3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (665+ words) Kansas City, Missouri, has seen a nearly 22% decrease in homicides from 2025 and a 24% decrease in homicides compared to the 5-year-average, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office. KCPD has also seen a significant decrease in group-related violence homicides from 2024 to…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (599+ words) Kansas, the rock band behind the hit music "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind," delivered an unexpected announcement. The band, which kicked off the year with a string of shows on their North American tour, expressed regret…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (216+ words) Kansas’ iconic hit “Carry On Wayward Son” was featured on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and the band has reacted to the sketch. In the segment, "Husbands," a group of female friends are hanging out in a kitchen when they…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (95+ words) UPDATE: The overturned semi has been cleared from the scene, traffic in all lanes is back to normal. An overturned semi is impacting traffic on eastbound Interstate 435 and Roe in Overland Park. Shortly after 5 a.m., a semi traveling EB on I-435 overturned…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (150+ words) The Kansas City, Kansas, Community College Board of Trustees placed the school’s president on administrative leave in a unanimous vote Tuesday night. The Kansas City, Kansas, Community College Board of Trustees placed the school’s president on administrative leave in…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (495+ words) —More transparency and accountability - that's the goal of the Overland Park Police Department's new body camera footage release policy. The department has implemented its first written policy for releasing officer body camera footage to the public after critical incidents. Chief…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1587+ words) Plenty happened in 2025. We saw the first year of Donald Trump’s second term as president. Here in Kansas, our Republican-controlled Legislature flailed around while targeting transgender children and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. By the end of the year, officials announced…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (247+ words) Both Missouri and Kansas voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. So how do voters in our region feel about his performance in office so far? For an upcoming episode, KCUR’s Up To Date wants to hear from…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (143+ words) One of two brothers charged in a 2024 shooting outside North Kansas City High School has pleaded guilty. Lavondre Smallwood entered his guilty plea Wednesday during a hearing. Smallwood pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault for injuring two victims…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (742+ words) A Kansas City man's mission to honor his late mother has grown into a nationwide organization, bringing joy to families battling ALS through professional stadium tours. Amecco Watkins founded The Rose Watkins ALS Tour of Dreams after his mother passed…...