A grassroots group is trying to raise money to pay back neighbors' delinquent property taxes before Wednesday's auction.

The Kansas City Council voted 11-2 to redirect $1.4 billion to pay for stadium debt. That includes public safety dollars that ...

Council action on transit tax and stadium petition overshadows approval of settlement with Kia and Hyundai. The dollar amount ...

Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, Missouri, delivered 252 babies last year. Nine days after its bankruptcy sale closed, its ...

Kevin McManus served on the Kansas City Council between 2015 and 2023. He was influential in the decision to hire Brian Platt as city manager in 2020. (Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3) A familiar face has ...

Missouri also fares worse than the country overall. Nationwide, 35% of counties are considered maternity care deserts. (Naomi O'Donnell/The Beacon) Melanie Pierce works with many pregnant women who ...

Growing calls for reform about how medical debt is treated include preventing hospitals and doctors from garnishing patients' wages over unpaid bills. (Suzanne King/The Beacon) On Tuesdays at 9 a.m., ...

Going to the doctor can bring unaffordable bills, leading more people into medical debt. (The Beacon) In Kansas City, hundreds of people are ending up in court over unpaid medical bills each year, and ...

The Beacon brought residents, journalists and local experts together to explore how automated license plate readers are used ...

Four newly minted Documenters took note of a closed store, cracked sidewalks, groomed lawns, and a busy restaurant.