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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Public Works Director Michael Shaw is expected to retire from his position with the city, according to new information obtained by FOX4. Multiple sources share with us that the city’s public works director will be celebrating his retirement on Thursday, May 21.

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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - A distracted driver led to a boating crash at Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. State Troopers say a 27-year-old Kansas City man was behind the wheel of a 2021 Lowe Pontoon boat around 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, when he became distracted by

Lawrence High School is mourning the loss of their principal, Quentin Rials, on Tuesday.

A social media post from Mayor Quinton Lucas is sparking a conversation about e-bike and e-scooter safety and whether new laws are needed to protect kids.

OLATHE, Kan. (KMBC) - A car dealership in northeastern Kansas might be for the birds, literally. Workers at Olathe Ford Lincoln said a robin built a nest right on the tire of a brand-new F-250 truck sitting on the lot. Robins’ nests are federally protected, meaning the dealership can’t move...

A line of powerful thunderstorms rolled across Kansas City overnight, drenching the metro area with nearly two inches of rain in some locations, according storm data. At Kansas City International Airport , 1.07 inches of rain fell during the 12 hours ending at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, according to rainfall data from automate

From a possible homicide investigation in Overland Park to a tornado touchdown northeast of the metro, here’s a roundup of what’s making news in the Kansas City region. These are the top stories from The Kansas City Star. Here are the key takeaways: Overland Park investigation Overland Park police are investigating the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The current owner of the childhood home of Walt Disney in Kansas City said the homeless encampment has been removed from behind her house on Bellefontaine Avenue. After voicing concerns about multiple encampments surrounding her home, Robert Young said the city has come out to...

RAYMORE, Mo. (KCTV) — Survey crews are assessing damage after severe storms hit the Kansas City metro last night and into the early morning hours, with Raymore experiencing some of the hardest impacts. The storms knocked down trees, toppled trash bins and cut power to tens of thousands of...