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How and where to go plogging in Kansas City

With Earth Day this month, you can celebrate nature while contributing to a healthier planet.

Climate

You&#x27;ve heard of jogging. You&#x27;ve heard of picking up litter. Combine the two, and you get &quot;plogging.&quot;Why it matters: Earth Day is this month, and locals are looking for ways to celebrate nature while contributing to a healthier planet.

Thousands could lose Medicaid in Missouri, Kansas

New rules could leave thousands without coverage by 2027.

News

Missouri and Kansas are adjusting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Medicaid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/health" data-vars-content-id="1f619b0c-d2f5-416e-bd1e-10b9d1a09d67" data-vars-headline="Thousands could lose Medicaid in Missouri, Kansas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/health" target="_self">Medicaid</a> budgets ahead of federal changes expected to cut coverage for thousands of people.

🍬 KC shops rolling out Easter goodies

Check out these local holiday sweets ahead of April 5.

Food and Drink

Easter is hopping closer, and for some, that means candy.The big picture: Local confectioners are rolling out seasonal sweet treats as residents seek to stock their baskets.

A bridge in Kansas is being compared to The High Line in NYC

The bridge entertainment district — which includes a restaurant, beer garden and event space — is set to open April 1.

A decommissioned railroad bridge over the Kansas River is being transformed in a way that &quot;feels very similar&quot; to New York City&#x27;s High Line, Friends of the High Line executive director Alan van Capelle tells Axios.Why it matters: The one-of-a-kind project in Kansas City has garnered local and national support for its ambition and design, and could provide a blueprint for future transformational projects.

What to know about the KC Royals' 2026 season

Opening Day, giveaways and streaming highlight the Royals' 2026 season.

Baseball is back and the Royals open the 2026 season after finishing 82-80 last year, missing the postseason.The big picture: The Royals&#x27; season runs through late September, with regular home games and a packed calendar for fans.

KU, Mizzou women's basketball keep postseason alive

Kansas and Missouri women keep postseason runs going in the WBIT.

Sports

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="KU" data-vars-click-url="https://kuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball" data-vars-content-id="49ad215a-1010-40ab-91dc-cca67c6e18ee" data-vars-headline="KU, Mizzou women&#x27;s basketball keep postseason alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball" target="_blank">KU</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mizzou" data-vars-click-url="https://mutigers.com/sports/womens-basketball" data-vars-content-id="49ad215a-1010-40ab-91dc-cca67c6e18ee" data-vars-headline="KU, Mizzou women&#x27;s basketball keep postseason alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mutigers.com/sports/womens-basketball" target="_blank">Mizzou</a> women&#x27;s basketball aren&#x27;t done yet — they&#x27;re still playing this week in a postseason tournament after missing the top <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NCAA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/sports/2024/04/09" data-vars-content-id="49ad215a-1010-40ab-91dc-cca67c6e18ee" data-vars-headline="KU, Mizzou women&#x27;s basketball keep postseason alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/sports/2024/04/09" target="_self">NCAA</a> field.The big picture: Teams that miss March Madness usually see their seasons end, but the 32-team <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Women&#x27;s Basketball Invitation Tournament" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ncaa.com/championships/basketball-women/wbit" data-vars-content-id="49ad215a-1010-40ab-91dc-cca67c6e18ee" data-vars-headline="KU, Mizzou women&#x27;s basketball keep postseason alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ncaa.com/championships/basketball-women/wbit" target="_blank">Women&#x27;s Basketball Invitation Tournament</a> (WBIT) keeps a select group playing into late March and early April.

New UMKC basketball coach bets on KC talent

New coach Mark Turgeon plans to keep Kansas City players home.

