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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.

Local News
Strength in numbers: Smithville community unites after devastating fire

Residents of Smithville, Missouri, are leaning on each other after a catastrophic fire raged through and demolished a beloved collection of small businesses Monday. Smithville Plaza strip mall… Read More

April 1, 2026
Crime
Update: Kansas City rolling shooting victim, mother of four, appeals for help

New details surrounding the March 22 rolling shooting in Kansas City reveal the victim was a mother of four riding in an Uber.  Terah Moore called an… Read More

March 31, 2026
Pro-Life
Kansas governor’s veto of bill protecting pregnancy centers overridden in victory for pro-life care

Kansas legislators wasted no time Friday in overriding  the governor’s veto of a key pro-life bill.  Governor Laura Kelly Friday vetoed the “Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of… Read More

March 30, 2026
Sports
Where to watch the Kansas City Royals this season

Changes in the Kansas City Royals’ streaming and cable choices in the offseason may have left some fans wondering how to watch games this season, which starts Friday.Cable… Read More

March 26, 2026
Illegal Immigration
Once-deported illegal convicted of child sex abuse found in Kansas City; fraudulent visa ring exposed

Multiple Kansas City-area residents pled guilty in federal court on Tuesday to crimes concerning illegal immigration.  Mexican national Jose Luis Morales Salgado, 37, ran a conspiracy ring… Read More

March 26, 2026