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Washington County Prosecutor Josh Hedgecorth last week filed a motion to vacate conviction in the case of Michael Politte, saying there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Politte was erroneously convicted of killing his mother.

A small college in Kansas City, Kansas, is teaching its students about the role they can play in reversing climate change. Plus, the city manager of Kansas City, Missouri, talks about what's being done to improve road conditions and fight climate change.

The Salvation Choir, a Congolese Rumba band based in the historic Northeast, creates a community for Tanzanian refugees through song and dance.

The news out of Uvalde, Texas, is upsetting to everybody, but especially to the parents of school kids who are either still in the classroom or heading back in August.

Kansas City Ballet dancer Josh Kiesel will be the sole American dancing in the senior men's division of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition.

On both sides of the state line lifeguards are in short supply despite efforts to attract qualified applicants.

Supply chain issues are hitting the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, leaving some people in Kansas City concerned about another hot summer.

After a leaked U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark case that promised women the right to abortion, an August vote to amend the Kansas Constitution over abortion has taken on heightened importance.

Shawn Lynn Parcells, 42, faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 25.

Although Johnson County stays intact, the district now includes more rural, Republican-leaning areas that could make it harder for incumbent Rep. Sharice Davids, the only Kansas Democrat in Congress, to keep her seat.