Cass County

A local civics bee competition in Harrisonville, Missouri, challenged students' knowledge and ability to make a difference in society. Now students from Harrisonville and Raymore-Peculiar schools will compete in the state competition.

A diversion program in Cass County's Juvenile Court system aims to steer kids away from the negative impact of a criminal record while simultaneously teaching other youth volunteers about the law.

A potential new landfill in southeast Kansas City is on hold after City Council voted earlier this month to oppose it and put a moratorium on landfill permits. Now, a bill headed for the Missouri Senate would add a requirement that surrounding cities approve landfills within a mile of their borders.

Many of the cities and counties surrounding Kansas City have already passed legislation objecting to the construction of a new landfill on Route 150, citing threats to economic development, noise and odor pollution, and proximity to homes.

Surrounding cities have voiced opposition to a possible landfill in southeast Kansas City, Missouri. But the city continues to claim there are no plans for such a project. Plus: An Overland Park game café has become a home and hangout for "three generations of nerds."

Surrounding cities have voiced opposition to a possible landfill location in southeast Kansas City, Missouri, along Route 150 and 155th Street. Kansas City said there are no plans for this project, but Missouri representatives say an application could be filed soon.

With the Omicron variant in Wyandotte County and COVID-19 numbers rising, health directors in Clay County, Missouri and Johnson County, Kansas see problems ahead.

Banned Book Week is an annual celebration meant to highlight intellectual freedom and freedom of expression, but some say the content crosses a line.

Yust received the maximum sentences for the convictions, following jurors' recommendations.

Jurors have recommended the maximum sentences for his convictions in the deaths of Jessica Runions and Kara Kopetsky.

Yust took the witness stand in his own defense, blaming his deceased half-brother for the killings.

After almost two weeks of testimony, Kylr Yust took the stand and accused his half-brother of killing the two women.