Kansas frontman Ronnie Platt revealed he's been diagnosed with thyroid cancer: 'This is just a bump in the road.'

The lead singer of the prog rock band Kansas says he has cancer. "For all of you asking, Tuesday I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer," Ronnie Platt wrote on Facebook last Saturday, per Billboard. "But before everyone gets all excited,

At least 100 IRS employees were laid off on Thursday and the local union representing these workers anticipates more layoffs, possibly up to 1,000.

While tax season ramps up, the Trump administration’s wave of federal employee layoffs is expected to hit the IRS offices in Kansas City this week, according to one union leader. Workers with less tenure at the already-understaffed location are likely to be most affected.

Another round of school closures in the Kansas City area has parents juggling work and child care yet again. Some school district are already considering whether to push back summer break.

Snow days are stacking up as snow and arctic air linger. State law requires students to be in the classroom a set number of hours each year, but the question many parents are asking is, “What if districts do not have enough hours left in the calendar to meet the need?