Hidden in the West Bottoms, a massive printmaking space revives centuries of tradition
For the past year, Thayer Bray has been building a new community deep in the basement of the Hobbs Building, in the historic West Bottoms. The director of Greenhouse Print Space says he’s trying to regain something he experienced as a graduate student at the University of Kansas, where he was surrounded by creative...
Hogan Prep Elementary announces that it will close at end of school year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Despite growth at Hogan Preparatory Elementary over the last two academic years, school administration announced Friday afternoon that it will be closing. In a statement released to KCTV5, Hogan Prep Elementary stated that it was not invited to renew its charter and that the school...
Brewer, creator, connector, mentor: How KC hip-hop artists are changing the game
Jamel Thompson , known to his fans as The Royal Chief, has hosted many music release parties in his over more than a decade as a hip-hop artist. But on Feb. 12, he debuted a different creation — beer. The Kansas City native partnered with Vine Street Brewing Co. to create a beer inspired by him. For the emcee, it...
Jury finds mother guilty in death of child
(KAIR)--A Leavenworth County jury has found a 43-year-old Leavenworth woman guilty in connection with the 2022 co-sleeping death of her 25-day-old daughter. Following a three-day trial in Leavenworth County District Court, Megan Forbes was found guilty as charged of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated endangering...
Dog safe, reunited with owner, after Stranger Creek rescue
(KAIR)--A dog is safe and reunited with its owner after being rescued earlier this week from the water near the confluence of Stranger Creek and the Kansas River. In a social media post, the Leavenworth-based Riverview Rescue Animal Shelter said the dog was reported in the water by people out for a walk who heard him...
Kansas Highway Patrol reports five-vehicle crash in Johnson Co. Friday
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - Multiple people were involved in a five-vehicle crash Friday in Johnson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log, the crash occurred around 4:55 p.m. on Interstate 35. Five vehicles: a 2021 Toyota Tacoma, a 2010 Toyota Sienna, a 2014 Honda Pilot, a 2017...
$100,000 reward offered for tips in Prairie Village mother’s disappearance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A private investigator is offering a $100,000 reward for information in the disappearance of a Prairie Village mother. Angela Green disappeared in 2019. The Prairie Village mom was last seen at her home near W. 75th Street and Nall Avenue on June 20. She wasn’t...
Kansas City fire burns 12 people out of apartment building
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Fire burned a dozen people out of their apartments Saturday afternoon. The Kansas City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire in a building near W. 101st Terrace and Wornall Road around 5:30 p.m. Firefighters reported seeing smoke and flames from a single story 4-plex when they...
From March 23-29th, you get 1/2 off some of our favorite sandwiches in the...
Piled with fresh, tasty, familiar ingredients, guests have voted this triple-decker a Top Lunch Pick for years. Promo includes full sandwich & your choice of side. Vegan Sloppy Joe – Myco Planet shredded mushroom, organic onion and organic carrot in a house-made roasted tomato sauce on a house-made organic bun.
Family targeted in funeral shooting connected to four KC February homicides
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Friday’s shooting at a Kansas City church hosting a funeral was yet another case of gun violence for many of the mourners inside New Beginnings Apostolic Church. The shooting occurred just as funeral services were beginning for Jerell Westmoreland. “It was just some ‘pow-pow-pows,’...
