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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (131+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs trimmed their roster down to 53 men Sunday and revealed what moves they made to reach that number ahead of the 2026 regular season. The Chiefs waived players such as running back Emari Demercado, wide…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (268+ words) TOPEKA –On Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reporting 55 total cases of cyclosporiasis so far in 2026 in Kansas, according to a media release from the agency. Of the 55 total cases reported to KDHE, 37 are classified as…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (106+ words) The Overland Park Police Department needs to public’s help identifying a vehicle connected to an aggravated arson that occurred in the early morning hours of Independence Day. Photo Overland Park... Police ask for help to ID car in Fourth of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (648+ words) A new whistleblower lawsuit and a high-profile retirement have renewed interest in a sweeping Federal Bureau of Investigation probe tied to City Hall that has plunged Kansas City politics into disarray. While the exact focus of the investigation remains unclear,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (198+ words) Kansas commit Tyran Stokes maintained his standing as the No. 1 player in the country in the final edition of the Rivals150. Kansas made the biggest acquisition of its offseason late last month when it received a commitment from top-ranked 2026 prospect Tyran…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (91+ words) A catastrophic EF-5 tornado tore through Greensburg, Kansas, with winds estimated at over 200 miles per hour and a path roughly 1.7 miles wide. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - May 4, 2007. A catastrophic EF-5 tornado tore through Greensburg, Kansas, with winds estimated at over…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (231+ words) Lance Leipold and Kansas earned a commitment from one of the top running backs in the Class of 2027 on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, Lance Leipold and Kansas landed the program's third commitment in the Class of 2027. The Jayhawks secured a…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) Another Broken Egg has closed its Prairie Village location — for good this time, it seems. The company confirmed in an email to The Star on Friday that it had shut down the 5358 95th St. location in Meadowbrook Village. The company said…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (317+ words) The Kansas basketball roster for the 2026-27 season is beginning to come into place after the KU coaching staff landed their prized recruit Tyran Stokes earlier this week. He gives the Jayhawks a premier playmaker who turns Kansas into a serious…...