Overland Park KS

On a recent First Friday at Niecie’s Restaurant , the dining room filled early and stayed full, with about 40 diners packed into booths and tables for dinner, dessert and live music delivered by the owner. Niecie’s, 6441 Troost Ave., was founded in 1985 by Denise Ward and her husband, Perry. The restaurant originally...

The KCMO City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2026-27 beginning May 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. February 23 at Ruskin High School, 7000 E. 111th St. Persons should enter the school through the rear entrance. Those attending will hear the...

One of Kansas City’s most recognizable pastry programs is getting a home of its own. This May, award-winning pastry chef Megan Garrelts of Rye is opening a bakery, Cornflower Baked Goods at Mission Farms (10555 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS). The bakery is slated to open in May, just in time for Mother’s Day.

David Hutchins gingerly makes his way across Mill Street in Kansas City, Missouri's, Westport area, tapping his blue cane in front of him as he goes. Hutchins goes to The Big Biscuit at 4039 Mill Street on a regular basis, but the seemingly endless construction, the carved-out curbs, sidewalks and parking lots impede...

For multiple decades, many cars have pulled up to the southwest corner of Barkley and Martway streets in Mission and left much cleaner than when they came. The property’s history as a car wash dates back to the 1980s. It has operated under many different names and owners — most recently including Diamond Finish,...

A heat lamp in a chicken coop leads to a house fire in Independence. A Fort Osage firefighter suffered minor injuries.

Clarence Taylor III spent 29 years in the military, often as one of the only Black people in the room. Now, he's making history in a different kind of uniform.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A man that attempted to get an extra piece of pizza at a Leavenworth County correctional facility was found guilty of attempted aggravated battery Tuesday after he tried to push past a correctional officer during the process. Wyatt Parnell, 42, pleaded no contest in Leavenworth County...

Kansas City is getting nearly $80 million in federal funding for public safety measures as it braces for more than 650,000 World Cup visitors this summer. On top of hosting six matches, the metro will also be the base camp for four teams: Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria. At...

A crash closed several roads around the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, loop for about three hours Saturday morning.