Independence Missouri

Independence was one of the first local districts to have kids return to classrooms. Apart from a Zoom outage on the first day, all seems to be going according to plan, says Superintendent Dale Herl.

A check-in with the superintendent of one of the first local districts to have students back in classrooms, how powerful images shape important moments in society, and a selection of weird and wonderful things in "Secret Kansas City."

How two Kansas City eateries are weathering the coronavirus pandemic, an update on the $25-million renovation at the Truman Presidential Library, and how UV-C light is helping fight COVID-19.

The plant, one of the biggest employers in Independence, makes small-caliber ammunition for the U.S. military.

At Ward Parkway, Oak Park and Independence Center, crowds are smaller than they typically would be on a steamy holiday weekend.

Rep. Cleaver on federal pandemic spending

Missouri's Rep. Cleaver on congressional response to coronavirus, how Independence is weathering the pandemic, what government orders mean for civil liberties, how people are passing the time at home

Listen to this episode of A People's History Of Kansas City, a new podcast from KCUR 89.3. For more stories like this one, subscribe on Apple Podcasts,…

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Tuesday is Election Day in Kansas City, Missouri. Voters will head to the polls to decide who will replace outgoing mayor Sly James as well as elect a new…

The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence will shut its doors on July 23 and remain closed for approximately one year while it undergoes a…

When Viyolla Matok came out of her C-section at Research Hospital back in January, she heard something no new parent wants to hear. "They told me I…