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Don't spend this (relatively) balmy winter weekend holed up at home! To help get you out and about before the weather takes a turn for the worst, Brian…

When you were a kid, did you ever dream of becoming an astronaut? Some area students are taking the first steps. Grade-schoolers at Resurrection Catholic…

In the 1920s and '30s, Kansas City was defined by the corruption of the political machine run by “Boss” Tom Pendergast. But the machine finally was…

Seeking a way out of the house this weekend? Brian McTavish is back to offer up a few options in his Weekend To-Do List for January 6-8, 2012.Elvis…

Looking for an explosive way to celebrate your holiday weekend? Brian McTavish has some sparkling choices for you on the Weekend To-Do List. KC Riverfest…

Yes, according to Melanie Wilson, KU School of Law professor and associate dean. And, she adds, it's so invasive and privacy invading that many jurors are…

Kansas City's first female mayor might only vaguely remember her first day on the job, but she does remember knowing people had some doubts about her…

Supporters of Missouri House Bill 253, which proposes an open enrollment system in the state's public schools, say the legislation gives parents the right to choose where their students are educated. But critics on both sides of the aisle have raised concerns. They say open enrollment would shut down struggling districts and further segregate schools.

Melesa Johnson is six months into her role as Jackson County Prosecutor after winning election last year. Faced with concerns about burglaries and property crimes, Johnson has drastically increased the rate at which her office has pursued charges, and points to the success of a deterrence initiative.

Last year's chaotic FAFSA rollout and the Trump administration’s goal of closing the U.S. Department of Education have some Kansas City area college students nervous about access to some of their main sources of financial aid being further complicated or lost entirely.