Kansas City Missouri (KCMO)

Kansas City unveiled its second public roller skating rink Wednesday at Blues Park near the historic jazz district, which is getting major investments from the city. The $1.7 million facility includes a 16,000-square-foot rink, new bathrooms and sidewalks, and its own parking lot.

"Rise and Shine" relied on both local talent and local spots for filming.

East High School is celebrating 100 years of educating students in Kansas City. Over the past century, it's transformed into one of the area's most diverse schools.

Owner John Scott now says Kansas City’s Green Lady Lounge hopes to reopen before the end of the year, possibly as early as December 1.

To celebrate the Liberty Memorial's centennial, the National WWI Museum is going to give everyone a chance to see the iconic tower in a new light: the light of three dozen blindingly bright laser projectors painting the tower and the north wall with sharp, colorful morphing videos dealing with war and the four civic virtues enshrined on the memorial.

The groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday marks a long anticipated turning point for the conservatory. The performing arts center expansion will include state-of-the-art theater space and equipment, two dance rehearsal rooms and expansive music rehearsal and performance spaces.

A Jackson County jury found Fredrick Scott guilty of first-degree murder in four of six killings, capping a case that spanned nearly a decade. He was acquitted on two other counts. Scott faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The sheriff's office confirmed that it closed the county courthouse at 2:15 for a death investigation, and that Zahnd was the deceased.

Voters approved a five-year infusion into the fund this summer. Now, affordable housing projects across are using the funds to serve some of the city’s most vulnerable families.

On Nov. 3, voters in Kansas and Missouri will decide multiple consequential ballot issues — including on abortion access and gerrymandering. They'll also vote for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and other offices from the governor down to the local level.

For nearly four decades, the KC Clay Guild has been a community center for ceramic artists and hobbyists. After outgrowing its longtime home in Waldo, the nonprofit has nearly quadrupled its footprint in a new facility in midtown Kansas City.

Mike McDonald is the first person appointed to a nonvoting role on the board set aside for an active classroom teacher.