The recent CDC decision to downgrade COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and effectively eliminate the combination measles and chickenpox vaccine for young children has Kansas City public health ...

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for ...

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child ...

Republican state lawmakers want to break up Johnson County to help defeat the one Kansas Democrat in Congress. Local ...

Kansas health officials said Nov. 14 “one of the largest” tuberculosis outbreaks in decades has ended in the Kansas City, KS, ...

Although the outbreak is over, KDHE continues to encourage vigilance. Kansas reports approximately 50 TB cases annually ...

Johnson County, Kansas, voters are responding to Senate President Ty Masterson's Monday announcement that his chamber gathered enough signatures to hold a special session on redistricting.

This voter guide covers the candidates for municipal offices and school boards in Johnson County. It also covers ballot questions and other local races. Voters can see sample ballots on the Kansas ...

Opponents fear that Kansas Republican lawmakers will break Johnson County into multiple Congressional districts in order to push out Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids. GOP leaders were at the White House ...

The Star Editorial Board chooses candidates in Johnson County contested mayoral races: De Soto, Merriam and Mission Hills. Getty Images Here are The Kansas City Star Editorial Board’s recommendations ...

A photo of the 2024 Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees. Johnson County Community College’s website A lawyer, youth pastor, and a nurse are among those on the ballot for the Nov. 4 ...

Sandy Spidel Neumann is running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate in Kansas. Courtesy of Sandy Spidel Neumann After four decades in corporate America, Sandy Spidel Neumann has set her sights on the U.S.