Kansas City/ Community & Society
Published on November 19, 2019
Top Kansas City news: Water customers pay to update old sewer system; MLK Square Park cleanup beginsPhoto: Schnitzel_bank/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Kansas City.

Urban League report suggests solutions for inequality

Black residents of Kansas City are still "separate and unequal," according to the latest report from the Urban League of Greater Kansas City.

Read the full story on KCUR.

Water customers paying to update 100-year-old sewer system

About 10 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency mandated the city replace its 100-year-old sewer system after multiple violations of the Clean Water Act. Kansas City water customers are on a $4.5 billion hook for the initiative.

Read the full story on KCUR.

Kansas City barbecue now on offer in Mexico City

Porco Rosso serves up Kansas City barbecue.

Read the full story on KMBC.

Volunteers begin cleanup at MLK Square Park

Volunteers taking special interest in MLK Square Park, located in between Swope Parkway and Emanuel Cleaver Boulevard, took the first steps at restoring the site this weekend. 

Read the full story on Fox 4 Kansas City.


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