Living wills, also known as advance directives for health care, serve as a critical component in the landscape of medical decision-making. In Missouri, these legal documents enable individuals to ...

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In 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau released a list of the top ten counties in the nation with the highest poverty rate. St. Louis was on this list, with 21.6 percent of its residents falling below the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mary Clark Manion Chesney witnessed more than a century of history. She lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, and two pandemics, but those who knew her say it was her ...

Counties with the most assisted-living facilities in Florida. The United States is facing a caregiving crisis. As America’s population ages and adults are staying active for longer, many are choosing ...

The latest Kids Count report shows fewer children in Missouri and Kansas lived in poverty in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years, but many are still struggling to rebound from reading and math ...

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USPS plans to reduce some services in rural areas while transferring some processing to regional hubs like Kansas City and St. Louis. The U.S. Postal Service plans to consolidate some services to ...