Kansas City MO

"My heart broke. It broke,” Tyashia Wills said of the moment she realized no one was coming to her daughter's birthday celebration

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Lawmakers voice split views over the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis. The 37-year-old was described as an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died. He had participated in protests following the killing...

Americans from Texas to New York woke up to a snow-covered wonderland, as a massive winter storm continues to sweep across the nation. Parts of the plains from Lubbock, Texas, to Topeka, Kansas, saw up to 8 inches of snowfall from Saturday, Jan. 24 to Sunday morning, Jan. 25, according to the National Oceanic and...

*Travis was found safe on Saturday, January 24. Travis Tolbert B/M, 36 years old, 6’5”, 200lbs, Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Travis was last seen on 1/22/2026 at 4:00pm, in the area of E. 115th Street and. Holmes Road in Kansas City, MO. He was last seen wearing unknown...

The bagel as we know it came from Poland in the 17th century — although circular rolls with a hole in the middle go back way, way further. The myth goes that the Jewish community was forbidden from baking bread, so they boiled it instead. As Jewish immigrants moved...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Public works crews in Kansas City, Kansas are completing final preparations for a weekend snowstorm, with brine treatment of primary and secondary roads set to finish Friday evening before snowfall begins. The pre-treatment work has been ongoing since Wednesday, focusing on the brine...

Kansas City, Kan. — Carolyn Knight, 68, knows how to work her heating unit inside her Cross-Lines Retirement Center home. “I’ve lived here for 7.5 years,” she said. Her thermostat is simple: pick the fan intensity (low, medium or high) and turn the dial for the temperature you want.

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities. Do you know someone we should interview? Share ideas with our...

I’m no alarmist. I try to maintain a balanced perspective on most things affecting the community. But the steady decline of democratic and social norms we’ve seen play out at the federal level cannot trickle down to local levels of government. The thought of that very real phenomenon should send chills down our...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri University of Science and Technology will be testing out alternative solutions to salt on campus this weekend as part of a 2-year $450,000 study funded by MODOT. When it comes to treating icy roads, Missouri already boasts, “we got the beet.” Last year,...