New sports bar coming to Current Landing promises elevated experience
Current Landing announced Friday that an upscale sports bar is set to open this spring at the Kansas City, Missouri, riverfront development.
This Best-Kept Burger Secret Is Finally Getting the Attention Deserved in Kansas City, KS
In the heart of Kansas City, Kansas, there’s a burger joint that has locals buzzing with excitement. 🍔. Mason Jar Brews & Burgers opened its doors in September 2016 and quickly became more than just another casual dining spot. This original Wyandotte County-owned and operated establishment serves up handcrafted...
Missouri Woman Accused of Trying To Burn Down Site Once Considered for ICE Facility:...
A woman in Kansas City, Missouri, is accused of trying to set a warehouse ablaze. Reportedly, the site had been previously considered to become an ICE detention facility, although the planned sale had been canceled before the incident occurred. A short clip of the incident was shared online by Rapid...
Guilty plea in connection with deadly 19th & Vine shooting that killed 1, injured...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man who said he fired a gun into the air to protect himself pleads guilty to two crimes connected to the deadly shooting. Leonard Holman Jr. admitted to unlawful discharge of a firearm and resisting arrest during a hearing on February 11. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Bruce R. Watkins, Kansas City’s pathbreaking activist, opposed the highway now named for him
Bruce R. Watkins was fiercely opposed to the construction of Highway 71. This highway, Watkins said, had the potential to be “Kansas City’s Berlin Wall.” And in many ways, his prediction came true — even after a large stretch of Highway 71 was renamed "Bruce R. Watkins Drive" in his honor.
Why it took years for a convicted KCPD officer to lose his license |...
Recently, while perusing the Missouri Department of Public Safety’s list of revoked or surrendered peace officer licenses , I came across a familiar yet somewhat surprising name: Eric DeValkenaere . When I checked that same list months ago, I found it odd that the former Kansas City police detective’s name was...
These are the highest paid Johnson County employees. One made over $380K
Your Johnson County tax dollars pay for salaries of county employees, from sheriff’s deputies and engineers to librarians and landscapers. But who makes the most? In 2025, 912 county employees were paid more than $100,000 a year. The Kansas county had 632,276 residents in 2024 , according to a Census estimate, and...
More schools have to close in Olathe, district says. Here’s the timeline
More schools in the Olathe Public Schools district will close in the future, but how many and which ones are still to be determined, according to district leaders. The district is planning to reduce schools primarily because of a significant, sustained enrollment decline. With fewer students and tighter finances ,...
Woman Burns Kansas Warehouse Linked to Potential ICE Sale
A news crew reported watching the woman set fire to the building.
Woman sets fire to KCMO building once considered for use as ICE detention center
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is looking for a woman who allegedly set fire to a south KCMO warehouse that had been considered for use as an ICE detention center.
