Kansas City MO

SMSD Superintendent Dr. Michael Schumacher announced during the Board of Education Financial Report on March 25 that the district isn’t adding any of the 113.3 Building Needs Assessment requested full-time positions including interventionists, Information Technology IT specialists, teacher instructional coaches and elementary counselors, according to SMSD Board recaps. “This...

Pea-sized hail begins to fall in Pleasant Valley. (Courtesy: Layton Strong)

Hail comes down in Kansas City, Kansas, on April 15, 2026. (Courtesy: Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department)

Lee’s Summit is set to boost a swath of city fees for a range of transactions starting in July. City Council members advanced the new schedule of fees and charges at their Tuesday night meeting. The slate of fees covers things like usage of the Kansas City — Lee’s Summit Regional Airport, the city’s animal control work, various construction and planning permits, utility connections, special...

After a tornado tore through Ottawa, Kansas, Monday night, local communities began the hard work of picking up the pieces. Kansas Citians were also digging into news on restaurant closures and new World Cup security plans. Here are a few top stories from The Star: Tornado leaves trail of damage in Ottawa, Kansas A tornado struck southern Ottawa Monday evening, toppling power lines, snapping...

A federal lawsuit alleges excessive force and negligence led to Charles Adair’s death at the Wyandotte County Jail, and one of the family’s attorneys is speaking exclusively with KCTV5 Investigates about the family’s concerns and our recent investigation.

KANSAS CITY —One person died in an accident just before noon Wednesday in Kansas City. A preliminary investigation revealed that an International semi-truck, tractor and dump trailer was eastbound on Interstate 670 at Beardsley Road, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. The semi was stopped in the #2 travel lane due to heavy vehicular congestion ahead. An eastbound Ford Explorer rear-ended the...

A tornado watch has been issued for the Kansas City area on Wednesday afternoon as thunderstorms begin to fire up in the area. The National Weather Service issued the watch at 3:40 p.m. for parts of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, and it remains in effect until 9 p.m. Johnson, Linn, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas and Bates, Cass, Clay, Henry, Jackson...

KCFD crews battled a fire at a vacant house in the 2400 block of Montgall Ave. for nearly two hours before putting it out in the early hours Thursday morning.

A popular boutique is closing dozens of locations, including stores in Overland Park and Kansas City, Mo.