Liberty News

Police in Liberty have a large number of unclaimed lost or stolen bicycles. They would like to return those bikes to their owners.

An auditing firm said Monday it found fraudulent use and abuse of Liberty School District credit cards.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were set for Sunday afternoon in Liberty for a new elementary school to be built at 108th and Eastern, and for a new high school.

With his wife and lawyer at his side, Dr. Phil Wright read a statement announcing his plans to sue the Liberty School Board.

Liberty needs an estimated $150 million for public infrastructure, city staff revealed during Monday’s study session.The needs include improving or replacing streets, sewers, the storm drainage system and ...

Wednesday marks the 200th anniversary of great American and statesman Alexander William Doniphan.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has come up with a list of major road and bridge projects included in its projected $31.4 billion of transportation needs over the next 20 years.

TODAY Branson: - Liberty Light Up Celebration, 11 a.m. today, Branson Landing.

Clarksville, Mo., is a Tom Sawyer kind of town, not far from Mark Twain's Hannibal, actually, on the Mississippi River.

The latest edu-gimmick to hit small-town America: 100-plus media players -- Zunes , to be specific -- are being handed out to local high school and middle school students in Liberty, Missouri and Fort Sumner, ...

Rising food prices getting you down? Well for just $10, you can get a taste of six Liberty restaurants between 6 and 8 p.m. Friday — and a soft drink is included.The 2008 Taste of Liberty food festival ...

With gas prices soaring, Jackson County is considering letting some county employees work four days a week.The proposal would give some employees the option of working 10-hour days to save on transportation ...

A readiness to seize the moment and lead by example may be more important than formal plans, Kansas City advertising mastermind Bob Bernstein told graduates of the third Doniphan Leadership Institute.

One sometimes needs a break from life’s daily grind, according to Carter Buschardt with Reece Nichols in Liberty.

Rally today for Kara KopetskySupporters of the family of missing Belton teen Kara Kopetsky will hold a rally today.The event will begin at 11 a.m. near the Price Chopper at 1833 E. North Ave.

Sheraton to dip into Overland Park hotel taxThe Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park will need almost $1 million from the city’s transient hotel guest tax this year.The hotel expects to gross $835,810 less ...

Jacobs Construction, a builder at Johnson Ridge, won a grand award in the Spring Homes Tour, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City.

Teen injured by vehicleA 14-year-old boy suffered a broken leg and other injuries when he was struck Wednesday while crossing a street.The incident occurred about 10:35 a.m. near Johnson Drive and Main Street ...

The University of Kansas is joining the Kansas City area celebration of Nobel prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway during the week-long 13th International Hemingway Conference, "War + Ink," in Kansas City, ...

The path to a regional light-rail and transit election is getting longer and perhaps bumpier by the week.Just four days after Missouri-side government leaders set a deadline of June 20 to decide on a November ...