HIGHWAY STANDOFF OVER | Suspect arrested, all lanes of I-35 reopened
A suspect is in custody, and the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 35 reopened Friday evening at Missouri Highway 291 in Clay County.
Donald Jackson, Jr. found incompetent to stand trial
Viewer Eric Naulty catches severe weather rolling into the Leawood area on June 26, 2025. First Warn Forecast: Spotty storms Friday, the weekend brings more heat. While there are a few more lingering thunderstorms Thursday evening, the widespread activity is beginning to fall apart. Business owners agree to even...
Johnson County pizza place opens in old service station. Fans are ‘psyched’
A little bit of Olathe history: The old Phillips 66 station at 200 S. Kansas Ave. was built in the early ‘60s. Many longtime residents remember it as Spruytte’s 66 Service — there’s an undated article from the Olathe Daily News hanging on the wall that states “loyal customers are the goal” of Spruytte’s. The building...
Missouri one step closer to passing CROWN Act, banning race-based hair discrimination in classrooms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri bill banning hair discrimination is one step closer to becoming law. The CROWN Act is currently sitting on Governor Kehoe’s desk. As part of Senate Bill 160, it would prohibit discrimination against a person for their hair texture or protective style at any schools or educational...
Missouri or Kansas? Business leaders don’t care as long as Chiefs and Royals stay...
Kansas City regional business leaders don’t care whether the Chiefs or the Royals play in Missouri or Kansas as long as they don’t leave the metropolitan area. That was the main message Wednesday for an online presentation featuring top executives from four organizations that have membership straddling the border....
Man sues Kansas City gas station after shooting left him paralyzed
A man is suing a Kansas City gas station for negligence and premises liability after he was paralyzed in a shooting in 2024. Tyrone E. Stewart III was at the Fast Stop convenience store at 5020 Blue Ridge Cutoff on Jan. 3. There, he was shot and severely injured. On Wednesday, he filed a lawsuit against the owner —...
Unplugged fridge, bucket full of salsa: Kansas City area restaurant inspections
From dozens of winged insects to open packages of crab, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area eateries in June. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and cafeterias are required to get food inspections, and governments have to...
It was once ‘Kansas City’s candy bar.’ 120 years later, its future is uncertain
Inside Look is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas City. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Russ Sifers doesn’t come into work much anymore. At 77, and supposedly...
Jackson County crash kills 12-year-old riding Monster Moto bike
A 12-year-old boy from Raytown died Thursday night after the mini bike he was operating crashed in Jackson County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:59 p.m. on June 26 at East 62nd Street and Arlington Avenue. The 80 cc Monster Moto mini bike was traveling southbound when it ran...
KCFD will consider veteran Black applicant for chief after he threatens to sue
Former KCFD Fire Chief Donna Lake retired in January 2023. Ross Grundyson has been interim chief ever since and has asked to stay on longer
