Missouri’s Quietest Town is Halfway Between St. Louis and KC
Do you enjoy peace and quiet? I sure do and that's why I'm a big fan of a tiny Missouri town that has been declared as the quietest place in the state. I'm at the stage of my life where I'd like everyone to keep it down. That quest led me to a recent article by World Atlas which listed the 7 quietest places in...
Wendy’s manager shoots customer after drive-thru dispute over chicken order, then hides gun in...
A Wendy's manager in Missouri allegedly shot a customer after an argument at the drive-thru window and then claimed he didn't fire a gun even though it was on video. The post Wendy's manager shoots customer after drive-thru dispute over chicken order, then hides gun in walk-in freezer: Cops first appeared on Law &...
Country Club Plaza fashion boutique going out of business after weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Country Club Plaza will be saying goodbye to another shop after this weekend, after clothing store Francesca’s closes its doors for good. Monday is expected to be the last day of operations for Francesca’s, a clothing boutique offering women’s clothing items and accessories nationwide.
Woman struck by car while crossing Leawood road – Lee Boulevard closed
LEAWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - A woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing a Leawood road without a crosswalk, according to police. The Leawood Police Department says crews responded around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, to the area of 84th and Lee Blvd. with reports of a collision. First...
📅 Planet Comicon KC brings Elijah Wood & William Shatner this weekend
Planet Comicon Kansas City is back at Bartle Hall this weekend for its 27th year. The pop culture festival will feature celebrity guests Elijah Wood and William Shatner, along with comic book creators, cosplayers, and vendors. The event has drawn tens of thousands of fans in past years and remains one of the region’s...
🚧 Kansas City reviews $28M 31st & Van Brunt traffic improvement plan
At its March 24, 2026 meeting, Kansas City’s Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations Committee discussed two major public works projects. One ordinance would authorize a $1.1 million design-build contract with Burns & McDonnell for the Northland Transmission, Pumping and Storage project. Another would amend a...
Veterinarian becomes first Black woman and youngest woman to own an animal hospital in...
Veterinarian Ashton Sellers has made history in Kansas City’s veterinary space after owning an animal hospital. Hickman Mills Animal Hospital, the long-established clinic located in the Hickman Mills neighborhood, has been a community pillar since 1957, with only three previous owners. This Women’s History Month, a...
Rock Island Bridge is hosting local events ahead of grand opening. See the views
Editor’s note: Photo captions in this story were corrected at 11:25 a.m. to reflect that the Rock Island Bridge spans over the Kansas River. Kansas City area business leaders got their first peek at the soon-to-be open Rock Island Bridge during a Wednesday afternoon luncheon. Their meeting came a week before the...
Gladstone parks department uses robot to paint athletic field lines
GLADSTONE, Mo. (KCTV) -A GPS-guided robot is painting field lines at Happy Rock Park, reducing what used to take a crew of six people up to seven hours to just 22 minutes for a single large soccer field. The Gladstone Parks and Recreation Department is using the robot, named Frank,...
An up-close, inside look at Amazon’s new delivery drones flying in KCK
Amazon's Prime Air drones are officially flying in the Kansas City, Kansas area, giving the public an up-close look at the new delivery system.

















