1+ week, 1+ day ago   (251+ words) After serving communities north of the Missouri River for more than three decades, a longtime senior services organization is shutting down. The Northland Shepherd’s Center announced plans last week to permanently close after 35 years of providing a variety of services…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (156+ words) At 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service released an updated extreme heat warning in effect until Tuesday at 8 p.m. The warning is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay, Jackson, Atchison, Miami, Linn, Doniphan, Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Ray, Carroll, Lafayette, Saline, Howard,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (125+ words) "Heat index values up to 105 degrees," can be anticipated according to the NWS. "While heat index values may not reach 105 each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief during overnight periods have prompted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (621+ words) New federal vaccine schedule puts KC kids’ health, and education, at risk | Opinion Kansas City Star Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. I often hear from parents who are overwhelmed about the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (155+ words) Kansas City Star An air quality alert has been issued for Kansas City as a late-summer heat wave grips the metro, creating unhealthy conditions for some, according to the Mid-America Regional Council. MARC’s Air Quality Program issued an orange Ozone…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (125+ words) "Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected," adds the NWS. "While heat index values may not reach 105 each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief during overnight periods have prompted the multi-day Heat…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) Cyclospora cases continues to grow in the U.S. and in Kansas City, with more than 3,000 confirmed cases in Missouri and Kansas. Of these, more than 1,000 were reported within the greater KC area. Health departments also are reporting increases in cases, although…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (529+ words) For far too long, one of the greatest frustrations in law enforcement has been that we are often called because someone in our community is experiencing a substance use or mental health crisis and needs help that we aren’t trained…...