City of Shawnee wants community input on downtown wayfinding plan
Shawnee residents shared with KSHB 41 that they want to keep seeing growth and improvements downtown. They now have the chance to provide feedback over the city's new wayfinding plan.
Kansas City, Kansas, police investigating fatal stabbing Thursday night
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Thursday night.
Wyandotte County jail inmate’s cause of death ruled a homicide
An inmate found dead at the Wyandotte County jail back in July has been ruled a homicide.
Independence’s top 3 leaders leaving, while public safety suffers | Opinion
The leadership vacuum in Independence is pronounced: In this Kansas City suburb, there is no permanent police chief, its city manager is on the way out the door and the city’s incumbent mayor recently announced he will not seek a second term. Let’s pause a minute to contemplate the impact such an unsteady ship could...
Construction of new KU Cancer Center in KCK moving forward. When it will be...
The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s highly anticipated new, state-of-the-art facility has made it through some foundational hoops since its official groundbreaking in May, a representative from the center told Wyandotte County’s governing board. People can expect to see heavy equipment moving near 39th Street...
1 child dead, another hospitalized after ‘medical incident’ along Kansas highway
KC Bier Co. breaks ground on new location, with off-leash dog zone included. In the wake of the loss of Bar K, Kansas City’s largest local brewery is expected to open a new location with an off-leash dog zone included. Updated: 1 hour ago. |. A collision between a...
Feds charge pair in scheme to steal $900,000 from WyCo District Court
A federal grand jury has indicted two former Wyandotte County District Court bookkeepers in connection with an alleged scheme to steal $900,000 from the court.
Johnson County breakfast restaurant closes permanently. ‘Tremendous support’
Another Broken Egg has closed its Prairie Village location — for good this time, it seems. The company confirmed in an email to The Star on Friday that it had shut down the 5358 95th St. location in Meadowbrook Village. The company said the decision was made after a “strategic assessment of the restaurant’s...
Kansas high school students walkout to protest gun violence
On Friday, students across the nation participated in school walkouts against gun violence. The effort was organized by Students Demand Action groups, a grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety.
Teen admits to voluntary manslaughter of Irish chef in Kansas City
A juvenile has admitted to the voluntary manslaughter of Shaun Brady, the chef and restaurant owner from Co Tipperary who was fatally shot in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 2024. "The case has been resolved against the juvenile who was alleged to be involved in the fatal shooting of Kansas...
