Kansas City MO

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Firefighters quickly brought a two-story apartment building fire under control Saturday evening with no reported injuries, though the blaze displaced eight families. Overland Park firefighters were dispatched to the Colonial Gardens Apartments at 87th and Broadmoor shortly after 8:30 p.m....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man was shot and killed at a Kansas City convenience store on Saturday evening. At around 5:30 p.m., on Saturday, February 8, officers were called to the 8200 block of Troost on a reported shooting. As officers arrived, they were directed to a convenience store in the area. There, they...

A Kansas City shelter dog competed at the 22nd annual Puppy Bowl on Sunday.

Recent accounts of a brutal law enforcement presence descending on a city recalled an earlier moment in Kansas City’s history, when Black civic leaders successfully forced the removal of the city’s police chief. I wrote about the removal of Chief Lear Reed in “Kansas City’s Montgall Avenue: Black Leaders and the...

With a discerning eye, Cortney Frazon picks through one of the heaping piles of Lego bricks and pieces at the center of her Lee’s Summit store and picks out a hidden imposter. The tiny piece at first glance appears to be Lego, but a closer look reveals it to be off-brand. Off it goes to the Bin of Shame with the...

When it comes to the two great Vietnamese restaurants in KC—Vietnam Cafe and Pho Lan—I prefer the latter, if only for its bun bo hue strewn with pigs’ feet. Still, they’re similar. Both sit in Columbus Park, their dining rooms lined with booth seating, and both offer analogous menus of pho, bun bowls, vermicelli...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says a suspect is in custody after a long police pursuit through multiple metro cities. According to the Grain Valley Police Department (GVPD), shortly after 4 p.m., a crash occurred near Route AA and Buckner Tarsney Road. One officer’s vehicle was hit in...

Kansas City’s history of segregation doesn’t play out much differently than most major cities. It didn’t happen overnight and it certainly didn’t happen with one law or policy. We tend today to think of the African American stronghold of 18th and Vine where a vibrant culture...

Historic downtown Parkville may have a small footprint, but it is home to a vibrant community of more than 40 locally owned small businesses, according to the Main Street Parkville Association. The district offers an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, bakeries, cafés, an art studio, salons, event spaces, and a...

The Merriam Police Department has opened a death investigation for a man found dead near Turkey Creek Trail on Thursday. Officers with the Merriam Police Department were called to the Turkey Creek walking trail near 75th Street around 4 p.m. on reports of a person “who appeared to be deceased,” according to a news...