Noah Taborda

The temperature at kickoff Saturday is expected to be in the low to mid-20s, but northerly winds could make it feel much colder. After facing the coldest game in Arrowhead history last year, fans, players and medical personnel are more than ready.

The $6.4 million grant will go toward renovating about 170 Kansas City homes in low-income, minority neighborhoods next year.

Missouri Republicans campaigning for lieutenant governor in the August primary are making it one of the year's most crowded races, including two state senators, an attorney, a county clerk and a businessman.

Across the Kansas City metro, departments are making strategic efforts to rebuild since COVID and prepare for future health emergencies. But they are fighting uphill battles against lackluster funding, a mass exodus of employees and public perception.

The number of pediatric ER visits for mental health reasons has increased by an average of 8% each year. But Kansas City hospitals warn they aren't able to keep pace — and already, about half of kids are going untreated.

The Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City is weighing a pair of cases relating to a ballot initiative that would amend the Missouri Constitution to establish a right to abortion. The court is expected to rule soon.

A recent survey shows donor milk was unavailable for infants with a very low birth weight at 13% of hospitals with neonatal intensive care units, despite strong supply.

Halfway through 2020, the Kansas City metro is approaching 140 homicides, and at least five of the victims have been under the age of 17.

Churches across Kansas City on Friday night organized PrayOnTroost, an hour of prayer, reflection and conversation on ways to heal and move forward on issues of racial justice.

J.C. Nichols' role in accelerating redlining and sowing the seeds of racial inequalities in Kansas City has re-ignited a long-standing conversation over the removal of his name from Plaza landmarks.