Ed Eilert

More than 2,000 people in the Kansas City area died from COVID-19. Area leaders gathered to mark one year since they announced restrictions that would upend life across the metro.

While residents are in an uproar this summer over residential property assessments in Jackson County, Missouri, an equally important battle is underway in…

Segment 1: A "dark store theory" updateThe Kansas Board of Tax Appeals handed Johnson County a defeat last month when they ruled the county has…

Segment 1: Appeals by big-box retailers to have property assessed as though it is vacant could mean big revenue loss for local governments.A strategy…

First, with more than 5,000 "honor killings" occurring around the world every year, violence against women is a widespread problem with no single…

Updated, 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17:The Johnson County courthouse is old, outdated and doesn’t meet accessibility standards – now it’s up to voters to decide…