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Here Are 3 Places To Go If Your Kansas City Staycation Isn’t Cutting It
With less than a half-day drive, you can get out of Kansas City and do it relatively safely, even in the middle of a pandemic.
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5 opera scenes to sweep you off your feet
For World Opera Day, watch scenes that will make you fall in love with the art form — from a crazy day at Mozart's diner to a trippy trip to China with Richard Nixon.
Johnson County Sheriff refuses to release records about dubious 'investigation' into elections
Despite producing no evidence to support his claims about the 2020 and 2021 elections, Calvin Hayden is now calling his months-long, taxpayer-funded probe a “criminal investigation” and has rebuffed requests for records related to his office’s work on the matter.
Your 2025 election guide for Johnson, Wyandotte and Jackson counties
On Nov. 4, voters around Kansas City will decide a number of critical local issues in their communities, including multiple mayoral races, whether to "abandon" Prairie Village's form of government, if Independence can keep its four-day school week, and more.
Kansas City to get several inches of snow and bitter cold in weekend storm. Here's what to expect
The Kansas City metro is under a winter storm warning. It's expected to see snow and bitterly cold temperatures starting Friday evening, which will affect city services and people’s ability to drive. Missouri's governor has issued a state of emergency.
Kansas lawmakers override veto to give themselves a 4.4% pay raise, and 1% raise for state workers
Gov. Laura Kelly criticized the proposed raise for state legislators, who got a 93% pay increase just two years ago. “The 1% pay increase for state employees in this budget is nothing but an afterthought," Kelly said.
Missourians Approve Minimum Wage
By Frank MorrisKansas City, MO – Missouri voters have come out nearly three to one in favor of raising the state minimum wage to 6:50 an hour.
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By Steve BellKANSAS CITY – Races tighten as election nears. Missouri Lt. Governor calls for changes in seniors' prescription drug law. Kansas Citian…
Percent Of Detainees Who Return To Terrorism After Release Edges Up
Almost 28 percent of the detainees transferred out of the U.S.-run detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have either returned to terrorism or are suspected of having done so, the Director of National Intelligence says.
How To Watch As The Costa Concordia Is (Hopefully) Righted
The cruise ship ran aground and slumped over on its starboard side off the coast of Tuscany in January 2012. Thirty-two people died. The effort to pull it upright is said to be the biggest such operation ever. At 114,000 tons, the ship is twice the size of the Titanic.
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