The Kansas City Zoo opened in 1909 with a modest collection of animals: four lions, three monkeys, a fox, a wolf, a coyote, a badger, a lynx, an eagle and some other birds. Since then, it has expanded ...

Karen Kucher is a veteran reporter and Sunday editor at the Union-Tribune. Karen is on the public safety team and over the years has covered everything from city and county governments to K-12 schools ...