The best spellers in the country are in Washington, D.C., for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, including four contestants ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling lawmakers into a special session to consider aid for tornado victims and incentives for ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday called state lawmakers into a special session to pass a stadium funding plan for the ...

Governors seem to like these special sessions for some reason,” a Republican state senator said. “They usually go like crap.” ...

Disaster recovery, sports stadiums and construction projects will be on the agenda for a special legislative session that ...

Independence might be considered part of the sprawling “greater Kansas City” area, but on its own, it’s actually the fifth largest city in Missouri and predates the city of fountains.

A festival celebrating the culture and heritage of the Pacific Islands drew crowds of people to the Independence Square on ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County announced felony charges against a Kansas City man in connection with a deadly shooting in Independence last week. Jadon Stumph, of Kansas City, is being ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 25-year-old man remained ... The prosecutor’s office stated that Independence police officers were called to the area of High Street and Cherry Street just before ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, man faces charges in connection with a murder last week in Independence. Jadon Stumph, 28, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action ...