Jackson County

Suburban school districts will get more money if Jackson County distributes CARES funds by enrollment. But high poverty districts say the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the low-income families they serve.

The new guidance, which came out quietly on Wednesday, has stricter thresholds than the gating criteria in use in many school districts across the country.

In its lawsuit, the Blue Springs School District said it was acting 'in the interest of the liberty of the general public.'

The Jackson County Health Department says all students should learn virtually when there's community spread of the coronavirus. But Johnson County health officials says elementary students can learn face-to-face.

County Executive Frank White's push for removal was vetoed by the legislature. The question will instead appear on November ballots.

Jackson County legislators will let voters decide whether statues of the controversial president will remain on public property, an update on how women did in last week's Missouri and Kansas primaries, and how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the economy of the Show-Me State.

The numbers are headed in the wrong direction for an in-person start to the school year in many communities, and when buildings can reopen, it won't mean a return to pre-pandemic learning. Here's what the experts say to expect.

Jackson County's numbers are headed in the wrong direction for in-person learning, even in school districts not planning to go back until after Labor Day.

Nearly four months after Jackson County received more than $120 million in federal coronavirus relief money, Kansas City has yet to see a significant portion of those funds.

Jackson County voters overwhelmingly chose Darryl Forté in the Democratic primary.

The winner of this Democratic primary between incumbent Sheriff Darryl Forté and former sheriff Mike Sharp will take office, as there is no Republican candidate.

A final look at candidates for Kansas' U.S. House and Senate seats, and state and local offices and ballot measures in Missouri.