Katie Grawitch

Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City was waiting on $400,000 in federal subsidies. Educators say the freeze put smaller child care providers in a "heartbreaking" situation.

Lincoln University, a Missouri HBCU, announced plans to disengage from its alumni association, just months after the group issued a vote of no confidence against the Board of Curators following the death of Antoinette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey.