Courts
11 Kansas Citians charged in $400,000 COVID fraud schemeEleven people from the Kansas City area have been indicted in a $400,000 COVID fraud conspiracy involving the Paycheck Protection Program. The alleged fraudsters participated in a… Read More
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Kansas City rapper pleads guilty to illegal weapon possessionA Kansas City, Kansas, rapper has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon after posting images of himself with guns. SleazyWorld Go, whose… Read More
Government
BREAKING: Escaped murderer caught in Missouri after weeklong manhuntA convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison more than a week ago has been found and captured in Missouri. Jacob Allen Morley was serving a life… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district backs down after blocking mother over Facebook thumbs-downA Missouri school district has promised to protect parents’ free speech rights after blocking a mother on social media for criticizing the hiring of a new principal. Read More
Politics
‘All eyes are on Missouri’: Governor Kehoe, pro-life advocates say vote yes on Amend 3Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe joined pro-life advocates in a final rally around the state for Missouri’s Amendment 3 on the eve of the midterm elections. “Amendment 3… Read More
Culture
New FIFA World Cup stats reveal Kansas City welcomed more visitors than expectedDespite being the smallest FIFA World Cup host city of 2026, Kansas City received more visitors during the tournament than expected, although their spending fell short of predictions. Read More
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Woman sentenced for setting fire to alleged Kansas City ICE holding facilityThe Kansas City woman who set fire to a reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility earlier this year has been sentenced to two years in prison. Dara… Read More
Culture
Kansas City teens gather at Plaza amid reports of large weekend fightMore than 60 Kansas City teenagers were involved in a large fight over the weekend at an outdoor shopping district, according to multiple reports. Read More
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Lawsuit over ‘unconstitutional’ Kansas City Chiefs stadium plan droppedA lawsuit against Kansas over the new Kansas City Chiefs stadium and the preservation of local control has been resolved, and the case will be dismissed. Kansas… Read More
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Man charged with fatally shooting visiting girlfriend at Kansas City hospitalA Kansas City man has been charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend inside an area hospital. James F. Lawson, a convicted Missouri felon, is accused of… Read More
Government
‘This is a pro-life victory’: Kansas City welcomes its first Safe Haven Baby BoxKansas 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
Culture
WATCH: Roughly 100 cows roam downtown Kansas City after semi crashKansas City cowboys put their lassoing skills to the test over the weekend to help wrangle about 100 cows wandering downtown after the semi transporting them crashed. Read More
Public Education
Kansas schools audit: 9% of bilingual spending examined violates state law(The Sentinel) – A recent report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found roughly 9% of the $4 million in expenditures examined in detail… Read More
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
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
Public Education
Atlanta Public Schools community protests district’s communication over school closuresDespite community meetings over 16 planned school closures, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is facing public criticism over its handling of a “broader consolidation plan,” CBS News recently… Read More
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Missouri crime: Man charged in multimillion-dollar crypto scam; guilty plea in KC Cybertruck arson; anti-trafficking council formedA Vietnamese national has been charged with defrauding a Missouri victim of millions of dollars in a “pig butchering” scam, and a Missouri man has pleaded guilty to setting… Read More
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Kansas City baby dies after being placed in oven; mother’s murder charge dropped in plea dealA Kansas City mother has had a first-degree murder charge dropped in exchange for pleading guilty to child endangerment after she fatally placed her newborn inside… Read More
Culture
Kansas City pro-life event to discuss historical defense of life from ancient Rome to todayParkville Women’s Clinic is hosting a mini-symposium, The Silent Thread, on the historical defense of unborn life Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at Northland Christian… Read More
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Suspect charged in fatal shooting of Kansas City-area teenA minor suspect has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of a Raytown High School student Wednesday afternoon. Joshua Lewis, a 16-year-old student athlete, was… Read More