The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city.

Among Kansas City’s Head Start parents, 1,351 are employed, 169 are in training programs, and 168 are enrolled in school.

The Olathe School District sent a letter to families on Thursday warning them that their child may have been exposed to ...

The Kansas City Council moved forward with a plan to build a modular jail with about 100 beds. Officials say the temporary ...

The department said firefighters located the tree trimmer suspended by his safety rope. He was unconscious when emergency ...

An abrupt closing of a local grocery store near downtown Gary highlighted the ongoing struggles residents have in finding quality food and produce in the city. The store formerly known as Sam's Market ...

A food crisis is spreading through the Missouri city. One store in a historically redlined neighborhood closed in August and ...

Researchers are getting a better idea of what leads to clinical cases of Candida auris, a dangerous and drug-resistant fungus that has been rapidly multiplying.

Health officials are warning residents to remain on guard after Missouri experienced an increase in human West Nile virus ...

Missouri health officials are warning residents to take precautions after a sharp increase in West Nile virus cases this year ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is alerting the public to the first known occurrence of the Asian longhorned ...

Axios Visuals As suicide rates increase across the nation, mental health services in Kansas City are expanding to treat more patients and intervene during crises. The big picture: Suicides among young ...