Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV)—Outside the hospital, it’s reported that 350,000 people have a heart attack each year, and CPR is literally a lifesaving guide in those moments. The American Heart Association released updated guidelines for CPR. Kids 12 and older can now be taught. Among the updates are...
🎥Kansas burglary suspect was hiding under construction equipment
JOHNSON COUNTY —Earlier this week around 3 a.m., officers responded to a report of a prowler at a construction site near K-10 and K-7 highways, according to a soial media report from Lenexa Police. Officers quickly surrounded the area and deployed a drone to search from above. The drone...
These Kansas Food Traditions Confuse Outsiders (But Locals Absolutely Love Them)
Kansas food culture has a quirky side that makes perfect sense to locals but leaves visitors scratching their heads. From crumbled meat sandwiches to drive-in diners frozen in the 1950s, the Sunflower State has traditions that defy modern food trends. I remember my first loose meat sandwich—I kept waiting for...
K-10 Highway in Lawrence closed for hours overnight due to fatal head-on crash
Kansas 10 Highway between West 27th and Iowa streets was closed for over five hours overnight after a fatal head-on crash.
Debate Intensifies: Mayor Lucas Asserts KC’s Financial Stability Amidst Predicted $100-Million Shortfall, Plans for...
audacy.com - 10/20/2025 01:14:02 PM. Kansas City is bracing for a potential $100-million shortfall, as warned by Mayor Quinton Lucas. The city is expected to tighten its fiscal belt to manage the situation. The mayor also expressed concerns over the possible closure of 17 Head Start locations in the KC Metro area by...
André’s planted its flag in KC 70 years ago; chocolatier says that’s just a...
Nearly 5,000 miles from Switzerland, a small group toured the inner sanctum of an iconic 70-year-old Kansas City company — a family-run brand that helped redefine accessible luxury in the Midwest, one Swiss chocolate-covered almond at a time. “What people get excited about André’s is the legacy, that we take a lot of...
Police in Kansas City, Kansas, claim one of the largest fentanyl busts in years
Police in Kansas City, Kansas, believe they made one of the area’s largest fentanyl busts in the last five years earlier this month.
Kansas City is full of haunted hunts and paranormal ghost tours for your Halloween...
This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. There is a ghost at Kansas City’s Midland Theatre, and his name is Frank. On Jan. 11, 1932, underneath the nearly full moon of the winter...
California woman sues KCPD’s governing body after crash that left ‘anguishing’ injuries
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A California woman is suing KCPD’s governing body, claiming that an on-duty officer’s high-speed crash left her with permanent injuries. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Monday, Oct. 20, indicate that a lawsuit was filed against the Kansas City Board of Police...
Kansas City groundbreaking marks ‘new beginning’ for Black housing co-op that fell into disrepair
Construction is now underway on the $300 million redevelopment of Kansas City’s Parade Park Homes, one of the country’s oldest Black-owned housing cooperatives. The transformation will result in about 1,100 apartments, townhomes, and flats near the Historic 18th and Vine district. “I want the people of Kansas City...
