James Pendergast, a Kansas City legend, rose as a businessman and politician, influencing the city’s development during its formative years.

When it comes to Prohibition-era bosses, many midwestern states have their own infamous smugglers. Cincinnati had the so-called "King of Bootleggers" George Remus and Kansas City had Tom Pendergast.

U.S. News and World Report, an outlet known for its sought-after and sometimes controversial rankings, has designated Springfield, Missouri as a better place to live than Kansas City. Kansas City ...

Police say they are investigating the shooting deaths of two people found around 11 a.m. Thursday morning as a possible murder-suicide.

A woman was killed Sunday afternoon after she was run over by her own truck outside a gas station in Kansas City.

A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash Monday evening on westbound 210 Highway near North Chouteau Trafficway in Kansas City.

The Arena League will return to Kansas City next year. Tim Brown was in town Monday as the ownership group announced a new Arena League team, the Kansas City Goats.

Celebration of Life services for Terri Lynn Durgan, 65, Lawrence, will happen at a later date and be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

After the completion of the Hannibal Bridge in 1869, Kansas City’s booming West Bottoms offered plenty of work in packing houses and iron foundries. Pendergast answered the call, arriving in 1876.

The history of the Pendergast family The Pendergast name didn’t always carry the same weight in Kansas City. Reporting on the apprehension of an accused murderer in its June 21, 1883, edition ...