85-year-old Overland Park woman seriously injured in armed disturbance
The Olathe Police Department is investigating an armed disturbance Saturday that left an 85-year-old woman seriously injured. Police responded around 12:30 p.m. to the 14600 block of West 119th Street for an armed disturbance with a blunt force object, according to Sgt. John Moncayo with the Overland Park Police...
Wyandotte County Citizens Protest, Labeling New Homelessness Ordinance as ‘Inhumane’: A Heated Debate
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Wyandotte County residents rally, calling new homelessness ordinance ‘inhumane'.
169 Highway closed for hours after tractor trailer crashed into ambulance
Several lanes of highway were closed after an ambulance was involved in a collision in Kansas City’s Northland Saturday night. The ambulance was responding to a call around 7 p.m. in the northbound lanes of US 169 Highway near Highway 152. It had pulled over behind a vehicle when it was hit by a tractor trailer,...
Kansas City Snow Alert: Monday Snow Chances Spike Along I-70, US-36
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kansas City, MO – Drivers across northern Missouri should prepare for slick roads Monday as a band of light to moderate snowfall targets areas north of I-70, with the highest snow probabilities stretching...
Police jail Kan. suspect after chase in reported stolen vehicle
MIAMI COUNTY—A Kansas man is in custody after a high-speed chase in a reported stolen vehicle. Just after 1p.m. Friday, police located a vehicle that had been reported stolen from Overland Park, according to a media release. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop with the vehicle at the...
Community steps up as Kansas Citians struggle with food insecurity
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linda Bybee was lined up for three and a half hours to receive free fruits and vegetables. “I just lost my husband 11 weeks ago,” she said. “My income was cut in half. And thank God for places like this, because I don’t know how I would have made it until I got everything situated and figured out.”
Exploring Hibachi Options in Kansas City
A recent query has been circulating on social media regarding the availability of Benihana-style Japanese hibachi restaurants in Kansas City (KC). The individual who raised the question seemed to be having trouble locating such a restaurant, even wondering if they might be using the wrong terminology.
KCFD ambulance, tractor-trailer crash sends one to hospital, Hazmat dispatched to contain fuel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A KCFD ambulance was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on northbound US-169 on Saturday evening. According to the Kansas City Fire Department, it happened at around 7:08 p.m., northbound on US-169 near MO-152. A KCFD ambulance was responding to a call and had...
Aggressive Man Spotted Near Christ Community Church in the Crossroads
A potentially dangerous situation was reported in the Crossroads area, between University Health Behavioral Health and the Christ Community Church. A man, described as white, approximately 6ft tall, and wearing bulky, tan-colored clothing, was reportedly acting aggressively towards a couple in the vicinity. The man,...
Kansas City doesn’t really own the Plaza – but we do in one important...
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the Country Club Plaza to Kansas City’s identity. From the hours we spend at the shopping district’s annual Christmas lighting ceremonies and late-summer art fairs, many of us count its streets and sidewalks as integral threads of our civic fabric. We also tend to forget...

















