Celisa Calacal

The Missouri Supreme Court's ruling means the Congressional map from 2022 will be in place for the November general election, giving longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II a stronger chance to keep his seat.

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.

Kansas City unveiled its second public roller skating rink Wednesday at Blues Park near the historic jazz district, which is getting major investments from the city. The $1.7 million facility includes a 16,000-square-foot rink, new bathrooms and sidewalks, and its own parking lot.

One part of City Council's financing plan authorizes $615 million in bonds to fund the future stadium in Crown Center. Another creates a "stadium impact area," where certain future tax revenue increases will be redirected to pay off the debt.

City staff used a graphic of a rack of ribs to show how increased tax revenues from a "stadium impact area" could help pay Kansas City's share of construction costs. Economics and public policy experts say it's flawed logic.

A key part of Kansas City's financing for a new downtown ballpark relies on evidence of blight in one of the city's top tourist areas. Critics of the tax incentive say the deal ignores blight in underserved neighborhoods and saps future city funds that could be used to address it.

Team officials say groundbreaking on the $2 billion stadium could take place in the middle of 2027. The stadium would be designed to bring fans closer to the action than at Kauffman Stadium.

Members of the public got their first chance this week to get up close and personal with the tallest land animals on the planet. Here's what you need to know to plan your next trip.

Shawn Harris initially pleaded not guilty in the 2025 killing of Ming during a shootout in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. As part of a new plea deal, prosecutors will seek life imprisonment charges.

More than a dozen Historic Northeast neighbors and community members took Mayor Quinton Lucas on a walk along the length of Independence Avenue to highlight the area's best qualities — and point out the problems in need of city solutions.