Overland Park KS

When it comes to the two great Vietnamese restaurants in KC—Vietnam Cafe and Pho Lan—I prefer the latter, if only for its bun bo hue strewn with pigs’ feet. Still, they’re similar. Both sit in Columbus Park, their dining rooms lined with booth seating, and both offer analogous menus of pho, bun bowls, vermicelli...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says a suspect is in custody after a long police pursuit through multiple metro cities. According to the Grain Valley Police Department (GVPD), shortly after 4 p.m., a crash occurred near Route AA and Buckner Tarsney Road. One officer’s vehicle was hit in...

An Independence man was sentenced in Jackson County court Thursday after he ran over a Kansas City police officer with an ATV during a traffic stop in 2025. Kendall Coleman, 28, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of second-degree assault and aggravated fleeing a stop or detention causing physical injury, according to...

Kansas City’s history of segregation doesn’t play out much differently than most major cities. It didn’t happen overnight and it certainly didn’t happen with one law or policy. We tend today to think of the African American stronghold of 18th and Vine where a vibrant culture...

The Merriam Police Department has opened a death investigation for a man found dead near Turkey Creek Trail on Thursday. Officers with the Merriam Police Department were called to the Turkey Creek walking trail near 75th Street around 4 p.m. on reports of a person “who appeared to be deceased,” according to a news...

A NEW ban on selling small alcohol bottles could force convenience stores to close their doors for good, shop-owners have warned. The proposed law would ban the sale of liquor in containers smaller than seven ounces. The law would apply to high crime areas in Kansas City, Missouri, and would...

Local officials in Wyandotte County will soon discuss whether they can pass a rule banning any potential future plans for non-municipal jails, like a federal immigration detention center, from moving forward in Kansas City, Kansas. That resolution, proposed by Third District Commissioner Christian Ramirez l ast...

Vine Street Brewing is cooking. The Black-owned brewery at 2000 Vine is welcoming a new restaurant partner into its space, reuniting beer and bites under one roof. The concept, Vine Street Chicken Co. Kansas City, comes through a partnership with chef Justin Clark, founder of the popular Troost Avenue culinary...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Neighbors and city leaders packed a town hall meeting on Saturday to discuss a proposed alcohol ordinance that would ban the sale of small liquor bottles and single beers in the Prospect corridor. The well-attended meeting focused on an ordinance that aims to cut down...

From dishes washed without soap to “black slime,” health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to...