Around Kansas City, you don’t need to go far to find great apples for the picking, ciders for the sipping, and donuts for the eating. These local orchards, farms, and breweries have plenty on tap this autumn.

Built in 1948, the Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri, has sat vacant for more than 10 years. Until one man, backed by volunteers and a community, brought it back to life.

Kansas City unveiled its second public roller skating rink Wednesday at Blues Park near the historic jazz district, which is getting major investments from the city. The $1.7 million facility includes a 16,000-square-foot rink, new bathrooms and sidewalks, and its own parking lot.

Fort Hays State University President Tisa Mason said the Sternberg Museum of Natural History will close Dec. 18. Mason said the school faces a $2.4 million cut in state funding and needs to eliminate any programs that do not directly benefit students.

"Rise and Shine" relied on both local talent and local spots for filming.

The Kansas City region has a growing community of night-time enthusiasts, whose efforts to protect the vanishing darkness from light pollution are bringing attention to a wide variety of natural wonders worth staying up for.

Owner John Scott now says Kansas City’s Green Lady Lounge hopes to reopen before the end of the year, possibly as early as December 1.

To celebrate the Liberty Memorial's centennial, the National WWI Museum is going to give everyone a chance to see the iconic tower in a new light: the light of three dozen blindingly bright laser projectors painting the tower and the north wall with sharp, colorful morphing videos dealing with war and the four civic virtues enshrined on the memorial.

The groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday marks a long anticipated turning point for the conservatory. The performing arts center expansion will include state-of-the-art theater space and equipment, two dance rehearsal rooms and expansive music rehearsal and performance spaces.

Stedman Graham, businessman, author and longtime partner of Oprah Winfrey, addressed young men at a mentorship event Tuesday.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple, located in northwest Wichita, is the first built in the state. It will give the state’s more than 45,000 church members a closer place to perform sacred worship.

Zariah Taylor, a Washington University fashion design senior, opened an on-campus natural hair vending machine to provide products for students with textured hair types.