Dr. Doxey Alphonso Wilkerson, a formidable educator, devout Marxist, and civil rights activist, was born on April 24, 1905 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

A lawyer for a Turkish national who is a doctoral student at Tufts University says she has been detained by federal agents without explanation.

No-excuse early voting began Tuesday across Missouri, and Kansas City Public Schools is highlighting a proposed general obligation bond that would fund building improvements across the district. If ...

Kansas City closed its jail in 2009, and now plans to replace it at a cost of $150 million to $250 million, if voters approve ...

But the seeds aren’t the only numbers that bear watching as the tournament enters its second week. Here’s a look at a notable ...

Check-it: Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said Tuesday the city has offered more than $1 billion to the Royals to ...

Kansas is shrinking what already was among the nation’s shortest windows for voting by mail. The Republican-supermajority ...

The sport's first-ever five-time champion, a monumental upset in the final match of the entire tournament, President Donald ...

Kansas Legislature's auditors examine accounting by state and veterans' service organizations working to help veterans with ...

The state's judicial elections have been nonpartisan since 1935, but these changes would make them partisan races.

Fort Scott National Cemetery, one of the original 12 national cemeteries, is a peaceful and moving place to visit. The town is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland that create picture-perfect ...