Mize Elementary School cancels classes Friday due to increase in flu cases
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An elementary school in the De Soto School District canceled classes on Friday after seeing an uptick in student absences due to the flu this week. According to a district spokesperson, Mize Elementary School canceled classes on Friday after it saw a 4% increase in student absences, from 14% to...
Bird flu crisis hits KC: Operation Wildlife reports 15+ calls daily on sick ducks,...
Operation Wildlife is issuing an urgent warning that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or Bird Flu, is hitting the Kansas City metro area hard, reporting more than 15 daily calls about sick birds. The majority of affected animals are waterfowl, specifically ducks and geese, which are displaying severe...
KCPS superintendent opposes 30-year tax exemption for Country Club Plaza development
KSHB 41 reporter Fernanda Silva covers stories in the Northland. She also focuses on issues surrounding immigration. Share your story idea with Fernanda. She worked to get new information on situation involving the Kansas City Public Schools and the Country Club Plaza. The story includes a long letter from the school...
Upgrades could be coming to Trolley Track Trail, Brookside shopping district
The Brookside Shops area could soon see a long-awaited improvement for trail-goers in Kansas City. Property owners in the district — which includes businesses like Foo’s Fabulous Frozen Custard, HomeGrown restaurant, and The Roasterie coffee shop — have asked the city to approve the creation of a community...
Dozens forced to leave ‘unsafe’ Kansas City motel as 48-hour notice expires
The city suspended the motel’s permit on December 9 because of “unsafe and unsanitary conditions” at the motel.
Roeland Park Walmart back open after bomb threat Friday
A Walmart in Roeland Park has reopened after a bomb threat shut down the store Friday. A search of the building found no credible threat to the public.
Kansas City, Missouri, police ask for help to locate missing 19-year-old woman
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 19-year-old woman.
Lee’s Summit Teen Attacked at Lowenstein Park by E-Bike Riders: Mom Says Shoes Stolen,...
A disturbing incident at Lowenstein Park in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has shaken the local community after a teen boy was allegedly assaulted, threatened with knives, and robbed by a group of high school-aged youths riding e-bikes. The victim’s mother, Angelica Albertson, shared the details in a community Facebook...
List: New stores that opened on the Country Club Plaza in 2025
Kansas City's Country Club Plaza welcomed stores in 2025. There are more planned to open in 2026.
WyCo DA says N-word graffiti at his church tied to prosecutorial criticism, race
A racial slur spray-painted on a Kansas City, Kansas, church sign has been removed, but the senior pastor says the hate behind it remains a concern.
