Royal and Reagan, two horses, actually hold the rank of cadet staff sergeant in the new Raymore-Peculiar unit.

Students have ridden e-vehicles onto playgrounds and even fled from police, the district says. Regular bikes and scooters are still fine.

Districts in New York and Kansas are restricting the tiny pouches, while schools in Michigan and Wisconsin are warning families to leave them at home. Some pouches can pack as much caffeine as two cups of coffee.

Faith, 14, sings in choir and wants to be a crime scene detective — now she just needs a family to call her own.

The McDonald Drive hub opened Monday with a ribbon cutting, offering families a central place for support and school resources.

Zion codes his own computer scripts; Zaiden dreams of driving a NASCAR or a garbage truck. Both just want a family that keeps them under one roof.

The Children's Place is adding an infant-toddler play zone and outdoor therapy space, with help from a Jackson County grant.

A monthly Wyandotte County orientation is trying to recruit new providers as 15 childcare businesses risk closing in 2026.

Brett Horn turned his 2-year-old's death into Charlie's House, where staff show parents hidden dangers hiding in plain sight.

Blue Springs' Kemper center hosts its 32nd Dogtober Fest Sunday, free with a bag of dog food for area shelters.

A new tactile map and a packed Saturday crowd turned Renner Brenner Park into a classroom for blind skateboarders of all ages.

A century-old building on East 17th Street got a new front door, paid for with $1.8 million in city bond money after a 2025 storm.

Eighty East High students are learning rebar and framing skills that lead straight into $38-to-$42-an-hour union apprenticeships.