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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.

Government
Kansas City business owners voice concerns after minority contracting program ends

Kansas City is holding listening sessions with business owners to determine its next steps after a state-filed lawsuit forced the end of a program that… Read More

September 14, 2026
Courts
Missouri sues ATF, DOJ over firearm restrictions 

The Missouri attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for unlawfully restricting gun ownership. Missouri Attorney General Catherine… Read More

September 11, 2026
Culture
Slew of free, family-friendly festivals to be celebrated in Kansas City area this weekend 

The Kansas City area will celebrate a handful of free, history-rich festivals this weekend, as well as host a tour of the metro area’s urban farms. Lenexa Spinach… Read More

September 11, 2026
Courts
Former Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting suspect charged with owning machine guns

One of the suspects from the deadly 2024 Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting who was let go after spending two years in prison has been charged with illegally possessing… Read More

September 10, 2026
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Daniela Bergmann equips her students with biblical identity, forgiveness to face the world’s political divide 

In a society polarized by politics, Daniela Bergmann teaches her political science students what it means to live life with a biblical worldview, equipping them with scriptural definitions of… Read More

September 10, 2026