(KANSAS CITY, Kan., AP) — Kansas City fire departments on both sides of the state line say they are working hard to improve diversity in their ranks, but for some… Read more »

(MOUND CITY, Mo., AP) — A northwest Missouri state park that was under water for several months in 2011 is back in business. The St. Joseph News-Press reports (http://bit.ly/1mblGm3) Big… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Some local historians and St. Louis civic leaders want to commemorate a historic Underground Railroad crossing near the Mississippi River with a permanent monument. The riverfront… Read more »

By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri education officials said Thursday that they will not approve expenditures for the Normandy School District’s challenge of a law requiring unaccredited… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri campground owners could gain a new tool for dealing with misbehaving guests. A bill passed by the Legislature would allow campground owners to eject… Read more »

(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – City officials recently announced the opening of a new community recycling location at the northwest corner of Washington and Pine streets. The project was funded with a… Read more »

By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Attorneys for a condemned Missouri inmate remain hopeful that a court will halt his execution, even if the governor has shown little inclination… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — State government mandates requiring utilities to buy a portion of their power from renewable resources are coming under fire across the country, including in Kansas,… Read more »