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.
Location:
Kansas City, MO
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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.
Twitter:
@KCURUpToDate
Language:
English
Contact:
4825 Troost Ave, Ste 202 Kansas City, MO 64110 816-235-2888
Email:
uptodate@kcur.org
Episodes
Kansas City master sommelier Doug Frost's wine recs for the holidays
12/24/2024
Each December, master sommelier and master of wine Doug Frost joins KCUR's Up To Date with his wine recommendations for the holiday season.
Duration:00:32:59
'We're tired,' Black community leader says after Missouri governor frees convicted officer
12/23/2024
Gwendolyn Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, said her colleagues and community members are outraged that Missouri Gov. Mike Parson freed former KCPD detective Eric DeValkenaere last week.
Duration:00:14:11
Here are Kansas City's must-see events this January
12/22/2024
There's always something fun to do in Kansas City, but sometimes it can be hard to keep track. Adriana Davalos (aka @kclifestylegirl), a Kansas City content creator, joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss events happening in January that people might want to put on their calendar.
Duration:00:12:14
Jackson County Legislature made a deal to keep federal funds, but the debate isn't over
12/21/2024
Months of fighting between Jackson County legislators resolved just in time this week, when the Legislature passed a plan to keep $70 million in federal funding rather than send it back to the government.
Duration:00:11:47
Kansas City's Bird Comedy Theater hosting second annual 28-Hour Holiday Telethon
12/20/2024
The fundraiser for the popular comedy club in the Crossroads Arts District runs nonstop from Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 21 at 11 p.m. Local comedians will perform improv, sketch, stand-up, musical numbers and more.
Duration:00:16:23
Food recs: Kansas City's best desserts
12/19/2024
Got a sweet tooth for the holidays? Here's a guide to the Kansas City metro's most decadent cakes, divine chocolates, creative baked goods and more treats.
Duration:00:36:55
Why Jean Peters Baker decided to step away from being Jackson County Prosecutor
12/18/2024
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said she's faced threats and criticism for her decisions over the years — especially over the prosecution of ex-KCPD officer Eric DeValkenaere. She spoke with KCRU's Up To Date about her 13 years as the county’s top prosecutor, and the consequences the job had on her and her family.
Duration:00:34:53
In the weeks after Roger Golubski's death, his victims say they still feel 'haunted'
12/17/2024
Former Kansas City, Kansas, Police detective Roger Golubski had been set to stand trial for accusations that he'd used the power of his badge to abuse and exploit Black women for decades. In the wake of his death, KCUR gathered survivors and other community members for a conversation about the damage he caused — and what they want to see happen next.
Duration:00:49:28
Kansas City's Syrian community hopes to rebuild their country after the Assad regime
12/17/2024
Leaders from the Syrian community of Kansas City say they are relieved by the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, following a 13-year civil war. "We ask everybody to leave us alone and rebuild our country by ourselves," says the president of Overland Park-based nonprofit Mercy Without Limits.
Duration:00:13:18
These 2 nonprofit leaders won the Pinnacle Prize for improving the lives of Kansas Citians
12/16/2024
Mariya Goodbrake and Star Palmer, founders of Global FC and Our Spot KC, are this year's winners of the Pinnacle Prize award. The award is given to young visionaries who make significant contributions to improve Kansas Citians' quality of life.
Duration:00:26:57
Kansas City artists represented the city in a music exchange with Northern Ireland
12/15/2024
Kansas City is the only UNESCO City of Music in the United States. Four local musicians recently traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland, to participate in a global music exchange.
Duration:00:13:00
On 'Good Morning Indian Country,' Haskell Indian Nations University students tell their own stories
12/14/2024
Each Wednesday at 11 a.m., the student-run program streams live on Facebook and features local and national news from across Indian Country. The show is produced collaboratively by students from Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.
Duration:00:18:26
Missouri governor won't say whether he'll pardon Eric DeValkenaere before leaving office
12/13/2024
Despite hinting that it could happen, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson won't say for sure whether he will pardon or commute the sentence of Eric DeValkenaere, the former KCPD officer serving six years in prison for killing Cameron Lamb. Parson spoke to KCUR's Up To Date about his tenure before leaving office on Jan. 13.
Duration:00:30:40
Kansas City has multiple Scrooges this year. 3 actors talk about why the character still matters
12/12/2024
This year, Kansas Citians have several ways to enjoy "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens' holiday story of redemption, including a musical and modern take. Three Scrooges in Kansas City's live-theater adaptations spoke with KCUR's Up To Date about getting into character and the lessons they take away from the tale.
Duration:00:27:30
Kansas City's public rose garden is a local treasure, but its stone pillars need to be restored
12/11/2024
Earlier this December, the Kansas City Rose Society launched its Save the Pillars Campaign, which aims to raise $20,000 by the end of the year to help restore the historic stone structures in the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Loose Park.
Duration:00:13:19
5 Questions: Kris Ketz of KMBC 9 News
12/10/2024
Kris Ketz been a news anchor with KMBC for over 41 years, and has received numerous awards and accolades over his long career, including an Emmy. He caught up with KCUR's Steve Kraske as part of Up To Date's new series "5 Questions."
Duration:00:14:12
Brush Creek has a reputation for being dirty and poorly maintained. Kansas City is working to clean it
12/9/2024
Kansas City is draining Brush Creek in order to clean the famously dirty waterway that runs through a large portion of the city. Cars and shopping carts are among the items that workers have found.
Duration:00:07:27
How Kansas and Missouri drivers can avoid privacy violations during police stops
12/8/2024
Drivers might unknowingly be exposing themselves to violations of their constitutional rights. Legal experts discuss privacy violations related to car insurance, the "Kansas two-step," and what to do if you're pulled over.
Duration:00:18:07
Mayor Quinton Lucas accused of using nonprofit to pay for travel in possible violation of city gift ban
12/7/2024
A new report from the Missouri Independent shows that Lucas received tens of thousands of dollars to pay for travel, Super Bowl tickets and more from the nonprofit Mayors Corps of Progress for a Greater Kansas City Inc.
Duration:00:14:52
Kansas City councilmember says animal control division must focus on enforcement
12/6/2024
Kansas City officials have signaled they want to retake control of animal control services from KC Pet Project. City Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley says the next iteration of animal control must ensure irresponsible pet owners face consequences.
Duration:00:15:00