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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
‘Unprecedented partnership’: Missouri enters fraud-tackling program 

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced “Operation Show-Me the Money” on Thursday, a partnership between the state and the Department of Justice set to aggressively tackle fraud. The… Read More

October 26, 2026
Courts
Kansas man accused of scamming churches across three states 

A Kansas man has been arrested in Bates County, Missouri, for deceptively convincing churches to give him money. Tracy Humbert, 53, of Fort Scott, Kansas, is accused… Read More

October 23, 2026
Courts
Bow the Missouri chimpanzee: Animal advocacy organization attempts to free America’s last ‘pet’ chimp 

A federal complaint has been filed against the owner of the last known solitary pet chimpanzee in America: 24-year-old Bow of Licking, Missouri, a small town in southern Missouri. Read More

October 23, 2026
Government
‘This is a pro-life victory’: Kansas City welcomes its first Safe Haven Baby Box 

Kansas City opened its first Safe Haven Baby Box Wednesday in what one city councilman has deemed a “pro-life victory.” Baby boxes across the nation, which now… Read More

October 22, 2026
Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Missouri AG offers insight into midterm ballot measures, kratom and big tech crackdowns 

While the Missouri midterm ballot is lengthy, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is recommending that voters pay special attention to three specific measures. Choose a congressional map, protect the… Read More

October 21, 2026