Kansas City MO

Santa Fe Grocers LLC submitted a letter of intent to open a new grocery store at 501 Minnesota Ave. in KCK, which would end neighborhood's food desert following the closure of MERC Co+op.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Firefighters pulled one person from a rooftop as flames tore through a vacant Kansas City home, threatening neighboring structures. The Kansas City Fire Department said crews responded to the area of E. 27th and Montgall Ave. just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, after reports of a house...

World-renowned rock icons Journey made their final stop in Kansas City Thursday night, playing to a sold-out crowd at the T-Mobile Center. The show delivered everything you could want from a farewell tour—beautiful visuals, strong crowd engagement, and standout performances from a band that has been doing this for...

Buying a Barbie should not turn into a police investigation. But that is exactly what happened in Independence, Missouri, after a family opened a doll package bought at Cargo Largo and found suspicious powder inside. What looked like an ordinary toy purchase quickly turned into a frantic effort to figure out how many...

When someone visits the library, they’ll often stop by the information desk. Whatever the question is, a librarian should have an answer. That’s where Shelby Fordham, a youth and early literacy associate at the East Independence branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library, spends much of her day. But before she even...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An 18-year-old was taken into custody in connection with two criminal threats, police say. According to the Prairie Village Police Department, the department became aware of a criminal threat directed at two separate locations on Saturday, March 28. One of the locations included Shawnee...

Kansas City locals didn’t fall for Pigwich overnight. They showed up for the River Market energy, then returned for the bold, juicy burgers that taste like they were made just for them. The link to Local Pig’s high-quality, local meat gave every burger real cred and helped build trust...

At its March 26, 2026 meeting, the Kansas City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2026–27 city budget and passed several key ordinances. The council set the trafficway, park, and boulevard maintenance taxes at $0.00, adopted new property tax levies for the coming fiscal year, and approved adjustments to water and sewer...

For decades, Kansas City has treated stormwater as something to remove from the city as quickly as possible. Now, city leaders and engineers may develop green infrastructure designed to absorb stormwater where it falls. This “sponge city” strategy, already in use in Minnesota and Texas, includes features such as rain...

Some destinations are worth the journey, and some journeys are worth taking just for the destination. Winstead’s Steakburgers in Kansas City falls firmly into both categories, the kind of place that justifies a road trip even if you live several states away. You know a restaurant is special when...