Kansas City bans synthetic kratom and other ‘gas station drugs’ over addiction concerns
Kansas City convenience stores will no longer be able to sell so-called “gas station drugs” under new rules approved Thursday by the City Council. The ban covers chemical inhalants like nitrous oxide, often called whippets, nitrate poppers and synthetic kratom products. Unadulterated kratom comes from a Southeast...
Motorcycle rider killed in Interstate 35 crash in Clay County
A man was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Clay County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred Feb. 12, 2026, at 3:32 p.m. on southbound Interstate 35 at the 14.4-mile marker. Troopers reported a 2015 Ultra Low Classic Harley Davidson motorcycle...
Kansas City police officer who killed 3 people has resigned, but will get a...
Blayne Newton, a Kansas City police officer with a history of fatal shootings costing taxpayers millions, resigned from the force Friday in a mutual decision with the department. Newton will be paid a $50,000 settlement and will be barred from any future employment with KCPD, according to a settlement agreement...
Red Cross assisting 1 victim after KC townhome fire
KANSAS CITY —Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire at a townhome in Kansas City. Just before 1:30p.m. Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department companies were dispatched to a reported fire in the 7600 block of E 79th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Battalion Chief Riley Nolan.
Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, join KC Planet Comicon
Planet Comicon Kansas City has announced that Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Sean Astin will be attending this year's event
Officer involved in fatal police shooting takes settlement, resigns from KCPD
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City Missouri Police Department officer who shot and killed two people and injured another in June 2023 has taken a settlement and resigned from KCPD. On Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, KCPD and now-former officer Blayne Newton finalized a $50,000 settlement that ends Newton’s...
9 Kansas BBQ Joints That Refuse To Go Small On Their Sandwiches
In Kansas, barbecue sandwiches arrive wrapped tight, dripping slightly, and already daring you to figure out where the first bite should even begin. These joints believe a proper BBQ sandwich should feel heavy in your hands and ambitious on the plate. Locals come prepared, knowing napkins will be necessary and...
Top World Cup teams flock to stay in Kansas City—and it makes sense
On Wednesday, the English soccer federation confirmed one of the most exciting recent surprises in Kansas City sports news: The England national team will join Argentina in making the city its base camp for the 2026 World Cup. Well, to call it a surprise might be a stretch. At soccer...
Wyandotte Co. sues fire truck makers in class action case over alleged price-fixing conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) — The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG), has filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging the nation’s largest fire truck manufacturers conspired to fix prices and restrict production in a scheme that has driven fire apparatus costs from $500,000 to more...
A Bad Case for Free Buses
On Friday, the New York Times published an op-ed from Emily Galvin Almanza, a former public defender and nonprofit executive, on the supposed benefits of free busing of the kind proposed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. While the Times topped the essay with a utopian thumbnail of dancing pigeons, commuters, and...
