Columbus' Office of Violence Prevention compiled a list of community resources for violence intervention, mentoring, youth and more.

Here's how Dispatch government and politics reporter Jordan Laird holds Columbus leaders accountable. Plus, a pitch: she wants to hear from residents.

Franklin County is no longer showing up with drought concerns according to a Kansas drought watch published July 11.

Several consumer product recalls have been announced due to fire, burn, fall, and toxicity hazards. Consumers are urged to ...

I was speaking with the residents at a local nursing home today and reminded myself of a story that happened years ago and ...

Police arrested a man on the east side of Columbus after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

A pedestrian was fatally struck while crossing Interstate 44 on Friday evening in Franklin County, according to the Missouri ...

A 61-year-old Pacific woman was hit just after 9 p.m. by a westbound Toyota Corolla near Villa Ridge, Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

The village of Brice has been known as an infamous Franklin County speed trap for years, but the village received extra attention last week after Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin called ...

Timothy Miller, 64, of Columbus, was convicted of child rape in 1992 and spent 26 years in prison. He now faces a charge of ...

Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at around 9:00 p.m. Friday. The pedestrian was a 61-year-old woman.

Emily Marten moved to Franklin in 2003 after graduating from the University of Dayton with a degree in Public Relations. Emily gained an interest in real estate after buying, renovating and selling ...