The director of the Wyandotte County Public Health Department is no longer with the agency, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

Tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease in the world, is making a comeback in the United States. Experts point out that school outbreaks, delayed diagnoses, and shortcomings in public health ...

After Near Eradication, the World's Deadliest Infection Is Making a Fierce Comeback in the U.S.

Craig, a renaissance woman with lifelong passions for music, art, travel, and adventure, died peacefully on Jan. 5, 2026, at ...

ICE inspectors in February found 49 violations to detention standards at Camp East Montana, including failure from staff to"accurately document required checks to prevent significant self-harm and ...

A Kansas law required a passport, a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to register, but it was struck down after a court found that around 31,000 eligible voters had been blocked. By ...

A potentially deadly disease known as "the white plague" has been rising in the U.S. since the pandemic, health officials have warned. Tuberculosis (TB) gets its nickname from the pale appearance of ...

Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new tuberculosis blood test that can detect the active, infectious form of the disease. The discovery enables ...

Crowds in Missouri and Kansas and across the country are gathering to peacefully protest what organizers call a fight against "corruption" and "dictatorship."Saturday's protests were part of the ...

When the Kansas City Chiefs announced a move across the border in December, all eyes turned toward the Royals. The Royals have been touting a new stadium for several years. There have been several ...

What’s Your KCQ? is a partnership between The Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Public Library. For this installment, exploring why two cities share the same ...