidates discuss the biggest issues facing their community
10/30/2025
Christal Watson and Rose Mulvany Henry are the two names on next week's ballot vying to replace Tyrone Garner as the next mayor and CEO of the Unified Government. They joined KCUR's Up To Date to lay out their respective visions for the future of their community.
Duration:00:30:35
Rainy Day Books celebrates 50 years as Kansas City's independent bookseller
10/30/2025
Fairway’s independent bookstore Rainy Day Books has been going strong for 50 years, thanks to the large community it’s built. To celebrate, Rainy Day’s founder will share highlights and stories of the big name authors who have helped propel the small Kansas shop to the national stage.
Duration:00:12:46
Prairie Village political turmoil has caused ‘chaos and confusion,’ outgoing council members say
10/29/2025
Prairie Village will see turnover on the city council after November’s election. Four of the six incumbents whose terms are up are not running again. Chi Nguyen, who represents Ward 3, and Greg Shelton, who represents Ward 5, joined KCUR's Up To Date to reflect on their terms and the recent controversies that have shaped the city.
Duration:00:16:31
Country Club Plaza's new vision: taller buildings and more walkable roads
10/29/2025
The Plaza’s new owner, Gillon Property Group, recently submitted plans to Kansas City outlining its vision for the future of the district. The group wants to make the area more friendly to pedestrians and increase the allowable height of buildings, in a process that will take several years.
Duration:00:28:46
Kansas City’s Folly Theater says break-in caused up to $750,000 in damage
10/28/2025
Folly Theater staff have spent the week cleaning up after a break in left the 125-year-old venue badly damaged. After canceling last weekend's show, the Folly plans to reopen November 1.
Duration:00:16:27
Kansas City car enthusiasts created a safer, legal space to show off their stunt driving
10/27/2025
Illegal car sideshows have frustrated Kansas City residents and the police for years. Even some stunt drivers say the events have grown unsafe due to a rise and drama and gun violence at the events. Now they have an alternative that doesn’t require blocking local roadways.
Duration:00:20:47
Kansas City's streetcar extension opens big opportunities for stores and restaurants along the route
10/24/2025
The Main Street extension of the Kansas City streetcar line is finally open for riders after years of disruptive construction. The owners of Crows Coffee and Ragazza say they're trying to capitalize on the increased foot traffic.
Duration:00:23:45
Can Missouri’s Congress members find a compromise to end the shutdown? It looks unlikely
10/24/2025
As frustration grows around the weekslong government shutdown, Kansas City-area U.S. Reps. Mark Alford and Emanuel Cleaver II can’t see eye-to-eye on a solution that will benefit their constituents. The two Congress members joined KCUR’s Up To Date to debate what's causing the gridlock in Washington.
Duration:00:35:12