Even if they are unable to articulate it verbally, frequent flyers eventually become aware of the Chicago–Kansas City corridor’s subtle logic. It’s not a glamorous path. There are no songs about flying from ORD to MCI. However, the fact that there are about 35 weekly flights between the two cities speaks volumes about how closely these two Midwestern hubs are connected, both economically and otherwise. About an hour and forty-five minutes is the duration of the nonstop flight, which seems almost too short to deal with airport security. Southwest typically wins on price out of Midway rather than O’Hare, while…
Author: Sierra Foster
Sierra Foster
Born in Kansas City, Sierra Foster writes about politics and serves as Senior Editor at kbsd6.com. She was raised paying attention to this city, not just living in it. Sierra has a strong, deep connection to Kansas City, from the neighborhoods east of Troost to the discussions that take place in the city hall halls. Sierra, who is presently enrolled at the University of Kansas to pursue a degree in Political Science, applies the rigor of academic study to her journalism. She writes about politics in Missouri and Kansas as someone who genuinely cares about what happens to the people in these communities—the policies that impact them, the leaders who represent them, and the civic forces influencing their futures—rather than as an outsider watching from a distance. Her editorial coverage encompasses state-level policy, local government, and the national political currents that permeate bi-state regional life. Whether it's a city council vote or a Senate race, she has a special gift for turning complex policy language into writing that feels urgent, relatable, and worthwhile. Sierra seldom sits still off the page. She claims that playing soccer on a regular basis has sharpened her instincts for political reporting because of the sport's teamwork, strategy, and requirement to read a changing game in real time. She's probably somewhere in Kansas City with her friends when she's not writing or on the pitch, discovering new reasons to adore a city she already knows so well.
WeekDateOpponentHome/AwayTime (CT)TVPreseason 1Sat, Aug 15Los Angeles RamsHome3:00 PM CDTKSHB 41Preseason 2Sat, Aug 22Tampa Bay BuccaneersAway6:30 PM CDTKSHB 41Preseason 3Fri, Aug 28Seattle SeahawksHome7:00 PM CDTKSHB 411Mon, Sep 14Denver BroncosHome7:15 PM CDTESPN/ABC2Sun, Sep 20Indianapolis ColtsHome7:20 PM CDTNBC3Sun, Sep 27Miami DolphinsAway12:00 PM CDTCBS4Sun, Oct 4Las Vegas RaidersAway3:25 PM CDTCBS5—BYE———6Sun, Oct 18Los Angeles ChargersHome3:25 PM CDTCBS7Sun, Oct 25Seattle SeahawksAway7:20 PM CDTNBC8Sun, Nov 1Denver BroncosAway3:25 PM CSTCBS9Sun, Nov 8New York JetsHome12:00 PM CSTCBS10Sun, Nov 15Atlanta FalconsAway12:00 PM CSTCBS11Sun, Nov 22Arizona CardinalsHome12:00 PM CSTCBS12Thu, Nov 26Buffalo BillsAway7:20 PM CSTNBC13Thu, Dec 3Los Angeles RamsAway7:15 PM CSTPrime Video14Sun, Dec 13Cincinnati BengalsAway3:25 PM CSTFOX15Mon, Dec 21New England PatriotsHome7:15 PM…
Mike Debus had limited knowledge of Dutch soccer. He would be the first to acknowledge it. However, he ordered a Netherlands jersey from Etsy last Thursday after a friend told him to show up at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Pershing Road without providing a clear explanation. He reasoned that he would find out what the commotion was about. This World Cup, Kansas City has followed that pattern, and it’s worth pondering for a moment. The city did not choose a favorite nation to become fixated on. It has been worked through multiple times. Early in the competition, Argentina…
One version of this series concludes with Kansas City feeling pretty good about itself. Jac Caglianone’s two home runs helped the Royals win 12-5 after two games, and it appeared to be the kind of midweek series that subtly gains momentum that no one notices until later. Then, at Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay turned the four-game set into a split that no one on the Royals side would want to play again. They flipped it, and flipped it hard, finishing with a 13-2 blowout. Junior Caminero made headlines, and rightfully so. The third baseman for the Rays tied a franchise…
You most likely received an unexpected response if you entered “Kansas City World Cup game today” into your phone this morning. It doesn’t exist. Arrowhead Stadium or Kansas City Stadium will be closed on Friday due to FIFA’s insistence on calling it off for the coming weeks. The field is vacant. With the exception of a few stragglers picking up trash near the gates, the parking lots that were crowded with orange and red flags two nights ago have once again become quiet. The city hasn’t stopped moving, though. It’s humming in that contented, low-pitched way a place hums after…
Scrolling through Shein at midnight and adding $7 tops and $4 earrings to your cart while a government office somewhere in the nation is preparing a lawsuit against the same platform creates a unique kind of cognitive dissonance. In recent months, that tension has only increased. From American state attorneys general to the European Union itself, Shein, the Chinese-founded fast-fashion behemoth that generated over $38 billion in global sales in 2024, is currently the target of an increasing number of formal investigations and lawsuits. It didn’t happen overnight. Seldom do these things. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit…
When most people visit a real estate website, they make a silent assumption. Maybe you’re watching a video tour of a two-bedroom in a neighborhood you’ve been eyeing for months while perusing listings. It feels intimate and personal. You don’t really consider the possibility that someone else, like a social media company or an advertiser, might be observing as well. A recent class action lawsuit suggests that this assumption may have been seriously misguided. Redfin Corporation is accused in a federal lawsuit of directly integrating invisible tracking code, namely the Meta Pixel and TikTok Pixel, into its website. According to…
A courtroom is not where Natalie Reynolds’ story starts. It starts in a much more commonplace setting, such as a room in a detention center, a terrified adolescent, and a cell phone that was traded and never returned. Reynolds, a former employee of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, became embroiled in a legal dispute that raises issues far beyond her particular behavior. What real authority do child welfare workers possess? When does protective concern give way to something more akin to an investigation? Although the court record in her case doesn’t provide simple solutions, it does provide…
Receiving a check, or the promise of one, from a business that may have shared your personal information for years without your knowledge seems almost unreal. Millions of Americans are currently watching the last stages of a class action lawsuit that stems from one of the largest data scandals in the history of social media. In re: Facebook, Inc. was the formal name of the Facebook class action lawsuit. The time frame covered by Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation is May 2007–December 2022. During those years, anyone in the US who used Facebook could be drawn into it. That pool…
Tens of millions of Americans now use Cash App in their daily financial lives. It only takes a few taps to split dinner, pay a freelancer, or send money to relatives who live across the nation. However, many users are only now starting to realize the cost of that convenience. Customer account information was exposed without authorization in two distinct data breaches, one in 2022 and another in 2023. A $15 million class action settlement was reached as a result, potentially returning actual funds to the impacted users. It’s worthwhile to consider the specifics of how those breaches occurred. According…