Tariffs and ICE fears are killing business along Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas
By Steve Kraske & Halle Jackson
Missouri Gov. Kehoe vetoed millions in funding for Kansas City projects. Here's what the city lost
By Ceilidh Kern
How a Kansas City nonprofit connects people to life-saving resources for substance use help
By Steve Kraske & Georgia Kerrigan
KC-area indictments include felons with guns, meth, fentanyl, and illegal reentry cases
By Nick Sloan
Kansas City schools say millions in withheld federal funding was for their most vulnerable students
By Jodi Fortino
Missouri governor signs law allowing landlords to discriminate against Section 8 renters
By Clara Bates
Why the Country Club Plaza is appealing 2025 property values, and why that matters
By Thomas Friestad
“Past Futures,” Zhou B Art Center
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Jackson County Prosecutor shares crime prevention strategy with national prosecutors group
By Betsy Webster
Photos: Cougar Club nixes catty; instead claws out a monthly, age-inclusive dance party
By Sarah Sipple
KC Defender invests in Black-owned bookstore’s legacy, keeping its story alive as media startup’s new HQ
By Taylor Wilmore
Employees at KC real estate company called Black, migrant tenants ‘monkeys,’ lawsuit says
By Caroline G Zimmerman
Independence police: 2 injured in motorcycle accident after driving around 'Road Closed' barricades
By Addi Weakley
KC man went to get a root canal. His dentist allegedly dropped a file down his throat
By Caroline G Zimmerman
Stylish new Southern restaurant debuts in Johnson County. See inside
By Jenna Thompson
Hot Wheels comes to Kansas City looking for a special car to miniaturize
By Dominick Williams
Police investigating deadly shooting in Kansas City, Kansas Tuesday night
By Brian Dulle
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Kansas City mayor's office clarifies interview comments about Chiefs "not returning" to St. Joseph
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