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St. Joseph Health Director Debra Bradley has some concerns regarding new mask recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control that give the green light for fully vaccinated people to go

A battle over expanding health care access in Missouri likely is headed to court.

Although its annual Arts Fund campaign ended about $95,000 short of its goal, the Allied Arts Council is hoping to raise the remaining money by the end of June.

Gov. Mike Parson's announcement last week that the state will no longer be federal dollars for enhanced unemployment payments may lead to a surge of people looking for work.

With the changing weather, pest-control businesses are starting to receive calls regarding ant, termite, rodent and bed bug infestations.

The ability to step up and lead others is an important role to take on in life, and the United Way of Greater St. Joseph is educating the next generation

For a coach used to seeing the game at the highest level, Candi Whitaker had to teach herself patience in the 2020-21 season.

ATCHISON, Kan. For Dr. John Settich, this time of pandemic, unprecedented cold and political crisis is in so many ways an era to remember.

All four Kansas and Missouri senators voted to acquit former President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial Saturday, but they've placed varying degrees of blame on the 45th president.

The St. Joseph City Council approved $4,000 for a new Downtown website during the City Council meeting Monday night.

Evergy announced in a press release on Monday stating they will implement controlled electricity reductions to reduce larger uncontrolled power outages.

Missouri American Water has issued a boil advisory for a part of Buchanan County.

A supermajority of House Democrats filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Monday for his role in Wednesday's riots, setting up another showdown with conservative lawmakers.

Following the resignation of the U.S. Secretary of Education last week, changes in national policy as it affects the local level are drawing ever nearer to reality for Show Me State school leaders.

Boy Scouts from 6 different troops met for the 2021 Klondike event Saturday at Camp Geiger.

The Kansas Department of Labor is advising of a fraudulent SMS (e.g. texting) phishing attempt that is being distributed on mobile devices.

In a small town like Lathrop, you may not expect to find a shop with glass pipes lining the walls or products to help you grow marijuana at home.

Tradition continued at Unique Creations Salon on Veteran’s Day as the business offered free haircuts to those who have served in the military.

Many Downtown intersections are looking different in places where traffic signals used to run and stop signs now sit.

Missouri lawmakers scrambled Tuesday to rewrite the state budget to give Gov. Mike Parson the ability to spend surplus federal stimulus aid before the end of the year.

In the latest White House red zone report obtained by ABC News, Missouri ranked 16th for highest case rates in the country and 8th for test positivity.

9% of Buchanan County’s adult population served in the armed forces, according to U.S. Census data. Today, we share one the story of one of those veterans.

The Savannah School District R-III Board of Education held a work session meeting Tuesday to decide the members of the ad hoc special committee regarding it’s mascot name the Savages.

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None of the federal legislators representing Northwest Missouri or Northeast Kansas have agreed that President-elect Joe Biden has won the 2020 election, instead holding a stance that the election is yet to be decided.

Missouri Western State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship was awarded a grant on Tuesday as part of Evergy’s Hometown Economic Recovery Program.

A leading lawmaker for the area presented Missouri Western students a rundown by video conference on the state Legislature amid last Thursday's commencement of a special session in Jefferson City.

A local organization is looking to make matches before the year is out.

Seeing trash on roadways and in empty lots is something people are accustomed to, but in the last several months disposable masks can be seen laying around town, adding to the litter problem.

Two short-term ramp closures will impact traffic and businesses Tuesday in St. Joseph.