In 1977, Kansas City became the birthplace of one of the most successful marketing innovations in fast food history: the McDonald's Happy Meal. The concept emerged from a simple observation by local advertising executive Bob Bernstein, whose agency had been working with McDonald's franchises since 1967.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently proposed that Arrowhead Stadium could receive architectural improvements to create an all-weather protective environment without becoming a traditional dome.

Discover the remarkable story of Sarah Rector, who went from an 11-year-old girl with worthless land to Kansas City's first Black millionairess after oil was discovered on her property in 1913.

When it opened on October 30th, 1914, Union Station was the third-largest train station in the country. The new station replaced the overcrowded Union Depot in the West Bottoms, which had been damaged by the devastating flood of 1903.