KC residents fear data centers could drive up bills. Why Evergy says not to...
When David Hickok first moved to the Smithville area north of Kansas City over 10 years ago, he never would have guessed an influx of massive data centers nearby would someday be the reason he considered leaving for good. But after Meta, the parent company of Facebook, opened the doors to its massive data center at...
Winter Weather Advisory continues; widespread power outages due to Sunday’s storms
Sunday’s round of severe storms and high winds have left thousands of Missourians without power this morning. Missouri Electric Cooperative’s outage map shows central and southeastern Missouri with the most power outages, with more than 1,200 customers without electricity as of 7:00 a.m. Ameren Missouri’s outage map...
Weather conditions possible cause of deadly crash Sunday night in NW Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Poor road conditions may have played a role in the death of a Diagonal, Iowa, man when he lost control of his vehicle Sunday night in Worth County, Missouri. The crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. when the man, 33, was driving south on US Highway...
KC area districts close or go virtual Monday amid bitter cold, icy roads
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Patches of ice on the roads this morning, along with gusty winds and bitter cold temps, led many school districts and some nonprofit services to cancel or go virtual Monday. Snow that melted initially Sunday turned to a flash freeze as the extra cold air...
70-foot tree falls near 71st and Roe as powerful winds, dangerous cold hit Kansas...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A 70-foot tree came down Sunday near 71st and Roe as powerful winds moved through the Kansas City area, drawing onlookers and prompting crews to respond for cleanup. Eight-year-old Zaryn Schoen and her father, Brett, watched crews remove the tree and clear the area. “Well...
High Winds Blamed for Separate I-70 Rollover Crashes in Northwest Kansas; Three Injured
NORTHWEST KANSAS — Strong winds sweeping across northwest Kansas on Sunday afternoon are being blamed for two separate crashes along Interstate 70 that left three people injured, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). Both incidents involved vehicles losing control and rolling over due to severe gusts. Logan...
It’s official: Beloved KC-made taco shells La Tiara will come back soon
Thanks to the desperate pleas of fans, Kansas City’s La Tiara taco shells and seasonings will be returning to shelves soon. The taco brand’s new owner, General Mills, announced Monday that it would reopen its original manufacturing facility in the Northland and bring La Tiara to Walmarts around the country beginning...
Driver crashes into remodeled downtown Shawnee shopping center
Two people suffered minor injuries after an elderly driver crashed her vehicle into the front of a newly remodeled downtown Shawnee shopping center on Saturday evening. Shawnee police, firefighters and Johnson County Med-Act paramedics were called to Marigold Liquor, 5917 Nieman Road, just after 6 p.m. Firefighters...
Mission police officer shoots, injures alleged burglary suspect outside Target
A Mission police officer shot and injured a person Sunday morning after the suspect had fired multiple rounds, according to the department. The Mission Police Department was called around 4:41 a.m. to a Target at 6100 Broadmoor St. on a burglary call. Soon after arrival, an officer witnessed someone at the back of...
ICE just added Leavenworth to its chain of detention islands. Blame a failure of...
By the time you read this, those swept up in ICE raids may already be filling some of the 1,000 beds at a troubled for-profit prison in Leavenworth now turned federal detention facility. The last hurdle for owner CoreCivic to reopen its site was a special use permit from the city of Leavenworth and, after […]
