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Kaylee Obisesan

Kaylee Obisesan is a Heartlander News staff reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri. A Miami University graduate, she has also reported for news outlets in Indiana and Ohio.

Culture
Kansas City to keep child vaccine mandates despite Trump order; religious exemptions remain an option

Kansas City won’t be changing its vaccination requirements for school children despite President Donald Trump’s executive order this week reducing the recommended vaccines from 17… Read More

August 14, 2026
Politics
The race for Kansas governor shaping up 

Sen. Cindy Holscher won the Democratic nomination for Kansas governor by running well to the left of the party’s usual playbook. Now she faces Republican Ty Masterson, who’s making… Read More

August 13, 2026
Government
CoreCivic sells Leavenworth, Kansas detention center to DHS

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, has been sold to the U.S. government less than six months after the founding company fought to get the facility up and running. CoreCivic, the… Read More

August 11, 2026
Government
Trump order reduces mandated vaccines for kids as new Fauci texts reveal miscarriage concerns linked to COVID-19 shot

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restore parental rights in doctors’ offices, drastically decreasing the required number of vaccinations for children to 11.  The Department of Health… Read More

August 11, 2026
Culture
Missouri to celebrate tax-free weekend, discounted entry at several Kansas City museums

This weekend will see several special deals in Kansas City, including Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, when families can do their school shopping tax-free, as well as discounted entry… Read More

August 7, 2026