The University of Missouri - Kansas City hired longtime men&#x27;s college basketball coach <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mark Turgeon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.umkc.edu/news/posts/2026/february/mark-turgeon-to-bring-big-vision-stellar-track-record-to-umkc-mens-basketball.html" data-vars-content-id="87d542fb-996c-42a7-827d-54daaf21a7f7" data-vars-headline="New UMKC basketball coach bets on KC talent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.umkc.edu/news/posts/2026/february/mark-turgeon-to-bring-big-vision-stellar-track-record-to-umkc-mens-basketball.html" target="_blank">Mark Turgeon</a> to build up the program by keeping Kansas City&#x27;s top talent at home.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="UMKC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.umkc.edu/news/posts/2026/march/umkc-introduces-mark-turgeon-as-mens-basketball-coach.html" data-vars-content-id="87d542fb-996c-42a7-827d-54daaf21a7f7" data-vars-headline="New UMKC basketball coach bets on KC talent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.umkc.edu/news/posts/2026/march/umkc-introduces-mark-turgeon-as-mens-basketball-coach.html" target="_blank">UMKC</a> is the city&#x27;s only Division 1 men&#x27;s basketball program, but the Roos have never reached the NCAA tournament.

KU and Mizzou tip off March Madness

Here's what to watch, how to tune in and what comes next.

Kansas and Missouri open NCAA Tournament play Friday with different seeds and the same reality: trying to come back from shaky seasons.The big picture: March Madness is single-elimination, so the same issues that showed up in February now determine who stays and who goes.

KC Glory leads increasing number of women playing football

Women are increasingly joining football teams despite fewer leagues and opportunities.

The Kansas City Glory, a pro women&#x27;s tackle football team, is getting ready to kick off its seventh season with a home opener against the Seattle Majestics.Why it matters: Women&#x27;s football is growing, and KC is leading the charge with a dedicated fan base and some star athletes.

New cameras capture Sporting fans' biggest reactions for free

This evolution in sports photography turns the cameras on the crowds.

Smile, Sporting KC fans, you&#x27;re on camera. New technology at Sporting Park this season is capturing the biggest moments of the game and serving up personal reaction pictures for free.The big picture: It&#x27;s the latest evolution in sports photography, one that turns the cameras on the crowds and lets fans relive the game as if they were on TV.

Why CPKC Stadium turns pink at night

It's especially noticeable driving over the Bond Bridge at night.

The KC Current&#x27;s colors are teal, heartland red and storm blue. But some nights, the field they play on lights up pink.The big picture: It&#x27;s the result of cutting-edge grass-growing technology that recently landed the team and its field national recognition.Driving the news: CPKC Stadium was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="named" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-cpkc-stadium-named-2025-sports-field-of-the-year" data-vars-content-id="e6204bc1-ec6e-4e53-b5e3-46a188bad525" data-vars-headline="Why CPKC Stadium turns pink at night" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-cpkc-stadium-named-2025-sports-field-of-the-year" target="_blank">named</a> 2025 Professional Sports Field of the Year by a national organization of professionals called the Sports Field Management Association.<ul><li>The KC Current&#x27;s field management team is entirely women-led, the team says.</li></ul>Zoom in: The team uses LED technology from Dutch company <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="SGL" data-vars-click-url="https://sglsystem.com/products/" data-vars-content-id="e6204bc1-ec6e-4e53-b5e3-46a188bad525" data-vars-headline="Why CPKC Stadium turns pink at night" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sglsystem.com/products/" target="_blank">SGL</a>, which uses on-field data to adjust light and heat radiation, creating ideal growth and recovery conditions.<figure><img alt="Bright stadium with green grass and teal seating. A long white maintenance arm spans the field while four people sit on stools for a panel; a crowd watches from the stands and a &quot;JAX Chamber&quot; sign is visible." height="1080" id="ca9a2375-8a54-41d7-96e6-41066675e6ad" src="https://images.axios.com/FoYVkYBPeTwdZBKoU9avXC9EICo=/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg" width="1920" srcset="https://images.axios.com/VsFz7ykeEawpuZXNUn24GcFWGpw=/0x0:1920x1080/1920x1080/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/fH2eNjIYsCX9qM8t7rlkxsOyKxU=/0x0:1920x1080/1600x900/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/MyhFZxsf_cWk1Keyt07Vz_dEuKc=/0x0:1920x1080/1366x768/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/8IC1sD9m7OhzLKcI0XSN-mgZNBc=/0x0:1920x1080/1024x576/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/DFgBowGRoc3DHhQOh5sWvg6pzTc=/0x0:1920x1080/768x432/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/rwhzWRhyCvwo2z0hlN4HhKkvWTI=/0x0:1920x1080/640x360/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/KCsX4XeqvDudPck8qhqoMlWatBI=/0x0:1920x1080/320x180/2026/03/12/1773346859247.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>The tech on-field during an event. Photo: Courtesy of KC Current</figcaption></figure><ul><li>It&#x27;s used especially in the week leading up to a match, as long as it&#x27;s not too windy.</li><li>The field is also heated, aerated and drained through designed subsurface systems meant to create ideal conditions year-round.</li></ul>Travis&#x27; thought bubble: I&#x27;ve often wondered, driving over the Bond Bridge at night, what that pink glow was all about. Now we know: It&#x27;s making the best grass in the nation.What&#x27;s next: The women&#x27;s team will take to this beautiful turf Saturday in their home opener against Utah.

