Each year, the News Tribune newsroom staff compiles a list of the stories that kept us talking amongst ourselves.

Kansas City elected officials are bracing for a challenging 2026 legislative session. Here’s what they hope to pass and the ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to ring in 2026 with good decisions related to safe driving.

Julie Smith/News Tribune Maeve Prusnick stands Dec. 17 in the stacks inside the Missouri State Archives where she is the ...

What was the most memorable moment of the year in Kansas City? Take a look through our highlights, captured by The Star’s ...

A terrorist inspired by ISIS drives a Ford F-150 pickup into pedestrians on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 people and injuring 57.U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell is sworn in to represent Missouri’s ...

Central Bancompany debuted on NASDAQ in November 2025 and is rated a cautious Buy despite trading at a premium to peers. CBC ...

For hunters across Missouri, planning the next big trip into the woods just got a bit clearer—and a little more restricted ...

As Missouri’s Republican-led legislature heads into the 2026 session, a representative from Columbia is likely to be one of ...

A peek at "resistance" that has done nothing but make enemies amongst the GOP super-majority with very little hope of ...

The land where the conference center is planned requires a special exception use permit for hotels of its size.

Cody Jenkins is the daily owner and operator of Quik Play, which opened in the Capital Mall back 2022. The arcade still may be new to the mid-Missouri community, but the heart behind it was years in ...