$50 million and counting: Inside Kansas City’s mounting legal costs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The city of Kansas City has paid out tens of millions of dollars in settlements, judgments and lawsuit claims over the past five years. From city hall to the police department, the fire department, the water department and beyond, the costs continue to mount. FOX4...
A popular apparel brand is opening its second Kansas City-area location
A second J.Crew location is coming to the Kansas City area this year. The new J. Crew will open a 5,226-square-foot store at the Town Center in Leawood, 5000 W. 119th St. , near Kendra Scott and Bluemercury, according to a Federal Realty Investment Trust news release. J.Crew — part of a family of brands including...
Olathe father speaks out after son injured during student protest in Olathe
A student-led protest Friday in Olathe ended with four students injured and one student arrested. Olathe Police officers were called after the protest turned into a physical disturbance.
Back-to-back weekends of mass shootings leave Kansas City community shaken, demanding answers
— Kansas City community members and local leaders are calling for action after two mass shootings on back-to-back weekends left three people dead and several others injured. The most recent shooting happened Saturday night inside a home near East 49th Street and College Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Police say...
Italian restaurant Nico and Ana’s closes in Overland Park
An Overland Park restaurant has closed its doors, at least for now. Italian restaurant Nico and Ana’s announced its closure on Friday, after roughly three years in Overland Park. Nico and Ana’s was at 6541 W. 119th St. The restaurant occupied a space at the Fountains shopping center,...
U.S. Attorney in Kansas warns about interfering with ICE after Olathe incident
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas is warning that threatening or interfering with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can be a felony. In a statement released Friday, U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser said he is concerned about what he described as recent incidents of people “using...
Just what should we make of a Kansas City bus riders’ union? | Opinion
I spent part of Friday afternoon at the park-and-ride at 31st and Troost, where a group of transit advocates had gathered to launch what they’re calling a Kansas City bus riders union . There were handmade signs, some speakers and a steady stream of drivers honking as they passed. Some of the horns seemed to signal...
KCMO porch pirates: Southeast KC woman urges neighbors to set delivery windows after package...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Residents in a southeast Kansas City neighborhood say someone has been stealing packages from their porches, and one woman is urging others to take precautions. Elle Sharrard said a package was stolen from her Oak Park home on a Saturday morning. Her Ring doorbell camera...
Kansas City Star journalist stuck in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during shelter-in-place order
— The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a shelter-in-place order across multiple regions of Mexico. "Due to ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity, U.S. citizens in the named locations should shelter in place until further notice," the U.S. Embassy wrote in a release...
Don’t let Port KC mandate a single pathway to construction worker jobs | Opinion
Many Kansas Citians have noticed signs around City Hall and the Port Authority of Kansas City protesting their construction project processes and policies. While the groups are asking for heavier investment in craft professional wages and to restrict construction training pathways, the full story and impact is a bit...

















