
Kansas City Police Issue Silver Advisory for Missing Woman
Authorities are searching for 87-year-old Betty Davis after she went missing on Friday afternoon.
Coverage of family in Kansas City focuses on parenting techniques, caregiving support, work-life balance studies and policy changes. It takes in the dynamics of raising children and caring for loved ones throughout the city.

Authorities are searching for 87-year-old Betty Davis after she went missing on Friday afternoon.
Chaela Kizer will carry the names of hundreds of deceased infants on her vest during Saturday's race.

Live Poll
Do you support the continued exhibition of large mammals like elephants in local zoos?
Seventeen-year-old African elephant Zuri is pregnant and expected to deliver the zoo's first-ever calf in late 2027.

Live Poll
Do you prefer watching new movie releases in theaters rather than waiting for them to stream?
The new motion picture features local Kansas City filming locations.

Authorities are seeking public help to identify the family of a young boy found at a local gas station.

This section follows parenting approaches, caregiving challenges, family structure trends and policy developments that impact households. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Regional demographic changes and shifts in household composition often drive the focus of these stories. Access to childcare and the balancing of work with caregiving responsibilities remain the most consistent issues.