KC's World Cup test run begins 3 months out

CEO Pam Kramer says these final days are about testing from the point of view of the guest.

From public practices with international teams to a potential visit from Team USA, World Cup organizers in KC are unveiling new details ahead of this summer&#x27;s events.Why it matters: We&#x27;re roughly three months away from the start of the tournament, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="six-week-long party" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/02/17/breakdown-kc-world-cup-fan-fest-dates-themes" data-vars-content-id="ed0f9503-2809-415d-9a5d-2dc6e313bf9c" data-vars-headline="KC&#x27;s World Cup test run begins 3 months out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/02/17/breakdown-kc-world-cup-fan-fest-dates-themes" target="_self">six-week-long party</a> where locals and fans, domestic and international, will converge around the biggest sport in the world.

Lenexa's building KC's first public ninja course

The $1.4 million project at Central Green Park will begin construction this summer.

Soon, you could train like an &quot;American Ninja Warrior&quot; contestant at a new obstacle course in Lenexa.Why it matters: The $1.4 million project will be KC&#x27;s first public course of this kind, and comes as a result of resident surveys, Lenexa spokesperson Denise Rendina tells Axios.

Eating our way through Big 12 tourney food

The Big 12 is more than just basketball — it's memories and meals.

The Big 12 tournaments are bringing some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Big Eats" data-vars-click-url="https://big12sports.com/news/2026/2/26/big-12-announces-fan-experiences-entertainment-and-community-programming-for-2026-phillips-66-big-12-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournaments.aspx" data-vars-content-id="9e4ee37f-13c1-4218-86c4-e3858fd1fa82" data-vars-headline="Eating our way through Big 12 tourney food" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://big12sports.com/news/2026/2/26/big-12-announces-fan-experiences-entertainment-and-community-programming-for-2026-phillips-66-big-12-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournaments.aspx" target="_blank">Big Eats</a> to the Power &amp; Light District with the creation of school-specific snacks, milkshakes and food-related apparel.Why it matters: It&#x27;s something both fans with tickets and downtown revelers can sink their teeth into over the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="next two weeks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/03/03/big-12-tournament-fan-fest-new-tech-kansas-city" data-vars-content-id="9e4ee37f-13c1-4218-86c4-e3858fd1fa82" data-vars-headline="Eating our way through Big 12 tourney food" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/03/03/big-12-tournament-fan-fest-new-tech-kansas-city" target="_self">next two weeks</a>.

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What to know about the KC Royals' 2026 season

KU, Mizzou women's basketball keep postseason alive

New UMKC basketball coach bets on KC talent

KU and Mizzou tip off March Madness

KC Glory leads increasing number of women playing football