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John McCoy, who operated the outpost known as Westport, bought the land that became Kansas City in 1838. As the rumor goes, when it came time to name the town, "Possum Trot" only lost out by a single vote.

There are powerful economic messages to take from the careers of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, writes a University of Kansas professor. A new book lays out what their successes help us understand about the role of everyday women in the economy.

Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for posterity.

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant is a new program that will offer eligible venues 45% of their 2019 gross earned revenue.

Like everything else, winter holidays won't look like normal in 2020. Area faith groups face their challenges head on.

In the year since Jessica Lauser moved to Kansas City, she's helped the 39th-seeded U.S. chess team for people with disabilities climb to 10th place — but she's also experienced homelessness.

Pat Gray was 12 years old when she lost the use of her legs to polio. Now 80 and in an assisted living facility, she sees similarities between the two viruses and their aftermath.

How do you study and serve at the same time? Kansas National Guard members explain the difficulty of deploying for the pandemic and protests while in school.

Cedar Cove Feline Conservation and Education Center in Louisburg, Kansas, is home to 28 apex predators, and falls within a gray area of oversight.

The study of military dependents found more than 40% reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections in their lives.