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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
One Missouri man sentenced for child pornography; another pleads guilty to charges

A Missouri man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for receiving child pornography and producing obscene AI-generated images of children, while another Missouri man has… Read More

October 15, 2026
Courts
Kansas child one of dozens sexually exploited by California man  

A California man has pleaded guilty to convincing a Kansas child, one of dozens of children the man victimized worldwide, to create visual depictions of themselves engaging in sexually… Read More

October 13, 2026
Public Education
New York defies teachers’ unions, will participate in Trump’s school choice program 

New York’s Democrat governor has opted the state into President Donald Trump’s federal school choice program, arguing that even public schools will benefit. “I’m not going to… Read More

October 12, 2026
Culture
Alligators, rabid bats and mountain lions: What’s happening with Kansas and Missouri wildlife? 

A series of unusual wildlife reports has drawn attention across the Kansas City area and the surrounding region. Seven bats have tested positive for rabies in Kansas City this… Read More

October 9, 2026
Politics
‘Keep it comradely’: Kansas City’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter grows rapidly, tops 1,000 members 

(This is part of a series on the rise of the DSA, Democratic Socialists of America) Kansas City’s Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) chapter has almost quadrupled in… Read More

October 8, 2026