With Independence Day fast approaching, Marceline is preparing and in the midst of a week of festivities featuring carnival rides, live entertainment, a community parade and a fireworks display.

A St. Joseph man and woman were killed early Sunday when a motorcycle crashed east of St. Joseph, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Maryville's City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday with development proposals, public safety agreements and water infrastructure among the items on its agenda.

"Backyard bird" habitat can support ecosystems in urban environments.

The Missouri Department of Conservation will begin lowering Kendzora Lake north of Kansas City later this month as part of a major renovation project.

Bow Wow's transformation from child star to well-rounded entertainer serves as a blueprint for longevity. The rapper blazes through fresh takes of back-to-back hits.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.

Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray bring readers a new historical novel that presents two women on opposite ends of the law who must partner to bring down a crime boss in 1930s New York.

President Trump said talks with Iran would resume Tuesday in Qatar, despite the two sides trading attacks in the Gulf over the weekend. Iran did not confirm whether it will participate.