Voters on Tuesday rejected two separate sales tax proposals: a countywide measure for health and homelessness services and a Kansas City, Kansas, measure for parks and infrastructure.
The move by Independence leaders comes after the Jackson County Election Board decided to decline to conduct a special primary election on Feb. 2, 2027.
Hundreds of Children’s Mercy employees are learning what’s next after the hospital announced plans to close its revenue cycle department and move their jobs to an outside company.
Kansas City-style barbecue is known for its variety of meats cooked over low heat for a long time. It is then topped with a thick, sweet and spicy barbecue sauce.
Voters and organizers in Missouri Senate District 8 described frustration, grassroots organizing and concern about public education in conversations with KCTV5 after Democrat Keri Ingle won a seat that had not been held by a Democrat in two decades.
USD 231 officials apologized after a medical emergency at Gardner Edgerton High School accidentally triggered a schoolwide intruder lockdown, leaving families questioning emergency alert protocols.
38 people from across Lawrence will travel to Algeria next week on an expense-paid trip, after the Algerian national team made Lawrence its home during the World Cup.