Getting downtown from Northland won’t get easier until 2032 with new bridgework
Northland residents can expect almost continuous construction around downtown for the next six years, with plans to replace three bridges around the Bond bridge after reconstructing parts of northbound U.S. 169. The Missouri Department of Transportation shared plans for the construction on Interstates 29 and 35 to...
New burger restaurant and bowling venue now open in Overland Park
One restaurant and bowling venue has officially replaced another in southern Overland Park. Over this past weekend, South Carolina-based 810 Entertainment celebrated its grand opening at Overland Park’s Prairiefire development. 810 Entertainment officially took over the space previously occupied by Illinois-based...
KC rules say no new drive-thrus near streetcar. McDonald’s sued to upgrade theirs
After years of planning, a mainstay McDonald’s near a busy Kansas City corner is getting a full-works renovation: complete demolition, a new restaurant building with a modern facade, improved landscaping — and a double drive-thru design, with two lanes that merge, to more efficiently move cars. But the revamped...
Kansas City woman charged after Morgan County traffic stop reveals drugs
A Kansas City woman has been charged after law enforcement allegedly discovered drugs during a Morgan County traffic stop on Monday. On March 16, at 2:58 p.m., a detective with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 50 near Route D, in Syracuse, for a vehicle with an illegal window tint.
Thai Orchid expansion blossoms; new restaurant coming to emerging foodie destination
It’s time to bring Thai Orchid’s homecooking, well … home, said second-generation owner Jonathan Rojjanasrirat, teasing the October opening of a new Shawnee location for his family-owned, street food-inspired restaurant in a thriving entertainment district. “We live in Shawnee. We’ve always loved the energy in the...
Missouri–Illinois Severe Weather Alert: St. Louis & Kansas City Residents Told to Stay Ready...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. St. Louis, MO – Spring break travel across Missouri and Illinois brings a heightened overnight threat as tornado-capable storms can develop after dark, leaving residents with only minutes to take cover...
Lenexa animal control respond, provide warning after ‘several reports’ of raccoons with canine diste
City officials said raccoons in Lenexa have recently shown signs of canine distemper, a viral disease that commonly affects raccoons, skunks and foxes.
KC company’s plane crashed on the way to Johnson County, killing 65-year-old pilot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A St. Louis man is dead after a plane heading to New Century AirCenter crashed. FOX 2 News in St. Louis reported that the crash happened Tuesday at about 3:40 a.m. at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Woman charged after Lee’s Summit officer dragged during shoplifting call
A 36-year-old Kansas City woman was charged after she allegedly dragged a Lee’s Summit police officer responding to a reported shoplifting in the Summit Woods Crossing shopping center over the weekend. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office charged Heather M. Burnam with one count of second-degree assault of a...
This Kansas City neighborhood could soon be getting its own small grocery store
Just weeks after news that Sun Fresh would be leaving a Northland neighborhood , plans for a new grocery store nearby, in a new location, are moving through City Hall. The Kansas City Plan Commission approved a rezoning request for a lot in the Chaumiere neighborhood on Wednesday, allowing the applicants to utilize...
