9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (477+ words) The Republican secretaries of state for Kansas and Missouri signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange voter registration information in a bid to identify people who failed to cancel registrations after moving from one state to the other. Kansas Secretary…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (539+ words) The family of a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man who was killed in the Wyandotte County jail called Tuesday night for law enforcement to publicly release the bodycam footage that shows the moments leading up to his death. They also…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1743+ words) Clyde McQueen arrived in Kansas City 38 years ago not knowing how to operate a computer. As the then-new CEO of the Full Employment Council of Kansas City, he needed to get a handle on the technology on his desk. “I…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (183+ words) A Democrat has not represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate since before the original Wizard of Oz film played in theaters. Ever since Democratic Sen. George McGill left his seat in January of 1939, Kansas Republicans have enjoyed an 86-year run in…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1761+ words) Kansas City leaders are bidding to retain the Royals at a new downtown stadium two years after Jackson County voters overwhelmingly rejected a sales-tax-funded ballpark in the Crossroads. Not surprisingly, a familiar fight about taxpayer-subsidized stadiums has roared back to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (657+ words) A Japanese-style pub in Kansas City is a finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s 2026 Best New Restaurant award. Anjin, created by chef and owner Nick Goellner and his sommelier wife, Leslie Newsam Goellner, was inspired by the lively spirit of…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1170+ words) There’s a "femininomenon" coming to Kansas City. Missouri-born pop star Chappell Roan will take the stage Friday and Saturday for two sold-out shows on the lawn of the World War I Museum and Memorial. Some 30,000 fans are expected at the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (708+ words) Kansas lawmakers have voted to create an 11-member sports authority to carry out a $3 billion stadium deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. If Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signs legislation creating the authority, she will call into existence a unique entity…...

1+ year, 2+ day ago   (542+ words) Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez resigned Tuesday, according to a city statement. A reason for his departure was not publicly shared. Donchez became Overland Park’s Police Chief in October 2014 after serving in the same role in Davenport, Iowa, for…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (629+ words) A new all-abilities playground designed to center accessibility, dignity, and shared play is swinging forward in Overland Park — with a push from one of Kansas City’s most successful startup founders. Leaders from Variety KC, Blue Valley Recreation, and the Michael…...