3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (479+ words) Kansas City FilmFest International returns for its 30th year September 18-20 at AMC Ward Parkway, screening 100+ narrative and documentary shorts and features under new Head Programmer Melanie Addington. The three-day event will preview two unreleased films shot in Kansas City and welcome…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (238+ words) Kansas City, Kansas is rolling out its first-ever Black Restaurant Week from Sept. 7 through Sept. 13, with 11 Black-owned culinary businesses across Wyandotte County taking part. Select participating restaurants will offer special menu items priced at $9.13, and the week leads directly into…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (46+ words) Overland Park is using 160 signs featuring memes and teen slang to teach young riders about new e-bike and electric scooter safety rules. Overland Park is using 160 signs featuring memes and teen slang to teach young riders about new e-bike and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) In response to recent attention surrounding the future of Rock Springs Ranch, the Kansas 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees is continuing to explore viable options for the ownership of Rock Springs... Kansas 4-H Foundation pursuing viable ownership options for Rock…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (418+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Overland Park teen is using her personal experience in the hospital to bring "Birthday Brightness" to other children who may be forced to celebrate inside hospital walls. The program, called Birthday Brightness, is designed to bring…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (187+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The "Just for Her Event" returned to the Overland Park Convention Center this weekend, drawing thousands of people to the 18th annual "ultimate girls' day out." From handmade crocheted stuffed animals to hand-poured soy candles to boutique clothing…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (637+ words) After sitting empty for more than 15 weeks, a former Northland grocery store location is finally getting a new tenant as a popular Johnson County grocer expands across state lines. The Kansas City metro’s second World Fresh Market location is expected…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (500+ words) If you are planning to motor west, you may as well just take the highway-that's the best! Get your kicks on Route 66 in Kansas by stopping off for lunch and shopping in the historic towns of Galena, Baxter Springs, and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (193+ words) The Kansas City Royals Foundation will sponsor free admission to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum during Memorial Day Weekend in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The $12,500 gift to the Truman Library Institute will make complimentary admission possible, allowing visitors to…...

4+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (147+ words) Editor’s note: The video above first aired in September. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man from El Dorado will be competing Wednesday night on “Wheel of Fortune.” Jefferson Knapp took a break from writing to hit the stage with Ryan Seacrest…...