The towns selected for Missouri and Kansas are both around three hours away from Kansas City, so you can take a weekend to visit one of these places in 2025 named one of the top 50 most charming small towns in the United States.

Small towns can offer a refreshing escape from the hustle of everyday life. Two small towns near St. Louis recently earned national recognition as standout destinations.

Some schools will be closed or will shift to remote learning on Friday, Jan. 10, due to winter weather conditions affecting the roads and an approaching system that could bring 13

School districts in Missouri currently must provide 1,044 hours of instruction, or approximately 166 days, per school year. Some districts build in snow days to their calendar, while others opt to use up to 36 virtual learning hours instead. The state caps the number of weather makeup days at 10, forgiving any above that cap.

Kansas students may have to make up time later this year after a blizzard forced numerous schools to close for days on end in early 2025. KSNT 27 News consulted with documents kept by the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) to learn more about how the recent period of severe weather may