Local News
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The county’s budget office says the commission could face a $2 million shortfall in 2025 and $4.9 million shortfall in 2026 if spending continues as usual.
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The Rivercity Tattoo and Lifestyle Expo is open this weekend. About 60 artists from across the state will be available for live tattooing.
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A celebration in honor of the “Keeper of the Plains” is taking place on Saturday, May 18, at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum.
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Musician Alison Brown says that as a banjo player, she's excited about the future of the instrument, especially in the hands of women and people of color.
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This week on "The Range"...need a tattoo? We’ve got you covered. Also, a bus rider talks about the changes coming to the city’s transit center.
NPR News
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A flag flap for a Supreme Court justice, and both major presidential campaigns agree to debates, albeit earlier than is traditional, with some rule changes.
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Today is the Preakness Stakes, the 2nd leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Finn, author of "Beyond the Finish Line," about the history and tech of photo finishes.
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The U.S. military says the first shipment of aid has moved ashore into Gaza over a new, massive floating pier. It wants to scale up to 150 trucks entering Gaza per day.
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A Crimean Tatar couple in Ukraine, displaced by Russian troops, sees parallels to the Soviets' forced deportation of 200,000 Tatars from Crimea 80 years ago.
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There's a lot of finger-pointing in Slovakia following the assassination attempt this week on its prime minister. It's another example of political violence that's been taking place in Europe of late.