Wednesday afternoon, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke resolutely against violence in Kansas City, after four kids were shot in KC over a two-week span.
Staff, students, and families at Primrose School of Lee’s Summit are coming together to support teacher Sydney Boyd after she was involved in a car crash while driving home from work.
Illegal street racing and burnouts have become a crisis across Kansas City. It’s why city leaders say they’re stepping in like never before to help shut things down.
A long-contested proposal to bring the first low-barrier homeless shelter to Kansas City comes to a halt. City Council Committee Members said they want to hear more ideas and feedback before making a final call to build a new facility.
Kansas City has filed a petition to block a recent arbitration award that granted Dominic Biscari backpay and the right to return to work. Biscari was the driver of a fire pumper that crashed in Westport in December 2021 and killed three people.
“I’ve seen many foxes utilize the stormwater drains in Olathe. They’ll crawl down into them and use them to travel around neighborhoods,” said K-State Research and Extension Natural Resources Agent Amy Keigher.
A 21st Judicial District Judge has ordered a 54-year-old man to be physically castrated, in addition to his sentence, as part of a guilty plea for the rape of a 14-year-old girl that resulted in a pregnancy.
The 100 Black Men of Greater Kansas City is working to keep education alive among local youth through mentorship and literacy at Northeast Kansas City Middle School.
First a stadium and now an entertainment district for a woman’s professional team. The KC Current announced they will be investing more money into the Berkley Riverfront.
In a move aimed at enhancing emergency response, Kansas City has implemented a new system where 911 hang-ups trigger automatic call backs from a computer.
She’s known as an emcee and host, a promoter, a content creator, a graphic designer, a snack expert and even a wedding officiant. However, Janell Banks is mostly known for being a stand-up comedienne.
This weekend, Kansas City will host is first ever Black Comedy Festival in the 18th & Vine Jazz District. The festival is set to highlight black creatives in the world of comedy, sketch artists, stand-up comedians, and improv performers.
Missouri legislation that could prevent a landfill from being developed near the Raymore-Kansas City border is heading to Gov. Mike Parson's desk to be signed.
For the past five years, “Norma” the goose has made a local high school’s courtyard her nesting place. This year, she welcomed six goslings into the world under the watchful eye of students and staff.