Kansas City’s streetcar launches service to UMKC in October. The Berkley Riverfront is next
After four years of construction, riders will soon be able to take the Kansas City Streetcar from the River Market all the way to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The streetcar's 16-stop Main Street extension will open October 24, and while construction is nearly complete, the sea of orange cones on Main...
Couple accused of cocaine possession during Kan. traffic stop
JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating two suspects on drug allegations. Just before noon July 19, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Chevy Cruz for an alleged traffic infraction on U.S. 75 Highway near 110th Road, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. Justice...
‘Pretty shocking’: Man warns of real estate scam after nearly losing his land
One man has a warning about a real estate scam that almost cost him his property after someone tried to sell his land without his knowledge.
Kansas City, Kansas, man drowned Saturday night at Smithville Lake
A 23-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man died after he drowned Saturday night at Smithville Lake.
Family Dollar building collapse leaves at least one dead after shoppers pulled from rubble...
AT least one person has been killed after the roof of a Family Dollar store collapsed. Three people were injured as the chaos unfolded at the discount store in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday afternoon. A man, 68, named locally as Larry Banks, was killed, while a woman, 50, was rushed to the hospital in a […]
Kansas City Police investigate Sunday evening homicide near convenience store
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Police are investigating a Sunday evening homicide. This evening, just after 7:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 18th and Prospect on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male witness who had summoned them to the area after hearing several...
Kansas City’s milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard. Here are the best...
This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. Kansas City excels at the milkshake, and you can find them all over town. Diners are one of your best bets to get a quality milkshake, as...
Is It Illegal to Drive Barefoot in Missouri in 2025? Here’s What the Law...
Missouri’s highways, from the rolling I-70 through Kansas City to the scenic stretches of Route 66 near Springfield and along the Mississippi in St. Louis, welcome millions of drivers each year. While traffic laws are a common concern for every motorist, one curiosity pops up more often than you might think: Is it...
Kansas Deputy Killed Responding to Call
A 34-year-old Kansas deputy was shot and killed by a suspect who barricaded himself in a home, with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation now investigating.
How highways decimated Kansas City’s West Side over decades of development
What's Your KCQ is a collaboration between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library series that answers your questions about the history, people, places and culture that make Kansas City unique. Have a suggestion for a future story? Share it with us here, or email our journalists at [email protected]. Between 1950...