Former councilman Kevin McManus is poised to return to Kansas City Council after Mayor Quinton Lucas chose him to fill Andrea Bough’s seat for now.

An email, obtained by The Star, offers fresh details about the abrupt exit of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City’s CEO.

Mayor Quinton Lucas will soon have the power to name Councilmember Andrea Bough’s successor on the council.

A new proposed funding agreement shows the city and state would cover $1.14 billion of the total project cost.

Lawrence has aimed to wrap the Algerian team and fans in warmth, hoisting the nation’s flag into the windows of shops, bars and restaurants.

KC Streetcar reported massive increases during the FIFA World Cup, providing hundreds of thousands of passenger trips and boosting service and security.

Kansas City is considering $235 million in bonds to help expand the Current stadium, with developers saying private partners would cover shortfalls.

City officials now say the $25 million facility won’t be used during the international soccer tournament at all.

Here’s another reason why Kansas City calls itself the “Soccer Capital of America.”

The Tartan Army has been drinking a lot of beer for the World Cup, so much so that some Boston bars ran out.

An Ivahnhoe neighborhood leader says KCATA’s cashless bus fares make it harder for people to get around because they may not have smartphones or bank accounts.

City officials had not yet applied for state funding to help boost the project, a spokesperson for Gov. Mike Kehoe confirmed to The Star.

The global soccer organization was also able to drop most of those rooms without paying a cancellation fee, a perk that is not always granted to organizations blocking off a large number of rooms.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas took issue with the scare headlines from England about the World Cup.

The organization delivered more than 4,500 signatures to the City Clerk’s Office to begin the process of a citizen-led initiative petition.

Councilmember Wes Rogers touted his legal and political careers as the right kind of experience to lead Kansas City as its next mayor.

The city received five separate anonymous complaints about the email, suggesting Willett was using city resources for political activities.

All but one member of the City Council signed a letter to Costco echoing residents’ concerns about the midtown store’s proposed conversion.

Kansas City leaders say sales taxes from a new stadium would help pay off bond debt. But how much it would generate is not yet public.

A recent financial review claims it misreported financial details, lacked adequate records to track revenue and failed to enforce contracts and collect fees.

Dylan Lysen joined The Star in April after spending the past four years with Kansas City’s public radio station, KCUR.

Child welfare advocates say Kansas foster care regulations unintentionally tear families apart. State law forced one family to decide between asking their adopted son to move out when he turned 18 or ...

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal.

The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.

A Kansas Senate committee is considering a bill to pressure Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration to comply with the federal government’s request for the data, including social security numbers...

The projects use community land trusts to sell homes at a reduced price and keep them affordable in the future. Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is using the real estate tool to build entire neighb...

In ongoing debates over the NFL team’s planned move to Kansas, Republicans and Democrats are forming rare alliances on both sides of the issue.

A Kansas bill would increase public information about the state officials who nominate justices for the state’s Supreme Court. Supporters say the commission helping select the most important judges in...

The post-Jerry Buss era was defined by resentment, dysfunction and conflict -- and ended with the loss of the most valuable family-owned franchise in the world.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is asking for civility and compromise in the face of national political divides. She starts her final session in office with a Republican supermajority that can override her if it holds together.

The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.

President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country's president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.

The university has been monitoring the safety of the building on 48th Street and Troost Avenue for several years. Several organizations, including KCUR and Classical KC, must be out by Jan. 31.

The state has offered to cover up to 70% of the cost of a new stadium through its Sales and Tax Revenue, or STAR, bonds.

A Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation-owned business landed a federal contract to assist facility design for immigration detention centers. The tribe said the project does not align with its values.

Applying the Kansas Consumer Protection Act to residential rentals could help balance power between landlords and tenants. A lawmaker hopes it may force landlords to improve their properties so tenant...