Crash on 24 Highway involving truck, mini-bike seriously injures juvenile
INDEPENDENCE Mo. (KCTV) - A juvenile was hospitalized Monday night after being involved in a crash. The Independence Police Department say the juvenile was riding a mini-bike and collided with a 2025 Toyota Tacoma at the intersection of U.S. 24 Highway and Liberty Street. The crash happened just before 7:50...
Dutch Orange Bus docks in US before heading to Kansas City for World Cup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One of the most iconic symbols of soccer pride is on American soil and heading to Kansas City. The Dutch Orange Bus is known for traveling the globe and leading Netherlands Orange Parades before matches. The Dutch Orange Bus Association started as a joke in...
Union Station receives grant funding from Union Pacific Railroad for upgrades
Funding from the Union Pacific Railroad’s Community Ties Giving Program will support a series of building and infrastructure upgrades at Union Station.
Bonner Springs residents, businesses excited for revitalization of downtown
With the new Kansas City Chiefs stadium coming to Wyandotte County, Kansas in the next five years, the Mattel Theme Park is changing some of its plans.
Violent crime in KC continues to drop
Violent crime fell sharply in Kansas City in early 2026, mirroring a nationwide decline across America's largest cities that has continued since a pandemic-era spike. Why it matters: Data from 67 major U.S. law enforcement agencies, including KCPD, show violent crime fell across most major categories during the first q
Missouri Is Home To The Most Delightful Bookstore You’ve Never Visited
If someone told you that one of the best bookstores in America is hiding in plain sight in Kansas City, you’d probably wonder why nobody’s been shouting about it from the rooftops. Prospero’s Books is that place, and after your first visit, you’ll become one of those people...
KC Art Institute looks to buy 113-year-old mansion that brothers fought to demolish
Uniquely KC is a Star series exploring what makes Kansas City special. From our award-winning barbecue to rich Midwestern history, we’re exploring why KC is the “Paris of the Plains.” In the heart of Kansas City, a 113-year-old historic manor — the $1.3 million family home of two brothers who have long looked to raze t
Kansas City gift shop in South Plaza to close after 37 years
The inside of Perfect Scents, a South Plaza greeting card shop, contains dozens of photographs (both framed and unframed) with captions of owner Nancy Pell’s family. For decades, she has liked looking at the memories and loved when customers would ask her questions about them. But Pell’s storefront selling gifts, bath
Automatic tipping push brings concerns to major US city as restaurants brace for surge...
Kansas City restaurants are being urged to add automatic gratuity during the World Cup as European tourists may be unfamiliar with American tipping norms.
Missouri Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges in Warren County Investigation Involving Minor
A Missouri man is facing multiple felony charges in Warren County following an investigation involving a minor. According to court documents, 19-year-old Muhammad Ziyan Mazhar of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is charged with Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree, a Class B felony, and Delivery to a Minor, also a Class B felony.
