The Missouri National Education Association is suing to stop the state from using general revenue to fund private school ...

Months after area arts and culture nonprofits saw a loss of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Gov. Mike Kehoe ...

The Kansas River is cleaner today than half a century ago, but pollution and trash remain problems. Kayakers and others who ...

The economic development agency approved the next step for construction of a luxury apartment complex on the site of the ...

An Overland Park high schooler traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for cancer research funding after the Trump ...

County Legislator Sean Smith helped lead the recall effort of Jackson County Executive Frank White, which local election ...

The final Senate version of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" contains restrictions on medical provider taxes that alarmed ...

St. Louis residents Mark and Patricia McCloskey were charged after pointing guns at George Floyd protesters who marched ...

The governor's office cited some unexpected budget items, and a recently passed bill eliminating Missouri's capital gains tax, as reasons for reducing spending. His largest veto was over $1 billion ...

The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.

Destructive tornadoes have hit states such as Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana this season as activity shifts east.

Herl has led the Independence, Missouri, school district — which enrolls about 14,000 K-12 students — since 2013. Community ...