County voters will be asked in November if they want to add the special tax for health, which could also support other services for unhoused residents. A second sales tax for parks and roads is going ...

Parents with Schools Beyond Screens expressed worries to the Park Hill school board about screen overuse and its effect on ...

One measure will seek additional funding for health services while another would direct proceeds toward parks and ...

Dueling court orders over Missouri’s congressional map could have far-reaching effects in Kansas City , Beacon: Missouri <br ...

An Afghan ally of the U.S. military became a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging a travel ban. He recently reunited ...

Based on funding priorities, the agency has earmarked the potential money for four communities in the metropolitan area.

Kansas City elected officials joined community advocates to review an ordinance that would ban conversion therapy in Kansas ...

August feedback shows readers are looking beyond announcements and votes. They want to know who pays, who benefits and ...

The end of enhanced subsidies for ACA plans is adding to the tally of uninsured patients. New Medicaid requirements coming in ...

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Mike McDonald teaches a class at Park Hill High School in Kansas City. McDonald was recently appointed to the Missouri State Board of Education as a nonvoting member. (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon) On Aug.