Cosentino’s takes over Sun Fresh grocery store in Westport; giveaways planned
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Friday morning at the former Marsh’s Sun Fresh grocery store in Westport. Cosentino’s, a family-owned grocer based in Kansas City, held a grand reopening after buying the store in August. It is located at Mill Street and Southwest Trafficway in Kansas City, and...
Kansas City Police officers will start driving UTVs to patrol downtown lots, alleys and...
The Kansas City Police Department unveiled the Utility Task Vehicles at a press conference on Tuesday, touting the mini truck-like vehicle's ability to navigate hard to reach spots inaccessible to the traditional patrol car. "These vehicles can go in alley ways, in parks, trails, industrial areas and all kinds of...
Man killed in shooting Thursday at convenience store in south Kansas City
A man is dead following a shooting Thursday at a convenience store in south Kansas City. Officers with the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to a convenience store in the 1300 block of Bannister Road just before 6 p.m. on reports of a shooting, according to a press release from department spokesperson...
Shelter KC’s spends 24 hours sitting on a bench to shed light on homelessness
Eric Burger and Shelter KC joined a nationwide movement called “Conversations on a Bench” to share stories of homelessness and what those in Kansas City are facing.
Bra-gate 2: Women say their bras set off aggressive security at Wyandotte County Courthouse
Nicole Forsythe thought she was doing the right thing when she agreed to accept cases for indigent criminal defendants in Wyandotte County in 2022, helping out because there was a shortage of attorneys willing to do what is difficult and often underpaid work. Then, in fall 2023, security screenings were...
The tragic death of Jayvon Givan and a family’s year without answers
Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers is demanding answers after learning that Jayvon Givan’s family wasn’t told of his death for more than a year, even though police ruled it a suicide. Givan, a 28-year-old homeless Black man from Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Sept. 17, 2024 outside a Westside business...
KC man found dead by hanging in New Mexico. A year later, family seeks...
A Kansas City man was found dead in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2024 — but his family didn’t find out until last week. Jayvon Givan, 29, who was living in Santa Fe, was found dead by hanging outside an Albuquerque business on Sep. 17, 2024, according to an incident report from the Albuquerque Police Department...
25 Signs You’re Not Tough Enough to Live in Kansas City
Here’s the unvarnished truth: Kansas City is beloved because it’s a little intense. The weather swings from “steamy sauna” to “ice rink” with very little warning, and people treat barbecue like a sacred sport. Sports are a civic religion, and the tailgates smell like...
Roach in a pot, hole in the ceiling: Latest KC area restaurant inspections
From weeks-old dip to puddles on the kitchen floor, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to...
Kansas City nonprofit forced pregnant employee with disability out, lawsuit says
A former employee of Cornerstones of Care is suing the Kansas City nonprofit for discrimination, alleging she was treated differently and harassed because of a disability. Jessica Baker, who started working at Cornerstones in late 2021, said in a recent lawsuit that she received positive reviews from her supervisor...
