Joel Mathis is a regular Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle Opinion correspondent. Formerly a writer and editor at Kansas newspapers, he served nine years as a syndicated columnist.

After the state Supreme Court's ruling, Planned Parenthood began calling patients to cancel abortion appointments at clinics ...

In 2023, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reported 2,325 abortions were conducted in the state, however, the clinic in Lincoln no longer provides abortion services.

After seeing an exhibition of ACT-UP buttons, a reader wrote to What’s Your KCQ for more information about the organization’s ...

James Paden, 63, of Kansas City, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison without parole for fentanyl trafficking and ...

Kansas City, Missouri — Many consider a stretch of road next to train tracks and the Missouri River the most dangerous area in Kansas City, Missouri. But for years, couple Smoke and Serena have ...

Israeli Ambassador Dr. Michael Leiter visited Kansas City to comfort the family of Sarah Milgrim, an Overland Park native ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to bounce back in a major way next season. The Chiefs will be looking for all the revenge they can get on every single opponent they face in the 2025 season.

Editor’s note: For background info and additional context, scroll to the bottom. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City will not pay a nearly $1 million settlement to a firefighter involved in an on ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department says they’re investigating a deadly crash on Sunday evening. KCKPD says that around 6:45 p.m., officers were called to the area of ...

Melissa Ferrer Civil found community, and a path toward better mental health, through poetry. Now, she’s spreading the good ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - If you haven’t seen them already, you can expect more film crews to show up in Kansas City as the area becomes a valuable part of the nation’s film industry.