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The mayor, a Democrat, said a universal mask order is possible, but it would be better to focus the city’s public health efforts on COVID-19 vaccines and tests.

Kansans went to the polls on Tuesday to decide a number of critical races, including the next mayors of Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas. Hear about the results of those elections, plus a number of school board races that became battlegrounds for controversial national issues.

KC Tenants and allies rallied at City Hall on Wednesday over the mayor’s proposal for an affordable housing trust, which they argue will give more money to developers rather than to renters.

A Kansas City man's plea for native flower justice has united gardeners around the world. Plus, the latest news from Kevin Strickland's innocence case.

Businesses in Westport say they're ready for Kansas City's new mask mandate, which takes effect on Monday.

The Board of Police Commissioners approved lifting the residency requirements, which was approved by the Missouri legislature last spring.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks on the police budget, the board of police commissioners, and the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and crossword puzzle masters demystify their design process.

Kansas City's Mayor says now is time to invest in prevention, mental health services and rank and file neighborhood police officers.

The war of words around Mayor Quinton Lucas’s plan to reallocate a portion of the police budget is now in the courts, with the city responding to the Board of Police Commissioners lawsuit. Both sides say the other is violating state law.

In April, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced the birth of his son, Bennett. What's his favorite part? "Just looking at him."

A Jackson County judge postponed a hearing in the lawsuit the Board of Police Commissioners has brought against the city to regain control of the money.

Mayor Quinton Lucas addresses criticism of the city's plan to make $42 million of the department's budget available through contracts, and Missouri ranks as the worst state in the country for puppy mill conditions.