The employees were terminated in a move that will cripple an agency that has been understaffed and underfunded for years, the union leader said.

Employee reductions are underway Thursday at the Internal Revenue Service’s Kansas City Service Center, a union representative tells KSHB 41 News.

The man bought the ticket at a Raytown bowling alley and only found out he won after his friend called him to check in.

Another round of school closures in the Kansas City area has parents juggling work and child care yet again. Some school district are already considering whether to push back summer break.

Snow days are stacking up as snow and arctic air linger. State law requires students to be in the classroom a set number of hours each year, but the question many parents are asking is, “What if districts do not have enough hours left in the calendar to meet the need?