Kansas City

Kansas City and the business community are working together to reduce the number of chronically unhoused people by providing vouchers and connecting them with resources. The Housing Gateway Program has proven effective in other cities around the U.S, and advocates say Kansas City is “well positioned” to succeed.

Although The University of Kansas Health System and NKC Health provide free care and write off millions in charges, they have sued more than 400 people in Missouri and Kansas so far this year. Other area hospitals also don't garnish patients' wages to recoup payment.

The workers’ rights group who brought forward the petition to have citizens vote say a “for” vote will force city leaders to put the planned Royals stadium in front of voters. The mayor disagrees.

Newspaper layoffs are nothing new, especially at the Kansas City Star, which cut another seven journalists in September. But as local journalism employment continues to decline, communities are losing ways to scrutinize public spending and hold government officials accountable.

Those involved in the World Cup's KC2026 effort and economic development leaders say Kansas City can build a brand around its expertise in sports architecture and increasing its profile in sports media, tech, health and youth sports.

Stedman Graham, businessman, author and longtime partner of Oprah Winfrey, addressed young men at a mentorship event Tuesday.

A recent KCUR analysis reveals that data gathered by Kansas City-area Flock cameras has been searched hundreds of thousands of times by out-of-state police departments. Across the city, residents are concerned by how that data is being used.

Fall is always the best time of year in Kansas City, when the weather is cooler and there's always a festival (or three) going on. Here's a guide for foodies, music fans, and families looking to get into the autumnal spirit.

The Linwood location was the first Costco in metro Kansas City and quickly became a retail hub. It generated millions in tax revenue for nearby housing. Now, the company is converting the store into one of its Costco Business Centers, focused on restaurant, small shop and office supplies, to open next spring.

At East High School in Kansas City, students help care for row farms, flowering plants and herds of goats, chickens, turkeys and more. It’s the only program of its kind in a Missouri public school, with one in five students participating.

MoDOT crews scooped rock from what was the bridge over U.S. Route 50 to make way for a project set to finish at the end of 2026. Other road construction on U.S. Route 24 and 71 Highway also are underway.

Voters approved a five-year infusion into the fund this summer. Now, affordable housing projects across are using the funds to serve some of the city’s most vulnerable families.