Man shot, seriously injured Sunday afternoon in Raytown
Raytown police say a man was seriously injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon in the 6100 block of Raytown Road.
11 Kansas Bookstores Built for People Who Like to Browse Without Rushing
Kansas is home to bookstores that invite visitors to slow down and explore at their own pace. Shelves are filled with hidden literary gems, and many shops offer cozy corners where you can linger over a new discovery. These spaces are designed for readers who value depth over speed, making every visit an enjoyable...
Kansas City hospitals brace for surge in winter-related injuries
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The winter blast that roared into Kansas City this weekend dumped snow and frigid temperatures on the entire region. Hospitals across the metro are busy treating everything from frostbite to broken bones and trauma-related injuries. Doctors say they expect to be busy into early next week as...
Tackling the Scourge of Christian Nationalism
In recent decades, Christian Nationalism’s warped ideas have begun to attract the attention of scholars and teachers at universities and seminaries here in the Heartland. They’re trying to understand both its appeal and its dangers and to give students the tools necessary to make their own judgments about whether...
KCPD reunites young boy with family
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has found the guardian of a young boy, who is approximately 2 years old.
Final Snowfall Tally: Weekend storm dumps up to 7.5 inches across KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Snowfall totals continue to flow into the First Warn 5 weather center as our weekend winter storm moved out. Generally, totals were lowest across northern Missouri near the Iowa state line. The KC metro and up the Missouri River had some of the higher totals in the 4-7 inch range.
KU student repairs typewriters to preserve history and inspire new art
Jonathan Swanberg spends his weekdays in Lawrence as a KU math major before heading home for the weekends to Leawood, where he runs a typewriter repair business that’s in high demand throughout the Kansas City metro area. Swanberg, 21, is a junior studying to teach high school math. He...
Complaining about cursing at KC Plaza ICE protest ignores deadly reality | Opinion
A Kansas City Star columnist recently scolded the Kansas City community for using the F-word at a Jan. 10 vigil and march for Renee Good on the Country Club Plaza. In fact, he found the “F*** ICE!” chants so distasteful that he left. That choice was a privilege. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents kidnap...
Man charged in murder of 19-year-old woman in 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas, park
A 19-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a 19-year-old woman who was shot on May 31, 2025, in Quindaro Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kansas City-area schools announce closings amid frigid temps and snowy streets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Due to impacts from this weekend’s snowfall, record-breaking wind chill conditions predicted for Monday morning, and safety concerns for students and staff, Lawrence Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 26. Lawrence is the largest district to announce a change in Monday’s...

















