Independence Missouri

The Missouri school district says teachers must have parental permission before referring to their students by names or pronouns that don’t match their gender assigned at birth.

Banned Book Week is an annual celebration meant to highlight intellectual freedom and freedom of expression, but some say the content crosses a line.

After three board trustees posted disapproving comments on Facebook about a library display during Banned Books Week, some current and former employees want to see them dropped from leadership.

An arts district is emerging in Independence, and Jackson County is looking to develop a strategic arts and culture plan for the entire county.

To honor missing and murdered Indigenous people, a group of Native American advocates is making a months-long trip across the country on foot and by bike.

A growing list of private businesses and entertainment venues are implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

Health officials are urging Wyandotte and Johnson Counties to consider updating their health orders after Kansas City, Missouri, announced a new mask mandate.

The city's move to include more protections for LGBTQ residents is "an acknowledgment of a crisis," according to the Kansas City Center for Inclusion.

The complex has completed its first major renovation in more than 20 years and the largest since the museum opened in 1957.

President Harry S. Truman faced issues America continues to wrestle with today; civil rights, foreign policy, and Israel among them.

Two years and $29 million have transformed the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum and the continuing influence of President Truman's policy decisions.

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, closed its doors in July 2019 for a major renovation — the largest since it opened in 1957. Now, the $37 million project is almost complete.