2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (488+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three of the leaders of the effort to bring the World Cup to Kansas City said Friday they were proud of the effort the people around the metro put into making KC's FIFA World Cup 26 a rousing…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (653+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s third FIFA 2026 World Cup match on Thursday will once again offer an opportunity for the city to shine to a global audience. But it will also be an all-day test as the Netherlands squares off…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (304+ words) —A Parade of Hearts sculpture honoring a young cancer fighter is coming home to the Olathe elementary school that he once attended. Noah Wilson was just 6 years old when he was diagnosed with cancer. During treatment, he noticed many children…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (415+ words) Kansas City's World Cup summer rolled on Wednesday with the debut of Sporting Kansas City's Soccer Capital Summer series, which drew soccer fans from around the world to Sporting Park. Portugal fans in Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys, England fans eager for…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) Kansas City, Kansas, is making it easier for homeowners to get short-term rental permits as the city prepares to host the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches this summer. The Unified Government loosened its short-term rental requirements ahead of the World Cup…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (594+ words) Residents near "Kansas City Stadium" will need a free temporary parking permit to get in and out of their neighborhood during the FIFA World Cup 2026, which runs from June 11 to July 13. The permit requirement applies to residents living between Blue…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (330+ words) Kansas City's Open Doors program is connecting small businesses with empty storefronts along high-visibility corridors, and one Midtown entrepreneur says it is changing her plans - and potentially the neighborhood. The program is run by the Economic Development Corporation in partnership…...

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…...

5+ mon, 6+ 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, 2+ week ago   (857+ words) Kansas City, Kansas, is already welcoming international athletes ahead of the World Cup, showcasing what the city has to offer on its Taco Trail tour. NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez visited KCK last week to take the tour. Suarez,…...