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
Courts
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
Culture
Kansas City area to celebrate festivals, Hallmarket this weekendWith fall right around the corner, the Kansas City area is going to be packed with free festivals and celebrations this weekend. Kansas City Day of Hope… Read More
Public Education
Multiple Kansas City-area schools at risk of closure amid declining enrollmentSeveral Kansas City-area schools are facing the chopping block as school districts decide how to combat a drop in students. One former elementary school has been sold to the… Read More
Culture
Travis Kelce named victim in multimillion-dollar fraud case run by illegal immigrantKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been named one of the victims of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme run by an illegal immigrant from India. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, who… Read More
Government
JD Vance announces major fraud discovery, outlines future protectionsVice President JD Vance’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud uncovered $245 million stolen from Americans, bringing charges against more than 80 people, members of the task force announced at… Read More
Politics
Vice President Vance: Ideological Democrats refuse to support ‘common-sense’ anti-fraud effortsMost congressional Democrats have been “captured by far-left advocacy groups” and are refusing to support what should be the bipartisan issue of fraud prevention, Vice President JD Vance said… Read More
Government
Kansas City business owners voice concerns after minority contracting program endsKansas 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
Culture
Slew of free, family-friendly festivals to be celebrated in Kansas City area this weekendThe 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
Culture
Kansas City businesses face tariff uncertainty as U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalateThe fight over tariffs between the United States and Canada is creating uncertainty for Kansas City businesses, particularly those with cross-border supply chains, even as local employment data offers… Read More
Culture
National debate over Flock cameras heats up with state suspensions and Senate investigationAs Flock cameras spread across the country, a growing debate over privacy and surveillance is pitting law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers against concerns about government overreach… Read More
Culture
Labor Day weekend brings festivals to Kansas City areaThe heat will still be turned up this weekend, but that won’t stop the fall festivals in the Kansas City area – SantiCaliGon Days, Irish Fest and Hummingbird Festival… Read More
Government
New Kansas City disease dashboard launched by health departmentA public dashboard displaying communicable disease rates in Kansas City – which includes illnesses such as COVID-19 and cyclosporiasis – has been released by the Kansas City Health Department… Read More
Public Education
Bell-to-bell cell bans may not show significant changes in the numbers, but clear classroom improvements are evidentStudies of American schools with bell-to-bell cellphone bans – which include schools in Missouri and Kansas – may not reveal an immediate improvement in quantitative areas such as standardized… Read More
Courts
DOJ sues Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to block secret ‘gender transitions’ after 2025 recordings revealed itThe Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Tuesday aimed at stopping the district from facilitating secret “gender transitions” for children at school without… Read More
Courts
Murder charge dismissed against Kansas deputy in jail death investigators long ago determined was no crimeA judge dismissed a murder-or-manslaughter charge against a Wyandotte County, Kansas, deputy Thursday in the 2025 death of a combative and medically compromised jail inmate. Heartlander News … Read More
Culture
Festivals, Hello Kitty Cafe, outdoor movies coming to Kansas City this weekendAs the fall months quickly approach, family fun in the Kansas City area continues this weekend with several festivals and other activities. Tiblow Days Festival The… Read More
Culture
New Kansas City Royals stadium moves ahead, passes City CouncilThe Kansas City Council ushered along the developing plan to build a new Royals baseball stadium at Crown Center in an 11-2 vote Thursday. The council’s finance committee voted unanimously in favor of the multi-billion-dollar plan Tuesday, which… Read More
Culture
Kansas City storms dump 3 inches of hail on airport taxiwaysA bout of severe storms in Kansas City Tuesday night into Wednesday morning left behind three inches of hail at the downtown airport along with other damage. The… Read More
Courts
Former Kansas City deputy charged with child sex abuseA former sheriff’s deputy from the Kansas City area is facing child sex abuse charges for allegedly violating a child younger than 12. Former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Andrew… Read More