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Nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug regularly, and more than half take two, according to the Mayo Clinic. That translates to a large amount of leftover pills and prescription bottles that eventually have to go somewhere. In the Kansas City area, there are many safe disposal options.

On Saturday Aug. 24, 81 “ploggers” participated in Kansas City’s first plogging event. Plogging is a combination of jogging and picking up litter, a practice that has become popular as concern spreads about litter washing into storm sewers, rivers and streams.

The bi-annual Career Expo connects high school students to information about public sector careers.

Health departments around the metro area are urging parents to make sure their children are up-to-date on their childhood vaccines before school starts. 

“Alexa, I need carrots.”

Plogging is a new trend that combines jogging and picking up litter.

Follow an intern's journey at a Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack (CCTA) Task Force training exercise.

Emergency dispatchers and calltakers from across the Kansas City region attended this year's 911 Day at the K event at Kauffman Stadium. The annual event is sponsored by the Mid-America Regional Council.

You can help keep our air clean and still enjoy the season by following these tips.