Kansas City MO

As the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act marks its 50th year, Kansas City families worry that federal efforts to dismantle the Education Department will further erode their students’ rights. The landmark law requires that children with disabilities have access to a “free appropriate public education,” and...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While we’re enjoying the holidays, work is already well under way for the upcoming Missouri Legislative session. This week’s edition of “4 The People” focuses on Missouri, which had a dramatic end to last year’s regular session and a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map in hopes...

Jessica Dunkel’s sourdough doughnuts have inspired a cult following. She can’t make enough of the patiently crafted pastries that Slow Rise, the popup she launched at the Lawrence Farmers Market three years ago, is known for. Dunkel brings nearly a thousand every weekend these days, and they always sell out quickly.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Firefighters with the Kansas City Fire Department extinguished a fire in a two-story duplex early Monday. KCFD companies were dispatched Dec. 22 around 3:50 a.m. to 50th and North Topping Avenue. On arrival, crews reported smoke and flames showing from the duplex and initiated an...

The Country Club Plaza’s future is coming into focus a year and a half after the property was purchased by Texas investors. It’s no secret that the Plaza has been struggling for years. In 2023, its former ownership group defaulted on nearly $300 million in debt as the shopping center struggled with slumping sales,...

LISTEN: Mayor Lucas says “border war truce” is null and void, as Kansas tries to lure Chiefs and Royals across the state line LISTEN: Mayor Lucas says “border war truce” is null and void, as Kansas tries to lure Chiefs and Royals

AI has become big business and Independence officials are charged up about a proposed multi-faceted, multi-phase project that involves a new power plant and a Dutch technology company, Nebius.

Cold tonight but improvement will happen tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures will be well above average for most of the week ahead. Tonight: Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Sunday: Partly cloudy with a decent afternoon. High: 49°. Wind: SE 10 mph. Monday: Partly cloudy. Warming up. Low: 37°. High: 55°. Wind: SW...

HOLT COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 1a.m. Saturday in Holt County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Dodge Ram driven by an 18-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man was northbound on Interstate 29 approximately three and one half miles northeast of Oregon. The pickup traveled...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - More than 1,200 graduates filled Hy-Vee Arena Sunday as UMKC held its mid-year commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Students turned their tassels and celebrated years of hard work during the graduation ceremonies. For many graduates, the walk across the stage represented more than...