Kansas City couple turns engagement party into surprise wedding
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City couple surprised their family by turning their engagement party into their wedding. Grace Gillaspie and Cameron Plas had their first date on March 19, 2025, after meeting through a dating app. They had an instant connection. “We actually went on our first...
A ‘new old’ offering: Why KC’s Screenland brought back a film projector
Screenland Armour owner Adam Roberts said he grew up watching movies on film until the late 2000s to early 2010s, when digital made its mandatory way into theaters. When he took over Screenland in 2012, film was dying, and the North Kansas City theater was forced to upgrade to digital or be shut out of new releases....
Victim of Johnson County rolling shooting starts GoFundMe: ‘We don’t feel safe’
The victim in the rolling shooting that passed through two Johnson County cities Sunday evening before ending in a fiery crash had been picked up by a ride-sharing service to go to a store, according to a GoFundMe fundraising page. The victim, who created the fundraising page Thursday afternoon, said she had called...
A ‘modern, feel-good’ restaurant is opening in Johnson County. What to know
In an increasingly health-conscious market, another holistic restaurant is making its way to the KC metro area. Flower Child — an Arizona-based chain that markets itself as a “modern, feel-good” spot — is opening its first metro location in Prairie Village. It’ll open in Corinth Square at 3915 W. 83rd St. The...
Shawnee explores creating TIF district for area around I-435 and Midland
The city of Shawnee is looking to help an ailing dining and entertainment district with public tax financing aimed at bringing more commercial development to the area. Businesses around Interstate 435 and Midland Drive have been hampered by nearly two years of construction, including a 16-month-long highway bridge...
Cherokee Nation hosts at-large meeting in Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – In an effort to foster connection and inform citizens, the Cherokee Nation routinely holds at-large gatherings at cities across the country with higher concentration of tribal citizens. On March 14, 977 people gathered at Shawnee Mission South High School in Overland Park, Kansas, for a...
Police Scramble After Dad Opens Barbie Doll Box and Powder Bursts Out, Later Testing...
Buying a Barbie should not turn into a police investigation. But that is exactly what happened in Independence, Missouri, after a family opened a doll package bought at Cargo Largo and found suspicious powder inside. What looked like an ordinary toy purchase quickly turned into a frantic effort to figure out how many...
Shawnee Mission East student in custody after criminal threats, officials say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An 18-year-old was taken into custody in connection with two criminal threats, police say. According to the Prairie Village Police Department, the department became aware of a criminal threat directed at two separate locations on Saturday, March 28. One of the locations included Shawnee...
Forget the Chains: Discover the Most REWARDING Burger in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City locals didn’t fall for Pigwich overnight. They showed up for the River Market energy, then returned for the bold, juicy burgers that taste like they were made just for them. The link to Local Pig’s high-quality, local meat gave every burger real cred and helped build trust...
Kansas City wants to replace concrete with green spaces that can soak up stormwater
For decades, Kansas City has treated stormwater as something to remove from the city as quickly as possible. Now, city leaders and engineers may develop green infrastructure designed to absorb stormwater where it falls. This “sponge city” strategy, already in use in Minnesota and Texas, includes features such as rain...

















