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Kansas City International Airport breaks outbound traveler record after final World Cup match in KC
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (224+ words) Kansas City's World Cup finale helped the airport smash a daily travel record. Kansas City International Airport said it saw its busiest outbound passenger day of all time on Sunday, July 12. The day after Argentina defeated Switzerland at Kansas City…...
Overland Park must cooperate with ICE in approved federal grant
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) City Manager Lori Curtis Luther says "will not and cannot" enforce immigration policies. Overland Park City Council has approved a federal grant related to the "Safe Streets and Roads for All" program. Related video above: Kansas City group calls for…...
Voters return Curt Skoog for second term as Overland Park mayor
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (193+ words) Mayor Curt Skoog has won re-election to a second term, defeating challenger and former city councilman Faris Farassati in Tuesday’s Overland Park mayoral race. Skoog’s campaign focused on infrastructure, public safety, and maintaining regional partnerships, including discussions about the possibility…...
Kansas City musicians celebrate Make Music Day at Rock Island Bridge
3+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) Music filled the air Sunday at the Rock Island Bridge as local performers took part in Kansas City's annual Make Music Day celebration. The event, now in its sixth year locally, is part of a worldwide effort to bring people…...
Kansas City, Kansas, school police deputy chief says he's being fired after internal affairs investigation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (438+ words) There are new concerns about safety and a lack of crime reporting at Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Deputy Chief Sy Colaco is facing what he believes to be an unfair termination for an internal affairs investigation of another officer…...
Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog running for Kansas governor
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) A Johnson County, Kansas, mayor is entering the race to lead the state of Kansas. Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog announced Monday, June 1, that he is entering the Democratic primary for Kansas governor. He announced his running mate for lieutenant…...
Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival site making construction progress as World Cup inches closer
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) With just a few weeks until Kansas City welcomes the World Cup, construction is well underway on the FIFA Fan Festival. The 18-day festival event at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in KC will celebrate the World Cup and…...
Kansas man pleads no contest in connection with 2023 death of pregnant woman
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) A Kansas man pleaded no contest on Friday to charges tied to the death of a pregnant woman in Roeland Park, Kansas. Nicholas Gregg pleaded no contest to two counts of distribution of drugs causing death in connection with the…...
New to soccer? Here’s Kansas City’s crash course to the 2026 FIFA World Cup
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (808+ words) After months of hype and coverage, the World Cup is about to arrive in Kansas City. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host six FIFA World Cup matches this summer, putting Kansas City in the middle of the biggest sporting…...
Kansas City, Kansas, police investigate overnight fire that damaged 19 units
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) KMBC Kansas City, Kansas, police investigate overnight fire that damaged 19 units One person is in custody following an overnight fire Sunday in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department said the fire happened in the 1400 block of N. 38th Street....