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The Monarchs swept the best-of-five championship series against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, carrying the winning legacy of its Negro Leagues namesake into a new century.

Hate crimes reported in Kansas and Missouri during 2020 increased significantly, but unreliable data collection and severe underreporting mean the real figures are likely even higher.

Federal authorities said Monday that the fire at the Harlem Baptist Church was “intentionally set” but they don’t believe it was a hate crime.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey made national headlines in June 2020 when they confronted a group of mostly Black protesters who entered their gated community en route to demonstrate in front of the nearby home of a former St. Louis mayor.

The Detroit native started hosting KCUR's "Night Tides" 27 years ago this month. She found exactly what her listeners now seek: "That Sunday night space became an island in the storm of my life."

Arthur Bryant took over his legendary family's barbecue joint in 1946, the same year the first Gates Bar-B-Q restaurant opened. Years later, both Kansas City restaurateurs take their rightful place in the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.

Judge Kevin Harrell decided not to recuse himself or Jackson County's 16th District Circuit Court from the case — a ruling that could be appealed by the state attorney general.

The Kansas Board of Tax Appeals sided with Nebraska Furniture Mart's protest of its tax bill in Wyandotte County in the latest of so-called "dark store theory" cases.

The Kansas Promise Scholarship will pay the cost of tuition, fees and books for students in dozens of programs at Johnson County Community College and Kansas City, Kansas Community College.

While the company selected to manage the restaurants and stores at the new terminal included several local restaurants in their proposal, eateries north of the Missouri River were noticeably absent.

More than a year and a half into the pandemic, respiratory workers are coping with burnout and increasing workloads as unvaccinated patients fill up local hospitals.

Gwen Grant's lawsuit says the board violated the rights of taxpayers under the Hancock Amendment, the citizens’ initiative that limits state revenues and local taxes.