The legislation heard in the Missouri legislature would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board, similar to the Civil War-era system that runs the Kansas City Police ...

Missouri has little support available for exonerees after they're freed, despite the difficulties of obtaining housing, health care or a job. Senate Bill 36 would allow exonerated defendants to claim ...

A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers wants more oversight over the prison system — as deaths in custody reach their ...

Many of Kansas City's best-regarded culinary luminaries are represented in the nominations, including The Town Company and ...

Missouri's marijuana regulators believe that many "designated contacts" for cannabis businesses have kept the actual eligible ...

Missouri's sports betting legalization comes with a $5 million compulsive-gambling fund that proponents hope will help the ...

Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.

Kansans charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include alleged members of the Proud Boys, a Topeka City ...

Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband ...

The constitutional amendment approved by Missouri voters protects abortion access until the point of fetal viability, when a ...

Protesters in downtown Kansas City emphasized the importance of coming together to oppose President Donald Trump's policies, ...

Kansas started this year without a state grocery tax after gradually reducing it in recent years. In Missouri, the total sales tax on groceries can get as high as 8%, which disproportionately affects ...