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Without enough resources to meet their needs, families of homicide victims say, years later, they're still struggling to cope.
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Much of south Kansas City, Missouri, and its neighborhoods north of the Missouri River are transit deserts. City council members who represent those areas are focused on improving transit. But without more regional funding, it'll be a struggle just to keep the few bus lines that already exist.
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Police say they face the "unprecedented challenge" of planning for the largest event the department has ever seen, with Kansas City hosting hundreds of thousands of young, potentially rowdy fans during a hot summer with 23-hour-a-day liquor sales.
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Unlike other goods and services, customers usually have one choice when it comes to electricity.
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The city won't work with CJR Construction Group for two years, after the company repeatedly violated its prevailing wage rules. This is the first time Kansas City has debarred a contractor in years.
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The Missouri National Education Association filed a lawsuit this summer to block $51 million in state appropriations to private school scholarships through the MOScholars program.
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The leader of UnidosUS has decried the humanitarian and economic damage of the Trump administration's immigration raids.
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Hay is used to feed cattle during winter, when grass grows slower. Making it takes time, requires expensive equipment and degrades soil.
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About 3,200 workers at facilities in St. Louis and other locations voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement.
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The funds can be used for home repairs and other needs. So far, nearly 7,000 applications have been approved.
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Hope Counseling Center is offering a new financial aid program.
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Years of drought conditions in the Midwest and Great Plains have opened the door for pests and diseases that are killing trees. Now people working in parks and forests are planting new species they hope can survive the changing conditions.