-
A cyberattack on the Ascension health system forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances.
-
Solar flares are causing a geomagnetic storm that should make it possible for Kansas City and other cities in the middle of the country to see the aurora borealis, which can usually only be glimpsed in northern latitudes. The best views are expected around midnight.
-
Local officials said the planned facility on 60 acres in Wentzville could bring jobs and services to one of the state's fastest-growing areas.
-
IUDs have been used for decades, but many patients describe waves of pain when a nurse or doctor inserts them. Providers are now are now considering offering women the option of sedation to make the insertion less unpleasant.
-
Leaders from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration visited St. Louis University on Wednesday to discuss what federal officials could do to reduce the state’s high rate of maternal and infant deaths. Community health workers, patients and government officials took part in a roundtable at St. Louis University with agency officials from Washington, D.C.
-
The Senate has already passed similar legislation, which is awaiting House debate.
-
The written protocol offers no guidance on how far the execution team can go to find a suitable vein.
-
Authorities in Lincoln County, Missouri, announced Tuesday that DNA evidence and other scientific investigation were key in determining the body was that of Helen Renee Groomes, who disappeared from Ottumwa, Iowa.
-
Final votes will be taken Thursday to send the spending plan to the state Senate. All budget bills must be finished by the constitutional deadline of May 10.
-
The 3/8th-cent sales tax extension would have helped build a new Kansas City Royals stadium downtown as well as fund renovations at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs. Tuesday's vote followed months of intense campaigning from both teams, and a concerted opposition from community and activist groups.
-
An advocate for charter schools his entire career, the Republican from Boone County hopes to see expansion before his time in the legislature ends this year
-
Local governments are responsible for the day-to-day functioning of your city or town. KBIA's Alex Cox put together a guide to the positions often up for municipal elections ahead of the April 2 municipal election across the state.