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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.

Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Heather Smith uses life’s curveballs to teach about God’s perfect plan 

Third grade teacher Heather Smith has used a traumatic car accident to teach her class – which she calls “Team Smith” – about accountability, relationships, teamwork and trust in… Read More

September 25, 2026
Public Education
Activist banned from Mizzou after expressing support for Charlie Kirk assassination; AG investigates student group’s possible terrorism funding 

An attendee has been banned from the University of Missouri after he spoke in favor of violence at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event Wednesday while wearing a bloodied… Read More

September 24, 2026
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Kenneth Okwuonu teaches students to use their hands to build, serve others 

High school teacher Kenneth Okwuonu starts every class with five minutes of gratitude, inviting his students to share the good things happening in their lives. After that,… Read More

September 23, 2026
Courts
19 sex crime suspects arrested in Kansas during joint operation

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested 19 sex crime suspects during a two-day sting operation. The bureau partnered with other law enforcement agencies to target people buying… Read More

September 23, 2026
Government
Trump administration awards Missouri $216 million for rural health care 

Missouri will receive more than $45 million to support rural health care, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, part of a total $216 million the state is… Read More

September 22, 2026