Midwestern meat market chain is expanding its Kansas City footprint. Here’s where
The first Fareway store opened in 1938 in Boone, Iowa. The grocery chain has been rapidly expanding in recent years and now ...
City approves incentives to turn vacant northeast JoCo building into 307 apartments
The former J.C. Penney Call Center has sat vacant in Mission for nearly two decades. Now, a developer wants to transform it ...
Will Kansas City get a new jail? What to know about the April 8 public safety vote
Election Day is Tuesday, April 8 for the Kansas City school and special election and other Missouri elections. Polling ...
Future KU guard Darryn Peterson in elite company as MVP of McDonald’s All-America game
The winning West team included future BYU player AJ Dybantsa, who had 17 points and five boards, plus future Houston Cougar ...
Parents & advocates say child care regulations save lives. Kansas wants them rolled back
Gov. Laura Kelly wants to establish the Kansas Office of Early Childhood. She’s cutting deals with Republicans who want to expand unregulated childcare.
The Star’s endorsement on whether to build a new municipal jail in Kansas City | Opinion
The Editorial Board researched the issue and spoke to stakeholders, for and against. It wasn’t easy, but here’s where we ...
If you love Independence like I do, vote yes on GO bonds for our future | Opinion
Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting.
Without support from Washington, Missouri soybean farmers will lose out on new fuels | Opinion
To continue to leave soybean farmers out of conversations and credits is to lose a strong contributor to the economic boon ...
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Invest in kids’ future. Vote yes to fix Kansas City Public Schools’ broken buildings | Opinion
Schools throughout the district — some nearly a century old — have gone without necessary maintenance for decades. | Opinion ...
In KC’s Westport, a landlord-tenant dispute has unraveled into a $70 million lawsuit
The video is titled “$70 million lawsuit against Kansas City, MO’s Westport Plaza for Racial Discrimination.” It is posted at ...
Remember these Kansas City restaurants? Relive their glory days
Kansas City’s rich restaurant history leaves a taste in your mouth long after beloved local spots close. The Star has been ...
Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways
There is a crash on eastbound I-35 from Old K-56/Exit 217 to East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218. The event affects 290 feet. The ...