10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (214+ words) Curt Skoog, the current Mayor of Overland Park, faced a challenge Tuesday from Faris Farassati, a former Overland Park City Council member who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, voters in Overland Park rewarded Skoog…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (574+ words) In both Missouri and Kansas, efforts to prepare for possible human trafficking during World Cup events are ramping up. Several studies affiliated with universities across the country say there's little to no evidence that directly links large sporting events to…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (479+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two-year-old Hudson loves to play games with his sisters, Abigail and Evelyn, make silly faces and share a laugh that is contagious. "He is one of the most curious kids that I've ever met," Hudson's mom, Hali…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (411+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft is set for Thursday night in Pittsburgh. Heading into the night, the Kansas City Chiefs hold two first-round picks — No. 9 and No. 29. KSHB 41 has coverage from Matt Foster and McKenzie Nelson…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (267+ words) Kansas City, Missouri, voters made their voices heard at the polls Tuesday, ultimately deciding to approve a renewal of the city’s 1% earnings tax. The tax passed with almost 79% of voters saying yes to the renewal. Since the 1960s, earnings tax funds…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (207+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There is a public health advisory in place for harmful algal blooms (HABs) at three lakes in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) issued the…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (529+ words) Kansas City is preparing to host Lionel Messi, widely considered one of the best soccer players in the world. But decades before Messi's arrival, another soccer king left his mark on the city: Pelé. On July 4, 1968, fans packed the old…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (331+ words) KSHB 41 News anchor Taylor Hemness reports on stories across Kansas, including a focus on consumer issues. You can contact Taylor by email. The Kansas City Chiefs want you to join them in the effort to make flag football a sanctioned…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (708+ words) The FDA gave accelerated approval for a groundbreaking drug that helps treat Hunter syndrome, a rare disease that affects fewer than 500 people in the United States. It's mainly diagnosed among boys. Hunter syndrome has not had an FDA-approved treatment in…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (499+ words) KSHB 41 Kansas City Laura Kelly signed a bill into law Friday that designates 7-OH kratom-related substances as Schedule I substances, indicating the products can have a high potential for abuse.“The U.S Food and Drug Administration is…...