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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.

Courts
Former Iowa superintendent sentenced for immigration, firearm offenses

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to falsely claiming… Read More

June 2, 2026
Courts
Kansas City-area man receives 110-year sentence for child sex crimes

A Kansas City-area man was sentenced Wednesday to 110 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sex crimes against multiple children. Billy Gene Burney III sexually assaulted three sisters between… Read More

June 1, 2026
Culture
Kansas City hosts The Berlin Wall. A World Divided.’s North American premier 

An international Cold War exhibit made its North American debut Friday at Kansas City’s Union Station. The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. features… Read More

June 1, 2026
Culture
WATCH: Missouri’s musical Route 66 highway celebrates America’s Mother Road

Route 66, the “Mother Road” stretching more than 2,000 miles across the United States, is becoming a musical highway to celebrate its 100th anniversary and America’s 250th birthday. Musical highways use specially designed rumble… Read More

May 29, 2026
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Freedom of speech restored in Kansas City as conversion therapy ban repealed 

Kansas City, Missouri, has repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” – counseling that encourages a biblical view of sexuality and gender. The city had prohibited the therapy,… Read More

May 28, 2026