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The new map breaks the Kansas-City-based district of Democrat Emmanuel Cleaver into three in an effort to make it more Republican-leaning. It's already facing a torrent of legal challenges plus an initiative petition campaign to defeat it at the ballot.

Often described as the Nobel of food and agriculture, the $500,000 prize this year shines a light on the role of seed banks and their stewards, including some in the Midwest.

Delays and increased screenings for visas mean that many students didn't make it to campus on time — and that has some big implications for the economy. At Missouri State University in Springfield, international student enrollment dropped 16% this year.

The federal government asked for Social Security numbers, addresses and other personal information from food assistance recipients in Kansas. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won’t hand it over, and Republicans say that the state could lose federal funds as a result.

At the Kansas City Renaissance Fair and beyond, you can explore historic arts and heritage crafts — including blacksmithing, armor and chainmail making, basket weaving and more — with local artisans, classes, and clubs.

Tenants at two apartment complexes in east Kansas City and another in Lee’s Summit unionized for better living conditions. Their landlord is a real estate company in New York, and a big player in federally subsidized affordable housing.

A congressional subcommittee is asking for records that would show any communications between Trump White House staffers and representatives of Overland Park, Kansas, trucking company Yellow Corporation. The committee wants to know why Yellow got a $700 million CARES Act loan.

Hotels throughout metro Kansas City have been hit hard as meetings and conventions are canceled due to the pandemic and government-ordered lockdowns.

At Ward Parkway, Oak Park and Independence Center, crowds are smaller than they typically would be on a steamy holiday weekend.

Here's the latest on which farmers markets are open and which ones are postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.