Grandview Station ribbon-cutting celebration set for June 15
Grandview Station is nearly ready to open, giving farmers market vendors and residents a permanent home for commerce and community events along Main Street.
Royals fans will get a heaping dose of Rex Hudler on game broadcasts this...
Some Royals fans have been clamoring for Rex Hudler to work more games as an analyst for the team’s broadcasts. They will get their wish to start the month. Hudler, who worked this past weekend’s Royals-Rangers series in Texas with Ryan Lefebvre, will be on the call on six of Kansas City’s seven games this week. The lo
Former Independence police chief still getting paid after resigning. Here’s how much
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. Former Independence Police Chief Adam Dustma
Settlement terms released in Independence PD shooting; city to pay nearly $6M
The City of Independence reached a nearly $6 million settlement agreement last month to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the deadly 2024 police shooting.
KCPD searching for missing, endangered woman last seen 3 days ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City, Missouri police are searching for a missing, endangered woman. Police say Kristina Proctor, 47, was last seen around midnight May 29, 2026, in the 1800 block of W. 41st Street. She is described as a white woman, 6 feet tall, 240 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last
KCPD investigating Monday evening homicide near 12th, Askew
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another hospitalized Monday evening.
Cocaine seizures spike in Kansas City ahead of World Cup matches
Kansas City has spent the past two years preparing for World Cup security. Missouri and Kansas landed grants to help prevent drone attacks. Police officers from 11 states will supplement the Kansas City Police Department’s 1,200 members. And, it turns out, the department was preparing for cocaine. Lots of...
Behind the scenes | Morton Amphitheater opens Wednesday in Riverside
— The Morton Amphitheater opens Wednesday, June 3, in Riverside with Kesha headlining the inaugural show at the new 16,000-capacity venue. Before the official opening, the amphitheater is hosting Sunset Soundcheck on Monday, a community event for Kansas City residents to get an early look inside the venue, featuring a
Child hit by falling tree along Line Creek Trail in KC’s Northland dies
A child who was hit by a falling tree along the Line Creek Trail in Kansas City’s Northland last week has died, police said. Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department, said in an email Monday that the youth was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon after he was removed from life support
Upscale Mexican restaurant in Johnson County closes. ‘Tough dining economy’
A Johnson County Mexican-style restaurant that had been open for less than a year is now closed. LaPez Mod Mex closed a few weeks ago at 11563 Ash St., said owner Adam Tilford. The Park Place restaurant opened in September as a replacement for his other restaurant, Session Taco . Session, a more casual concept, was ope
