Overland Park KS

As a thriving suburb of Kansas City, Lees Summit boasts a charming historic downtown and a rapidly growing community. While it’s easy to be overshadowed by the culinary fame of its larger neighbor (especially when it comes to barbecue), Lees Summit has a vibrant and independent dining scene all its own.

There was speculation that Lucas could file to run for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Local politicians gathered on March 19 to celebrate the completion of a gleaming new 470,000-square-foot human caging facility designed to hold up to 1,000 human beings, smiling broadly as they cut a ceremonial blue ribbon in front of the building where the region’s Black residents will be...

Firefighters pulled one person from a rooftop as flames tore through a vacant Kansas City home, threatening neighboring structures.

Elijah Wood left “The Lord of the Rings” fans happy — and with lots of photos for their social media accounts — while in town for Planet Comicon Kansas City over the weekend. On Saturday night, Wood, who played the Hobbit Frodo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, took his Wooden Wisdom vinyl DJ project to the...

Six people were injured in a rear-end crash on Friday night at the busy intersection of 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. The Overland Park Police Department’s online calls for service log shows officers were initially dispatched at 9:53 p.m. for a reported car fire. The call was updated to an injury...

Lee’s Summit police are investigating a shooting that injured one person amidst a large group at Lea McKeighan Park Sunday night. Officers were patrolling the area of the park on Chipman Road around 10 p.m. Sunday, which is about an hour before the park closes, when they heard gunshots and then saw vehicles exiting...

Big Grove Brewery — an Iowa-based brewery and restaurant — is opening its new taproom in Johnson County this spring. The brand announced its updated timeline for Prairie Village location on Monday, saying it’s now targeting a May 21 grand opening at 7060 Mission Road, according to a release from the company. In...

KANSAS CITY —A Missouri man remains in custody on a $1.3 million bond following a brazen afternoon robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino, in Booneville, Missouri that netted over $1.2 million. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announced the arrest of 21-year old...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the arrest of Milton J. Denotoes, 37, of Kansas City, Missouri, on March 29, 2026, at 7:59 PM in Clay County. Denotoes faces several charges, including felony aggravated fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and possession of a controlled...