A race begins down the Missouri River and a Jackson County recall election moves forward. See your 9 things to know this morning.

The Jackson County Legislature on Monday approved an ordinance 8-0 scheduling the election. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The vote came after county election officials certified nearly 43,000 signatures in the county.

S PRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missourians go to the polls on August 5. Only a few counties will decide races and issues, with limited questions on the ballots. The election features school, county, and citywide issues.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Legislature voted 8-0 Monday to establish a special election for County Executive Frank White Jr. The special election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Jackson County legislators will discuss the timing of a recall election for County Executive Frank White Jr. at their meeting Monday, July 7.

County residents gathered outside of the Jackson County courthouse Monday prior to a county legislature meeting.

Just days after Congress cut federal funding to states, Mike Kehoe is poised to sign legislation projected to reduce state revenue by as much as a half-billion dollars annually.

There could be as many as 10 Missouri political subdivisions forced to throw out the results of the April election because they failed to meet public-notice requirements.

Cyndia Haggard is charged with one count of election interference, after attorneys with the Secretary of State’s office found she impeded the August 2024 election verification process.

The Missouri ACLU is asking a judge to keep an abortion question off of next year's ballot, or certify new and fair ballot language. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday against Missouri Secretary of State De