Dry start this week with wild temperature swings, new FIRST WARN for first autumn...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - To begin this week, Monday and Tuesday feature a pretty significant temperature swing that will have you grabbing different clothes each day. Southerly winds early Monday will warm us into the lower 70s. A dry cold front introduces northwesterly winds that cool temperatures below average...
Leaf & Brush Curbside Pickup in KCMO
The first of two free curbside pickups of leaves and brush this fall in KCMO from 63rd St. south will be in the afternoons and early evenings after regular trash and recycling collections on persons regular trash days Monday-Friday, October 20-24. Sacks/bundles should be set curbside no later than 7...
Critical Silver Alert- Police Frantically Search For 68-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Missing In Kansas...
A Silver Alert has been issued in Kansas City, Missouri, after a 68-year-old woman with dementia vanished early on Friday, October 17, 2025. Police are scrambling to locate her as time ticks by, and her family is deeply concerned for her safety and well-being. This article collects every available detail...
Independece police searching for missing 70-year-old
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Independence Police Department (IPD) is looking for a missing 70-year-old man on Sunday evening. According to IPD, Lonnie Fields went missing around 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon. He was last seen on security footage at Walmart at 4000 South Bolger Drive. IPD says Fields stands...
Government Shutdown Puts Kansas City Childcare and Jobs at Risk
As the federal government remains shut down, Kansas City families face a looming crisis: 17 Head Start sites may be forced to shut down starting November 1, jeopardizing the care, education, and livelihoods of 2,300 children and families. The Mid‑America Regional Council (MARC) oversees Head Start in Clay, Platte,...
9 Missouri BBQ Houses With Reservations So Tough, Locals Book Weeks Ahead
Missouri takes its barbecue seriously, and if you want a seat at the best spots, you better plan ahead. Some of the state’s most legendary BBQ joints have lines out the door and reservation lists that fill up faster than you can say “burnt ends.”. I learned this...
1 dead, 3 injured in single-vehicle crash at 16th, Paseo
Three passengers are in area hospitals with injuries, and the unrestrained driver has died after a single-vehicle crash on The Paseo.
After death of KC tree trimmer, lawsuit alleges Evergy tech said lines were safe
A Kansas City mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against local power company Evergy this week, after her son was electrocuted while trimming trees and died days later, court records show. The lawsuit, filed against Evergy in Jackson County Circuit Court Thursday, claims that before the tree trimming crew got to...
‘No Kings’ rallies draw thousands in Johnson County amid nationwide protests
An estimated 3,800 people gathered Saturday afternoon on the lawn at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park to denounce authoritarianism and affirm democratic values as part of nationwide “No Kings” protests. All told, organizers estimated more than 7 million turned out at more than 2,600 such events...
KCPD investigating fatal shooting near Westport Road, Mill Street
Kansas City, Missouri, police say one person was shot and killed overnight near the intersection of Westport Road and Mill Street.

















