The competition will be held May 1-15, with the goal of raising awareness about protecting migratory birds in Missouri.

Start your spring with a visit to these six refreshing art exhibitions happening in Kansas City, featuring the works of award-winning artists from around the region.

First opened as a pop-up kitchen inside Dodsons Bar & Commons in Waldo, Cosmo Burger's smashburgers and tots quickly became a Kansas City favorite. Their new location on Locust Street sits in a popular corner of the Crossroads Arts District, and will add new menu items like fries, milkshakes and cocktails.

A new study out this week from the museum think tank Remuseum suggests free admission attracts more visitors without increasing costs. One success story was the Wichita Art Museum.

With many different styles of chili, it's hard to pick a favorite. But these Kansas City-area restaurants and bars make chili worth a trip of their own — some with our city's signature barbecue and one that is presidential-approved.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture revoked Tonia Haddix’s license to keep and sell exotic animals, after the Missouri woman lied to a judge about a chimpanzee she claimed had died. Haddix was the subject of the HBO docuseries “Chimp Crazy.”

Rolla Public Library is providing a lost-and-found for people who find photos and other personal items in their yards and elsewhere.

Murphy leaves behind two eagles and a rock he raised as his own. The World Bird Sanctuary said it found him dead of a head injury after the region's storms and tornadoes.

In Kansas and nationally, debates over transgender rights and inclusion are playing out in faith communities. For Pastor Charles McKinzie, in Winfield, the duty to welcome gender-diverse congregants has a theological and personal basis.

The six architecture firms competing to reimagine Kansas City’s premier museum had three months to dream up plans that will remake its Midtown campus. A new exhibit unveils the designs and will give the public a chance to share their thoughts.

This total lunar eclipse — the first in three years — will feature a "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring. If you're watching from Missouri or Kansas, the eclipse will begin at 12:09 am a.m. CT on Friday, March 14.

A bill in Kansas would eliminate state income taxes on tips for workers like food servers. But the idea’s fate in the state likely hinges on whether Congress acts.