Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wayside Waifs is kicking off 2026 with a new adoption special, giving people an affordable opportunity to welcome a new furry friend into their family this year. This week, the shelter is hosting $25 adoptions for all of its dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and small...

As Kansas City grows and changes, so does its restaurant scene. The region welcomed at least 50 new restaurants in 2025, and said goodbye to more than 60 others, according to the Kansas City Star. The new spots filled a variety of niches: star-studded steakhouses, intimate dining experiences, cafes, ice...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas wants to review code enforcement procedures after a Northland man died following a neighbor dispute. Chris Wells was shot and killed Monday. Police charged his neighbor, Jeffery King, with murder. Dozens of complaints were filed by neighbors against King to...

Dozens of families have evacuated Olive Park Village after HUD cut funding over dangerous and unlivable conditions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lawrence police are investigating a shooting at Jayhawk Cafe, also known as “The Hawk,” early Saturday morning. The Lawrence Police Department (LKPD) was called to the scene around 2 a.m., where officers found two victims of the shooting. One 18-year-old man died at the scene, and the other victim,...

A Kansas-based man will now be spending the rest of his life in prison for assassinating his estranged wife, before which he was reportedly waiting for her at the porch of her residence while she was out running errands. According to the Kansas City Police Department, the man, Miguel Flores, was sentenced to life...

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), there are three missing children from Columbia, Kansas City, and Lee's Summit in Missouri for 2026 as of January 16, 2026. These three cases are shown below.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. St. Louis, Missouri – Missourians could face renewed winter travel disruptions as a late-January weather pattern increases the likelihood of accumulating snow across much of the state. According to the...

Former Jackson County assessor Gail McCann Beatty says she was fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on a proposal she felt violated the law.

The Yelp reviewers came up with their own top 10 list of the best KC, Missouri area BBQ places and number one is a big surprise.