Funding

The federal government promised Kansas City $59 million in security funding for the World Cup. The partial government shutdown put funds' release in limbo until the Department of Homeland Security announced last week it would start sending money.

At the outset of the 2026 legislative session, which began on Jan. 7, Senator Rusty Black spoke with KXCV News about his legislative and budgetary priorities and his approach to school funding.

At the outset of the 2026 legislative session, which began on Jan. 7, Senator Rusty Black spoke with KXCV News about his legislative and budgetary priorities and his approach to school funding.

Six projects in Northwest Missouri have received a combined $1.3 million from the state Department of Economic Development to invest in the safety, livability, and general improvement of communities across the region. The money comes as part of the 2025 Community Block Grant Development Program.