Third suspect arrested in 'scheme' leading to death of Kansas City Telemundo...
A 33-year-old New Orleans man was arrested and charged this week by Louisiana police in the death of Adan Manzano, who died in February while covering the Super Bowl for the Spanish-speaking television...
View ArticleA Kansas law invalidates life-support wishes during pregnancy. 5 women are...
A group of Kansas women say the "pregnancy exclusion" in the state’s Natural Death Act violates the Kansas Constitution.
View ArticleFederal judge upholds a wetlands conservation law known as 'swampbuster'
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 40-year-old wetlands law that allows the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withhold subsidies from farmers who clear, drain or convert wetlands.
View ArticleSlow and steady: Missouri drivers urged to watch for turtles crossing roads...
Every spring, thousands of turtles begin their yearly search for places to forage, mate and lay eggs. Sometimes they have to cross Missouri's roads to do it.
View ArticleYour guide to Kansas City area summer reading programs
When the school year ends, the need for literacy support does not. Here’s help in finding in-person and online summer reading programs around the Kansas City area.
View ArticleWhere will Kansas City's teams move? Missouri lawmakers enter a high-stakes,...
A big incentive package from Kansas is expiring soon, the Royals are investing in properties across the metro and lawmakers are already fighting among themselves. Will Missouri's General Assembly be...
View ArticleFarmers are taking on more debt. Some worry more financial stress could be ahead
Farmers continued to take on more debt through the first quarter of 2025, prolonging a trend from last year. That’s as farm incomes have shrunk over the last couple of years, and some worry President...
View ArticleKansas City's stadium saga heads to high-stakes special session
The Missouri General Assembly is beginning a special session today, with the primary mission of passing an incentive package for the two Kansas City teams. But after years of drama over new stadiums,...
View ArticleSkyglow is erasing the stars, but smarter outdoor lighting can help bring the...
The first state park in Kansas or Missouri to earn recognition from Dark Sky International is fixing lights that cause unnecessary glare and skyglow. Similar work is taking place at Truman State...
View ArticleKansas City Super Bowl rally victims file suit, saying shooting was a...
Three mothers, along with their children, filed the lawsuit in Jackson County Court, saying “systemic failures” by the firearms sellers, the city, Union Station and the Greater Kansas City Sports...
View ArticlePatricia Prewitt walks free
Patricia Prewitt spent decades imprisoned in Missouri for a murder she says she didn’t commit. She was granted clemency in December and compiled a book of letters detailing her experience.
View ArticleBlack bear sightings will become more common in Missouri: 'This is their...
Missouri's bear population is increasing, meaning humans will likely continue to encounter bears more often. Several were sighted recently in the Kansas City area, including near a Taco Bell in Grandview.
View ArticleA federal bill would make it easier for farmers to kill protected black vultures
Black vultures have a reputation for killing newborn livestock, which can be a problem for ranchers in the Great Plains and Midwest. Legislation efforts aim to remove permit requirements for farmers to...
View Article'Large and extremely dangerous' tornado touches down in Kansas City. Here's...
The National Weather Service says a "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado" was located near Raytown, moving east at 45 mph towards Independence. Tornado warnings have been canceled for...
View ArticleKansas City starts to survey tornado damage while flooding remains a threat
Kansas City is seeing flooding around the metro, plus downed trees and traffic crashes, after a "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado" was reported in Raytown near the Truman Sports Complex.
View ArticleA pothole solution?
Kansas City officials say they have filled potholes and cracks on 25% of the city’s streets as part of an ambitious road repair project...but experts and residents have concerns.
View ArticleA Missouri mom finally laid her son to rest, after his death in ICE custody...
About two months after his death in ICE custody, Brayan Garzón-Rayo's family buried his ashes with support from the Ashrei Foundation.
View ArticleKansas City PrideFest celebrates 50th anniversary despite hostile politics...
As Kansas City’s Pride Month celebrations mark their 50th anniversary this year, festival organizers say anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from the Trump administration has caused a severe loss of sponsorships....
View ArticleJackson County legislator and son reported safe. Manny Abarca faces charges...
The Jackson County legislator was charged in Kansas City, Missouri, with violating a protection order and in Johnson County, Kansas, with domestic battery. The mother of Abarca's son wrote in a social...
View ArticleIndependence Towers tenants end 8-month-long rent strike after reaching deal...
Residents went on strike last October over deteriorating living conditions and longstanding maintenance problems. Under the deal with the new building owner, residents will get the opportunity to renew...
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