He’s a popular KC media personality & activist. Now he’s running for Congress
Hartzell Gray has built a reputation around Kansas City as a well-known media personality and progressive activist, drawing in listeners through podcast episodes, radio segments and speeches at local protests. Now, the former radio host and tenants rights advocate is running to represent Kansas City in Congress ....
Kansas City area Hispanic grocery store opens its biggest location yet
El Mercado Fresco , the Kansas City area’s Hispanic grocery store chain, has opened its newest location. The new spot at 7549 State Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas, is the ninth in the metro. While it sells many of the same products as the other locations, owner Eddie Musallet said this is the biggest spot yet. The store...
Missouri Grocery Proves Why Socialism Always Fails
Missouri Grocery Proves Why Socialism Always Fails
Kansas City’s Annual Reggae Music & Jerk Festival | Sept. 5th-7th, 2025
The highly anticipated Kansas City Reggae Music & Jerk Festival is back and celebrating over 30 years of music, culture, and community. This vibrant festival, presented by Friends of Reggae International, a Missouri-based nonprofit, promises three days of non-stop entertainment, featuring renowned reggae artists,...
Long-term solutions remain a question for troubled Van Brunt car wash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Concerns have been raised over crime at a car wash near Van Brunt Boulevard and I-70. Kansas City leaders are stepping in, but some businesses in the area are worried the past may repeat itself. Public records show an ongoing case for the car wash...
Police search for drivers of 4 cars involved in chain-reaction crash Tuesday in Kansas...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are looking for the drivers and passengers of four cars who were involved in a chain-reaction crash Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri. A police spokesperson says that around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, the driver of a Chevrolet Malibu was speeding east on E. 18th Street.
Missouri resident diagnosed with rare ‘brain-eating’ infection: DHSS
A Missouri resident has been diagnosed with a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced Wednesday.
‘All is lost’: Westport cigar shop damaged in Westport fire
One of Kansas City’s oldest buildings caught fire on Wednesday. Smoke and fire damaged Westport Cigars and Social.
The Family Conservancy Awarded Grant to Empower Parent Advocates and Advance Early Childhood Policy
Kansas City — The Family Conservancy (TFC) has been awarded a grant from Child Care Aware® of America to launch a bold new initiative designed to empower parents to become strong advocates for early childhood policy change. The project aims to remove barriers to civic engagement by equipping families with the tools,...
Missouri Government Owned Grocery Store Closes
There is a national discussion occurring around New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s big idea to create a network of city funded grocery stores. Can it work? Has it worked before?. NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. If your perspective is that government is only for the good of...