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Collage of a subpoena, a newspaper banner that reads "St. Joseph News-Press," a photo of a hospital and photo of a young man who is a reporter at the St. Joseph News-Press newspaper.

A hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri, wages a legal war against the local newspaper

The case, which began as a garden-variety employment lawsuit, has morphed into a First Amendment battle.

Debra and Jeff Brownlee have lived in a subdivision in Kansas City, Kansas for 20 years. They don't want to move, but steep property taxes and aging infrastructure is making think harder about it.

Wyandotte County homeowners shocked by high appraisal notices say it might be time to move

Many homeowners in Wyandotte County saw sharp increases in their county home appraisals this year, which is causing some to consider relocating.

A person walks across the street between a restaurant and a two-story brick building that has the words "Little Italy" on it with a band of green, white and red paint.

Want to explore Columbus Park? Start with this beginner's guide to the neighborhood

If River Market is popular and trendy, Columbus Park is the offbeat, cool flip side to that coin.

A woman stands, looking at the camera. She is holding a steel and glass door open to a stone building. There is construction debris inside and other construction materials lying about.

On Vine Street, a Kansas City chef is building a new food community

Along one of Kansas City’s most storied avenues, a new mission is taking shape in a 140-year-old stone structure, where Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant is working to create a new, food-based solution to urban hunger and unemployment.

Along with flakey croissants and cinnamon rolls, Blackhole Bakery on Troost Avenue makes the only mochi donut in Kansas City.

From mochi donuts to empanadas, get a taste of Kansas City's unique bakeries

Whether sweet or savory, these Kansas City bakeries have something special to satiate everyone's taste buds.

Take A Trip To Harlem — The Kansas City Neighborhood You've Probably Never Heard Of

Head north out of downtown Kansas City on the Broadway Bridge, take the exit for the downtown airport and at the roundabout take a right turn into the…

The museum will feature a Lockheed Electra 10-E, the same model Earhart took her final flight in.

Amelia Earhart's hometown of Atchison, Kansas, will host a new museum about her aviation career

The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace her career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight.

Visitors to Powell Gardens' Festival of Lights walk a mile-long path over 25 acres of immersive light displays.

Brighten your winter with this guide to Kansas City's holiday lights

From Bonner Springs to Powell Gardens and everywhere in between, the Kansas City metro is glowing this winter. Get lit with a holiday lights tour of the metro.

‘I Was Terrified’: Kansas City Lawyer Was In The Capitol When Rampaging Mob Breached The Building

“It was clear the mob had approached our doors and started screaming and was trying to crash through the doors,” said Adam Sachs, a Kansas City attorney, who was at the nation's Capitol for his son's first day as a congressional intern.

Sheena Mooney, lost her job at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, reacting to being evicted from her Topeka rental home.

The Coronavirus Killed So Many Jobs That It Put 350,000-plus Kansans At Risk Of Eviction

More and more Kansans who lost jobs because of the coronavirus are falling behind in their rent and mortgage payments.

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