2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (596+ words) The most recent balloonfest took place May 15 to 17, 2026. But if you plan now, you'll be ready for the 29th annual festival in May 2027. The tradition of this vibrant and exciting festival is one that generations of Kansans treasure. And if you…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (367+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new technology is helping increase precision and accuracy in joint replacements, and two Kansas City doctors are paving the way in the procedure. Doctor Scott Abraham and Doctor Scott Wingerter are orthopedic surgeons in Kansas…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A five-year journey that included a COVID-19 diagnosis, a kidney transplant, nearly dying and a recovery has marked Robert Johnston’s life as an organ donor recipient. For 30 years, Johnston, known as Bob by his family and…...

5+ mon, 2+ 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…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (320+ words) Kansas drummer Phil Ehart, a cofounding member of the group, has announced that he will release I Am Phil, his new memoir, in April. “I didn’t want to write a book that hid behind mythology,” Ehart shared in a statement....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (320+ words) Have you gotten outside for some fresh air? Taken a walk with friends or family? Better yet, have you signed up for Walk Kansas? While Walk Kansas kicked off on Sunday, March 22, there is still time to register your team…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (366+ words) Cat gets stuck in recliner while trying to avoid vet visit upi.com Cat gets stuck in recliner while trying to avoid vet visit April 6 (UPI) -- Emergency responders in Kansas came to the rescue of a cat that became stuck…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (784+ words) TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Joe Claeys lauded a bill establishing a statewide program to train emergency dispatch personnel to deliver timely CPR instructions to 911 callers. “It’s good, solid policy,” said Claeys, of Wichita. “What I can’t support is what it doesn’t…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (38+ words) I definitely prefer winter to summer, especially for hiking. (I’m sure I would think differently if I lived up north, however!). There’s a stillness in the air that’s so calming, and less color in the......

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (475+ words) Every holiday season for nearly a century, thousands of tiny lights sparkle across Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. They’re illuminated every Thanksgiving, in a ceremony broadcast on TV and featuring live music, circus performers and local celebrities. On Thursday evening,…...