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Kansas City TodayKansas City is relaxing rules for short-term rentalsMore than 650,000 people could attend the World Cup in Kansas City next summer, and all of them will need a place to stay. That's why the Kansas City Council is changing its rules around short-term rentals to make it easier for residents to host visitors.Dozens of people recently attended a how-to "crash course" offered to Kansas Citians hoping to rent their homes during the World Cup. KCUR's Up To Date host Steve Kraske spoke with reporter Celisa Calacal about how residents are seeking to capitalize on all those visitors on sites like Airbnb.Contact...
2025-11-2513 minKansas City TodayAnd the award for Missouri Teacher of the Year goes to...Students at Ruskin High School in south Kansas City have the newest Teacher of the Year in Missouri — and they’re not surprised. Hear from them about why their teacher came out on top. Plus: The number of people experiencing homelessness in Kansas fell this year, but President Donald Trump recently ended federal funding for programs that provide permanent housing with no strings attached.A social studies teacher in the Hickman Mills School District is Missouri’s newest Teacher of the Year. KCUR’s Jodi Fortino introduces us to the Ruskin High School students who say Kim Sixta is...
2025-10-3015 min
AD FREE-KC2DAYKC TODAY 103025 - THU - And the award for Missouri Teacher of the Year goes to...Students at Ruskin High School in south Kansas City have the newest Teacher of the Year in Missouri — and they’re not surprised. Hear from them about why their teacher came out on top. Plus: The number of people experiencing homelessness in Kansas fell this year, but President Donald Trump recently ended federal funding for programs that provide permanent housing with no strings attached.Contact the show at news@kcur.org. Follow KCUR on Instagram and Facebook for the latest news.Kansas City Today is hosted by Celisa Calacal. It is produced by Jacob Smollen and...
2025-10-3013 min
A People's History of Kansas CityCan Kansas City repair what Highway 71 destroyed?Bruce R. Watkins Drive is an iconic, 10-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 71 that displaced thousands of people in Kansas City. It divided communities, sparked a movement and led to a rare compromise that residents still live with today. KCUR’s Celisa Calacal reports that a new federal grant is trying to mend some of those wounds.
2025-04-3035 min
Lawrence Talks PodcastLawrence Talks Podcast S2 Ep. 24Guests:Celisa Calacal, The Beacon editorMary Sanchez, Syndicated Columnist TribuneMonique Luisi, University of Missouri ProfessorAndrea Tudhope, KCUR Reporter/ ProducerVicky Diaz-Camacho, KCPT Flatland Reporter + Host of The Filter Podcast
2021-02-1556 min