Herman Thomas Jr. has been appointed the new Lutheran Family and Children’s Services director of foster care. He will oversee the organization’s foster care services, including managing policies and ...

Get your kicks on Route 66.” Nat King Cole recorded that little ditty three times, in 1946, 1956 and 1961, and performed it hundreds of times. The song romanticized the lure of the road, to visit ...

Are we sliding into another blacklist era? They point to what happened to Stephen Colbert. They point to what happened to Jimmy Kimmel. They point to other entertainers whose shows, jokes or politics ...

If you are one of the 617,000 people in Missouri or Kansas buying Obamacare insurance on healthcare.gov, expect sticker shock ...

By Suzanne King Kansas City Beacon If you are one of the 617,000 people in Missouri or Kansas buying Obamacare insurance on healthcare.gov, expect sticker shock when next year’s premiums are announced ...

A new LendingTree analysis reveals that America’s promise of opportunity remains unevenly distributed. In 2024, 39% of Black-owned businesses were denied a loan, line of credit or merchant cash ...

Taylor Music Center and the renovated Powell Symphony Hall ushered in the 2025-2026 SLSO concert season. A week of ...

Music star and beauty mogul Rihanna revealed on social media that she and partner A$AP Rocky recently welcomed a baby girl. Rihanna shared their daughter’s name, Rocki Irish Mayers, and debuted the ...

The Regional Business Council has partnered with Public Schools to address findings from a recent state audit, and district administrators recently met with the Missouri Department of Elementary and ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in ...

B “This is not a simple slip of the tongue. This remark promotes violence against some of the most vulnerable members of our society — people experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness. It ...

When Chuck D fellowshipped with guests and discussed his creative process at Legends Gallery on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, he wasn’t engaging with them as a hip hop pioneer and legend. He ...