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Piper Unified School district will see a change in leadership when students return for the 2026-27 school year. Jessica Dain, who has led the west Kansas City, Kansas school district as superintendent since 2020, is announcing her plans to retire at the end of this school year, according to a news release this week....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A spike in flu cases across Kansas City is forcing hospitals to delay non-emergency surgeries and implement new safety measures as the healthcare system struggles with overcrowding and staff shortages. The University of Kansas Health System reported 46 patients being treated for influenza...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Court records show that a criminal case filed in connection with the 2023 death of a 2-year-old girl in Gardner was dismissed Friday after the court said it did not find probable cause. The defendant, Dyln McDonald, was facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter following...

Scammers are now mailing sports trading cards posing as gifts, complete with a QR code that promises to verify authenticity.

Health insurance premiums increased dramatically for people who buy their own coverage as enhanced tax credits for ACA plans expired at the start of 2026.

The Prairiefire project defaulted on a payment for a second bond to pay off development costs for the shopping center at 135th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — What should have been a routine workday at a local drive-in quickly escalated into a frightening confrontation for a Kansas City fast food employee after a dissatisfied customer reacted aggressively over a refund. Routine Shift Turns Into a Safety Scare. An ordinary shift at Paul’s...

"ICE Out For Good" vigils and protest events were quickly planned nationwide for Jan. 10 and 11 in response to a fatal shooting by immigration officers in Minneapolis, organizers told Axios on Friday. Why it matters: The killing and a subsequent Border Patrol shooting in Portland have sparked outrage and...

Less than 100 miles north of Kansas City is a yearly spectacle — the annual bald eagle migration at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. "We've been seeing an increase in eagles now for years," said William Kutosky, wildlife refuge manager. Missouri is one of the best-known states for wintering...

One person died after a fatal single-vehicle crash in Kansas City’s Northland Friday, police said. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to Missouri 152 Highway near North Indiana Ave on a reported crash. A preliminary investigation indicates the crash happened as a black Hyundai Tucson took the N. Indiana Ave exit...