Lynn Horsley
ContributorLynn Horsley is a freelance writer in Kansas City. Follow her on Twitter @LynnHorsley.
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Bullets from semi-automatic weapons have landed in residents' homes and cars, but not a lot can be done because "ignorance is not against the law." -
Yet election officials say there will be a huge increase in mail-in ballots, thanks to the pandemic, and urge voters to send them early.
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Carpenter will face Republican Lydia McEvoy, the Clay County collector, in the general election. They’re seeking to replace Gene Owen, who chose not to run for re-election.
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The City Council's Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations Committee pushed for more minority and local businesses to help build the new KCI Terminal which is expected to be completed by April 2023.
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If Alissia Canady wins in November, she would be the first woman of color elected statewide in Missouri history.
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Incumbent Mark Dupree faces prosecutor Kristiane Bryant in the Kansas primary Aug. 4. The winner will run the District Attorney’s office for the next four years, since no Republican has filed in this race.
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Illegal dumping carries a fine, but there are also hidden costs shouldered by schoolchildren who live and learn in those areas.
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The sheriff and a county commissioner say they were never informed when the state of Kansas started housing COVID-19 patients in a Super 8 hotel in Gardner.
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A divided county commission voted to keep Johnson County in line with a statewide mandate issued by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.
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Halfway through 2020, the Kansas City metro is approaching 140 homicides, and at least five of the victims have been under the age of 17.
