An annual art fair celebrating art, culture, food and music returns to the Country Club Plaza starting Friday, featuring the ...

"Anti-poverty nonprofit Oxfam recently released its 2026 rankings that assesses which states are the best for workers in the ...

DEFENDANT pleaded guilty in Jackson County court Tuesday morning to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A first-degree murder charge was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Thomas was ...

It's wasn't a unanimous victory but the verdict should keep an admittedly racist serial killer in jail for the rest of his life. Check the basics . . . "Scott was charged with six counts of ...

Reading in public has become meme fodder online. Some longtime book lovers say the scrutiny has made their hobby come off as a performance. This might be the best place for the activity for local ...

Nearly every elected official at the county level will turn over this year, including the county executive and at least seven out of nine members of the county’s Legislature. Jackson County voters ...

Part of Interstate 29 in the Northland was closed early Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer crashed, leaving Pepsi spilled across the roadway.

"Kansas City is really three cities -- a suburb, a struggling historically black neighborhood, and a prosperous core. They're all at risk. Here are some ideas on how to bring back a great city." ...

We can only find a bit of comfort is leaders who admit challenges and find a way to move forward without seeming like CLUELESS hype men. And so this quote from a conservative outlet offers more ...

A think piece from national tax fighters reminds us that BOTH CANDIDATE FOR GUV SEEM FISCALLY SKETCHY . . . "In Kansas, data centers and the fiscal pressures posed by the Kansas City Chiefs stadium ...

Another longstanding complaint from football purists will likely be dismissed by fans as long as the good times and victories keep adding up . . . Still . . . We're always willing to listen to a good ...

The tragic demise a local prosecutor offers some perspective and confirmation that even small town life in Missouri might be more "complicated" than most voters understand. More to the point . . . The ...