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
Missouri governor signs law allowing landlords to discriminate against Section 8 renters
By Clara Bates
KC man went to get a root canal. His dentist allegedly dropped a file down his throat
By Caroline G Zimmerman
Kansas City schools say millions in withheld federal funding was for their most vulnerable students
By Jodi Fortino
“Past Futures,” Zhou B Art Center
By Alej Ez Martinez
Why the Country Club Plaza is appealing 2025 property values, and why that matters
By Thomas Friestad
KC Defender invests in Black-owned bookstore’s legacy, keeping its story alive as media startup’s new HQ
By Taylor Wilmore
Independence police: 2 injured in motorcycle accident after driving around 'Road Closed' barricades
By Addi Weakley
Employees at KC real estate company called Black, migrant tenants ‘monkeys,’ lawsuit says
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
Homicide investigation underway after man found dead at Kansas City apartment complex
By Nick Sloan
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Jackson County Executive Frank White pitches Gov. Kehoe adjusted approach to sales tax extension
By Delaney Eyermann
KCMO councilmember ‘neutral’ on 2 Missouri Royals sites
By Jonathan Ketz