By ANDREA LOPEZ and ROB CURRY (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The liquor store was familiar territory for Nicole Randleas-Michalek. It was also a place that brought her much pain. Taking… Read more »

By FRAZIER MOORE (NEW YORK, AP) — When Oprah Winfrey was a youngster, the mere sighting of an African-American on television was occasion to alert all the neighbors, she recalled…. Read more »

By DEEPTI HAJELA and ULA ILNYTZKY (NEW YORK, AP) — A vibrant, multi-hued painting from Pablo Picasso set a world record for artwork at auction, selling for $179.4 million on Monday,… Read more »

By PAIGE ARCANO (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – A group of some 35 people gathered at the Warrensburg Community Center Thursday to learn about highly collectible artistic glass. The Lifelong Learning… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Two Missouri lawmakers are introducing legislation to reform federal programs providing military equipment to police, addressing concerns raised by those who believe that police overreached during… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The American Royal plans to move its World Series of Barbecue from western Kansas City to more spacious grounds at the Truman Sports Complex beginning… Read more »

By RICK MONTGOMERY The Kansas City Star (LA CYGNE, Kan., AP) — If beef is on the menu, firing up the grill this year will cost you more than ever… Read more »

By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scholars at the University of California, Berkeley have uncovered and authenticated a cache of stories written by Mark Twain when he was a… Read more »