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The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts for more than 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S.

Kansas City has more fountains than Rome, hundreds of murals, countless taco and barbecue restaurants, and a whole lot more to see. Whether you're visiting for a weekend or here to stay, try these walking tours and guided ventures to learn more about our great city.

George C. Hale served as the Chief of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department, for 31 years. At the end of the 19th century, he revolutionized firefighting with his more than 60 patented inventions, including the Hale Water Tower and the telephone fire alarm, and helped bring the country's fire departments into the modern era.

In an explosive new federal lawsuit, five women say the Unified Government knowingly allowed "dirty cops" to sexually exploit them, among numerous other crimes. The lawsuit names disgraced former detective Roger Golubski, who is already facing federal charges, as well as a former police chief who now serves as the U.S. Marshal in Kansas.

In the Kansas City area, hospitals are already seeing a steady stream of cases associated with respiratory viruses, including COVID. If the trend of hospitalizations continues, the CDC warns that hospitals will be forced to ration care.

All students received free school meals during the pandemic. That ended after the 2021-22 school year, but several states in the Midwest have expanded access to school meals this school year.

Hundreds of thousands of people died in the pandemic because they didn’t trust the government or their neighbors to do the right thing. And it’s not getting better. Today distrust is making people sicker, especially where health care is fragile across giant swaths of rural America.

Bored to death? Missing local culture? Great news: Starting Monday, you can attend a grassroots film festival showcasing 90 films — about two dozen of…

At least eight lawsuits have been filed by customers after an employee at the Hereford House in Leawood was arrested and charged with 33 felonies. Jace Hanson allegedly contaminated food in the kitchen by urinating and rubbing his genitals on it, and then posted videos of himself doing so online.

Missouri continues to see maternal and infant mortality rates, breast and cervical cancer death rates, preterm births, congenital syphilis and depression around pregnancy at rates that are higher than the national average. It also fared among the worst nationally for mental health.