Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Kansas City.
Exchange City might be gone, but Kansas City kids still take field trips to run their own businesses
If you grew up in suburban Kansas City in the 1990s, you probably remember taking a field trip to Exchange City or the Blue Springs School of Economics, simulated towns run entirely by 10-year-olds.
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StoryCorps in Kansas City — U.S. politics need to become 'us, instead of us vs. them'
KCUR is part of StoryCorps' One Small Step initiative to bring together people of differing political opinions for real conversations.
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Gas leak prompts evacuation in 6200 block of State Avenue
No injuries have been reported.
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Kansas City police say standoff in 8200 block of Ruskin Way over
Police said officers and detectives were investigating an armed robbery and property crimes case when people inside the residence refused to come out. Police eventually cleared the scene around 2:35 p.m. Monday after several parties exited the residence and were detained for questioning.
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2 killed in shooting outside Kansas City community center
Authorities say two men have been killed in a shooting in the parking lot of Kansas City community center. Police say gunfire erupted around 6:30 p.m. Sunday after the Brush Creek Community Center closed for the night.
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