Kansas City MO

Despite voting earlier this month to discontinue an employment contract with the district’s executive director of special education — whose leadership has been called into question by staff and families — school board members in Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools no longer seem fully decided on the matter. More than six hours into their meeting on Tuesday, school board members by a 5-2 vote decided...

KANSAS CITY, MO.- As Evelyn Craft Belger completes the final year of her four-year term as Chair of the Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees and transitions to Vice Chair, the Board has unanimously decided her successor will be Donald Hall, Jr. Hall is the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hallmark Cards, Inc. Don Hall, Jr.’s involvement in the Nelson...

Police investigators served search warrants Thursday at pawn shops in Independence and Blue Springs in a stolen property investigation.

The Deadline Passed. No Deal Was Reached. Here Is What That Means for Kansas City Patients Starting Today. If you have Cigna Healthcare insurance and you receive care at any HCA Midwest Health hospital in the Kansas City metropolitan area, your coverage changed as of May 1, 2026. HCA Midwest Health — the region’s largest healthcare provider with seven hospitals, more than 150 locations across...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A century-old hotel in downtown Kansas City is months away from reopening as apartments. Molzer Development is preparing to open the Aladdin Hotel building as 122 studio apartments. The hotel closed in 2020. “This is something really special, we’re excited to be bringing this building...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man was found guilty Thursday in a case involving extensive drug trafficking, court records say. The U.S. Department of Justice says 47-year-old Russell L. Spencer Jr. was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of phencyclidine (PCP).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -A Jackson County legislator wants to pause some sales of tax delinquent properties. Sean Smith tells KCTV5 his bill is in response to the state auditors review, which gave Jackson County’s appeals process a ‘poor’ rating. Smith’s proposal only applies to properties with...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City library is closed after recent storms caused water damage. Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) said its North Oak Branch on North Oak Trafficway will remain closed until repairs are complete. North Oak Branch patrons are encouraged to visit MCPL’s other 33 branches. All...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -Two men are facing separate felony charges after unrelated incidents at Penguin Park on Wednesday, according to the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors said Demetrius Shivers-Adams was charged with knowingly burning and sexual misconduct following an arson incident at the park. Kansas City firefighters and...

Law enforcement issued a wildlife alert after an adult coyote was observed Thursday morning in a residential area in Mission, Kansas.