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.

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 City is gearing up for the possibility of more snow, while still clearing snow-packed streets from last weekend's blizzard.