Supreme Court Considers Child Support Case

The State Supreme Court is considering whether a man should be jailed for refusing to pay child support for a child that is not his. The case involves David Salazar, who was jailed for a month for failing to pay child support. There is no disagreement that he is not...

Bodies of Missing Independence Children Might be Found

The remains of two children found in some woods in Sugar Creek appear to be those of Sam and Lindsey Porter, who disappeared more than three years ago. Their mother has told the Kansas City Star that Independence police have told her about the remains. Independence...

Annual Child Support Collections on the Rise

The Missouri Department of Social Services has announced its Family Support Division’s child support collections increased 5 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30th, marking the third straight fiscal year in which the amount of those collections exceeded...

IRS Reminds Parents of Day Camp Tax Break

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding parents who send their kids to a summer day camp program that the costs might tax deductible. Michael Devine, IRS Media Relations Specialist for Kansas and Missouri, says there’s a chance those costs could be included as...