Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s ...

Headline writers have settled on 'awkward' to describe the Jan. 6 election certification — but is that the right word?

The authors participated in a a group called Tennessee 11 who held different, strong beliefs on gun violence and talked through their differences.

According to Merriam-Webster, "rejuvenate" is intended for mature audiences. TEMPLE, Texas — The first Word of the Day in the ...

No injuries were reported after a large fire broke out in a Merriam 7-Eleven early Saturday morning. Firefighters were called ...

Northeast Johnson County Consolidated Fire District #2, Overland Park, Shawnee firefighters needed more than an hour to bring ...

THIS TIME OF YEAR, ALL RIGHT, KATIE, THANK YOU. WE WANT TO GET TO BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING IN MERRIAM. A 7-ELEVEN IS BADLY DAMAGED AFTER A FIRE EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS IS NEAR 68TH IN ANTIOCH.

Firefighters from three Johnson County, Kansas, agencies battled a fire over the weekend at a 7-11 convenience store in Merriam.

The new year is good time to look forward to the promises and concerns that lie ahead. In addition to setting individual and professional goals for the year, many people are watching the possibility ...