Kansas and Missouri are getting older, fast. Like much of the country, both states are losing kids and retaining older adults, per new U.S. Census data. Why it matters: The shift is already reshaping ...

A community-owned grocery store in Kansas City received millions in subsidies but has struggled with inventory and customer ...

The National Weather Service has warned that temperatures inside cars will likely become lethal on Saturday in four states.

The budget reconciliation bill Congress narrowly approved in early July will cut $1 trillion of federal spending from ...

Kansas City's PBS station is reevaluating its programming and asking for local support after Congress voted to cut $1.1 ...

Millions of Americans could face intense heat, severe storms, and flooding this week, according to forecasters.

Missouri utility bills would rise the most of any state, according to the analysis from Energy Innovation, an energy policy ...

President Donald Trump’s new budget package cuts funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP through work requirements.

U.S. citizens living in the states from census counts that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons ...

More than one quarter of over-65 Americans live alone. A new report ranks the best states for solo seniors to live.

The latest Kids Count report shows fewer children in Missouri and Kansas lived in poverty in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years, but many are still struggling to rebound from reading and math ...

These neighboring states rank 1-2-3 for solo senior living Three middle-of-America states, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas, rank first, second and third for solo senior living in the Caring.com report.