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Heartland Conservation Alliance will hold its 12th Annual MLK, Jr. Speak Program and Nature Walk on MLK Day, Monday, January 19th from 9:30am to 12pm. The free public event features a one-hour speaker program, and a guided environmental justice focused nature walk starting at MLK, Jr. Square Park, continuing along...

N the heart of Independence, Missouri, where presidential history meets everyday Americana, there’s a retail wonderland that has locals buzzing more than a beehive in springtime. The Dollar Tree at 16615 East 23rd St South might just be the most talked-about bargain destination this side of the Mississippi. You...

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —A Kansas man convicted of killing his estranged wife is going to prison. This week, 34-year-old Miguel Flores was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for at least 25-year-old, according to the Wyandotte County District Attorney's office. The sentence follows his conviction...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City man on Thursday was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for a gun crime, according to a Friday press release from the Department of Justice. James Tatum, 35, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for being a felon with a gun....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A commercial plant fire broke out early Sunday morning, the Kansas City Fire Department reports. Crews were called to the Cargill plant at 2334 Rochester Avenue around 5:39 a.m. on January 18. A hopper containing soybeans had caught fire four stories up, requiring firefighters to pull their...

A Johnson County man faces charges for an early-morning shooting at a Lawrence bar that left an 18-year-old man dead and also critically injured a teenager. In a news release, Lawrence Police said they were called to Jayhawk Cafe, commonly known as The Hawk, at 1340 Ohio Street, just before 2 a.m. Saturday.

— Kansas City, Missouri, City Council leaders have taken action to ensure the global retail giant Costco in Midtown KCMO remains in place. The Costco facility is located at 241 Linwood Boulevard. KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilwoman Melissa Patterson Hazley sponsored the resolution because of "reports of...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City has selected a new location for its permanent jail, moving the project from a previously planned site in a decision that has drawn criticism from some council members. The city council voted to relocate the jail project to a site near the current...

Parkville has always been effortlessly postcard-pretty with its brick Main Street, bluffs at your back and the Missouri River rolling slow and wide beyond the port. But over the last two years, it seems Parkville’s potential has caught the attention of ambitious chefs. Chef-led dining is making its mark on the quaint...

When Star readers voted Palm Tree Club their best new restaurant of 2025 , the results surprised a few, but not Erick Bromberg. Of the 315 votes collected, the majority voted for the downtown restaurant that opened in September 2025 and describes itself as “laid-back luxury coastal vibe dining.” Why did this not...