As the U.S. Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide the fate of new congressional maps.

A Missouri referendum push, a Kansas ICE facility's possible revival, a mayor’s case and social media misfires set the agenda ...

The battle over Missouri's redrawn congressional districts continues in court, and verification by local elections officials ...

A Kansas City Republican's campaign announced Tuesday that he has his sights set on a new congressional district that would ...

After Missouri lawmakers passed a gerrymandered congressional map this fall, opponents submitted more than 300,000 signatures ...

Each year, the News Tribune newsroom staff compiles a list of the stories that kept us talking amongst ourselves.

A terrorist inspired by ISIS drives a Ford F-150 pickup into pedestrians on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 people and injuring 57.U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell is sworn in to represent Missouri’s ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to ring in 2026 with good decisions related to safe driving.

On Dec. 18, 2025, the commission made a decision to move forward with recommending new maps. The commission’s chair, ...

What was the most memorable moment of the year in Kansas City? Take a look through our highlights, captured by The Star's ...

The driver of a pickup truck ran a red light and caused a fatal crash Saturday night in Independence, police said. Alcohol was suspected to be a factor.

Across the United States, the line between middle and upper-middle income is shifting, and it looks very different in Boston ...