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Not a single scientific or health authority in the U.S. recommends the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Still, some Americans see the unproven drug as a way out of the pandemic.

With COVID-19 vaccines available soon for children ages 5-11, I wanted to see how Kansas City kids felt about their shots. I also heard something more: fears about the disease that's changed their lives, and impatience over long-promised plans and parties.

Public broadcasting stations could lose significant funding if the Trump administration succeeds at defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — critically endangering access to local journalism for many Kansas communities.

Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order this month banning intoxicating hemp products and threatening penalties to any establishment with a Missouri liquor license or that sells food products for selling them. Details of how it will be enforced are still being written.

Summer is the perfect time to sample some of Kansas City's rich and diverse musical offerings. Enjoy free, live music all season throughout the metro area with this guide to concerts and festivals around town.

Manhattan, Kansas, is just a two-hour drive from Kansas City. With lots of great restaurants, event spaces and proximity to the gorgeous Flint Hills, it’s more than just a place to catch a Wildcats football game (although you can do that too!).

Kansas passed one of the country's broadest laws restricting transgender rights in public spaces. Critics say the economic fallout could be vast.

Missouri is freckled with geologic features like caves and sinkholes. This is because the bedrock — composed of soluble rock like limestone and dolomite — is conducive to karst formation. Missouri has about 7,700 documented caves, the second most in the U.S. behind Tennessee.

The Feast of St. Joseph, on March 19, is a major celebration for Italian Catholics in Kansas City. Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Columbus Park lays claim to the city's original “St. Joseph Table," with volunteers spending weeks baking 30,000 homemade cookies.

The federal government barred states from kicking anyone off Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic but, when those protections expire this spring, patients will need to renew their coverage. Advocates and health officials worry that eligible people could drop off the rolls.