Missouri soldier killed in WWII prison camp to be laid to rest in Kansas...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri soldier, who was one of thousands killed in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines during World War II, is finally expected to be laid to rest in Kansas City. The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency announced on Friday, Sept....
KCK police investigating fatal afternoon shooting along State Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred along State Avenue on Thursday afternoon. Police were called to the 800 block of State Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Thursday on a shooting call and found a man in a parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound, the Kansas City, Kansas, Police...
Spire Missouri gas customers to see higher bills this winter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Starting October 2025, Spire gas customers will be doling out a bit extra for heat. The Missouri Public Service Commission did not approve an initial 15% per month Spire increase request in November 2024. The commission instead approved a different, smaller hike expected to increase monthly...
Temporary fix to bring students back to Shawnee Mission school after odor concerns
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A temporary fix at a Johnson County school is expected to allow students and staff to return to the building, but it will be costly. A roof replacement project at Horizons High School in the Shawnee Mission School District caused headaches and other complaints from students and staff. The...
Mi Ranchito owner sets sights on new ‘upscale’ Mexican restaurant in Prairie Village
Not long after the closure of a breakfast eatery in Prairie Village, a new Mexican eatery is already poised to take its place. Rulber De La Torre, owner of popular local Mexican restaurant chain Mi Ranchito, plans to launch a new “upscale” concept in a space in the Meadowbrook Shopping Center near 95th and Nall.
Kansas City area pediatrician on how to help manage your child’s anxiety
Kansas City area pediatrician Dr. Natasha Burgert wants parents to become more prepared to help when their children are struggling with anxiety. She told KCUR's Up To Date that is why she wrote her new book, "Managing Childhood Anxiety For Dummies." "I think that most kids are perfectly capable of...
This Day in History: Steamboat Arabia sinks in the Missouri River
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - September 5, 1856. The Steamboat Arabia sank after hitting a tree snag in the Missouri River. The river’s course shifted over time, and the wreckage was buried for 132 years. More This Day in History reports can be found here.
KCPD searching for woman accused of allowing child access to illegal drugs
Kansas City, Missouri, police are looking for a woman charged with endangering a child after her toddler son ingested illegal, life-threatening drugs at least twice.
KC Tenants forms new apartment union after demands met at another complex
Across the Kansas City metro, renters in apartment buildings are forming tenant unions to fight for better living conditions. Bowen Tower residents are the latest to call for change.
68-year-old identified as man fatally shot by Independence officers over weekend
The man fatally shot by Independence police over the weekend has been identified as 68-year-old Gary K. Cusick, of Independence, according to a spokesman for the task force investigating the shooting in an update. Three officers fired their weapons and all three are on administrative leave, which is standard...
