Clay County, MO – Halloween Alert: ‘Operation Lights Out’ Enforced Tonight; Deputies Checking Offenders’...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Liberty, MO – Clay County deputies are enforcing “Operation Lights Out” this Halloween, ensuring all registered sex offenders comply with state safety laws meant to protect children during trick-or-treating...
Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, shop given 10-day notice to vacate store
Downtown Market, a convenience store at 1103 Grand Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, has been issued a 10-day lease termination notice.
Hospital offers free gun locks amid rising gunshot wound patients
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Saint Luke’s Hospital is providing free gun safety locks to the community as the health system reports a significant increase in gunshot wound cases. The hospital saw a 52% increase from 2019 to 2024 in adults treated for gunshot wounds in their Level One...
The Road Between Worlds: Navigating Boundaries as an Amish Taxi Driver
Haley Straw is back with the fourth installment on what it’s like to be an Amish taxi driver. Here’s part one, part two and part three if you missed them. Edna called one day and asked if I was available on October 10th. “Yes,” I said. “Great,”...
KC firefighter drove SUV drunk on Missouri 152. He’s still on the job
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. When the Platte County deputy got the call...
Couple helps secure rider after seatbelt fails on Worlds of Fun’s Mamba roller coaster
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Worlds of Fun has responded for the first time to reports of a safety harness failure on the Mamba roller coaster earlier this month. Chris and Cassie Evins said they were riding the Mamba when they heard screams from the seat behind them. The couple said a girl’s seatbelt came undone during...
Kansas City, MO: Lunatic on 152 Resorts To Extreme Road Rage, Attempts To Pit...
The driver in the Dodge Challenger did their best to dodge the dangerous driver out for revenge. Jackson County commuter and Redditor /u/semajessej shared shocking dashcam footage from earlier last week (Oct 21, 2025) to the /r/idiotsincars subreddit showing an unhinged driver out for revenge resorting to extreme...
Muni Long Cancels ‘The Boy is Mine’ Tour Stops in Chicago & Kansas City
MIIXTAPECHIICK Muni Long Cancels ‘The Boy is Mine’ Tour Stops in Chicago & Kansas City Muni Long has officially pulled out of the Chicago and Kansas City stops on The Boy Is Mine Tour after revealing she’s been battling pneumonia. The GRAMMY-winning singer took to social media to break the news, letting fans know...
Rainy Day Books celebrates 50 years as Kansas City’s independent bookseller
Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kansas, is celebrating a major milestone: 50 years in business. Annie Krieg, the general manager of Rainy Day Books, said that hard work, innovation and trust helped their small store not only survive but thrive for five decades — through the rise of mega book chains, online shopping and...
KCPD: Homicide victim found near front of residence
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City. Just before 12:30p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to a shooting at a residence in the 3000 block of Bellefontaine in Kansas City, Missouri, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. Officers were led inside the residence where they...

















