EPISODE · Sep 25, 2025 · 11 MIN
KC TODAY - 092525 - THU__Why Missouri has become a hotspot for copper thefts
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Copper wire thefts are on the rise in Missouri, and Kansas City is getting it hard. It turns out that the value of the metal is skyrocketing in no small part due to the Trump administration's 50% tariff on copper imports. Contact the show at [email protected]. Follow KCUR on Instagram and Facebook for the latest news. Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Emily Younker and Madeline Fox. You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Copper wire thefts are on the rise in Missouri, and Kansas City is getting it hard. It turns out that the value of the metal is skyrocketing in no small part due to the Trump administration's 50% tariff on copper imports. Contact the show at [email protected]. Follow KCUR on Instagram and Facebook for the latest news. Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Emily Younker and Madeline Fox. You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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KC TODAY - 092525 - THU__Why Missouri has become a hotspot for copper thefts
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