Kansas City Officer Fires Weapon During Domestic Assault Call
A domestic assault call in Kansas City escalated into a police shooting. Officers responded to the area of 41st and North Wheeling Avenue, just off Parvin Road north of the river, shortly before 9 p.m. on March 23. When a man inside the home picked up a knife, an officer...
Local ‘farm-to-bottle’ juicery opens shop at JoCo hospital campus
After making a brick-and-mortar debut in Fairway last year, a local juicery and eatery has expanded in Johnson County. Earlier this month, Zen Donkey Farms opened its newest cafe — this one on the AdventHealth Shawnee Mission campus in Merriam. Zen Donkey opened at 9100 W. 74th St. Zen...
‘He will be missed’: Gates Bar-B-Q’s pitmaster killed in hit-and-run
Arthur Lee, 60, was riding a black TAO Motors scooter when a driver ran a red light and struck him at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eastwood Trafficway.
Unbuckled and injured: KCK woman sues KCATA after wheelchair ejection
A Kansas City, Kansas, woman is suing KCATA after a driver never buckled her in - and she flew out of her wheelchair, causing serious injury.
Closure of Brush Dropoff Site Confuses Unaware Residents
With trucks and trailers loaded with brush and yard waste bags collected during spring yard work, residents ready to dispose of their leaves and branches have faced recent surprises with the closure of Missouri Organics site at 1815 N. Chouteau Trafficway. A vinyl banner at the entrance was posted a...
New Kansas law opens door to more data centers, including another one near KC
Officials say a new Kansas law is drawing data centers to the state as details emerge about a possible new hyperscale campus in Leavenworth County, among the latest proposals in the broader Kansas City area. Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a real estate firm based in Houston, has presented early plans for a project...
KC’s iconic Western Auto sign at risk of staying dark as World Cup deadline...
The towering landmark, perched atop the Western Auto Lofts, has been unlit for more than eight months.
Multiple houses involved in overnight fire in east Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Fire Department is investigating after multiple houses were involved in a fire early Wednesday morning on the city’s east side. According to KCFD, around 3:15 a.m., firefighters were sent to a house fire on Benton Boulevard between 36th and 37th streets.
Pizza eatery Sarpino’s moving into former acai bowl shop space in Overland Park
A central Overland Park shopping center will soon trade acai bowls for pizza. Following the closure of Nautical Bowls off 135th Street in Overland Park, Illinois-based pizzeria Sarpino’s is preparing to take over the space. It will reopen there this spring after moving further south from its previous spot...
Olathe OKs Rezoning to Bring Dillons Grocery Store in 2027
The Olathe City Council has approved a rezoning request for the site of a new Dillons grocery store. Council members voted 7-0 in favor of rezoning the Business Park District to Community Center District, located southwest of College Boulevard and S. Lone Elm Road near the Olathe Northwest High School. The site is a...
