The founder of the Black Archives of Mid-America brought Juneteenth to Kansas City in 1980. This year's celebrations include ...

The Kansas City Council passed a resolution in 2023 that declared the city a transgender “safe haven,” in response to ...

Just like the classical masters before them, Kansas City composers use local landscapes as inspiration for their work. And, ...

Out of the 7,500 musicians who entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest this year, these Kansas City musicians stood out for their world-class songwriting and engaging performances. You may even get to see ...

The lawsuit filed on behalf of two longtime police reform advocates says the takeover violates a ban on special laws and ...

The stadium funding plan now goes to the Missouri House. While Kansas has offered to pay 70% of the cost of new stadiums if ...

Carol Mayorga was detained in April during an immigration check-in at the ICE office in St. Louis. But on Wednesday, the ...

A bill that would have insulated Bayer and other chemical companies from lawsuits over cancer risks failed in the Missouri ...

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said he will push to make sure President Donald Trump approves Gov. Mike Kehoe's request for ...

New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up arrests nationwide and, for the first time, picking up noncitizens at ...

Cuts to federal food aid have already reduced the food available at area food pantries and meal sites. If SNAP gets hit too, ...