City withheld public information, audit finds
An audit of Kansas City's communications department revealed top officials delayed and withheld public information to improve the city's image. Why it matters: The findings, released in a report last week by interim city auditor Marc Shaw, paint a picture of a department that prioritized branding over transparency,...
Driver critically injured after hitting concrete barrier on U.S. 71 in KC
One person is left with serious injuries after a crash on U.S. 71 Highway in Kansas City Wednesday morning. Officers responded just after midnight to Highway 71 near 51st Street in Kansas City. The crash happened as a black Honda Civic sped north on Highway 71, according to a preliminary investigation. Just south of...
Passenger seriously hurt after being ejected from speeding car, police say
One person is hospitalized with serious injuries after being thrown out of a speeding car that had its passenger door open, police said. Officers with the Kansas City Police Department responded just after 7:30 p.m. to East Red Bridge Road and Bennington Avenue. The crash happened as a Ford Mustang sped west on Red...
Helping the homeless on Indian Creek
As the flood water rushed around her sweeping everything away in front of its path, Rachel Hood-Engle briefly had to come to grips with the most terrible of questions. Clinging to a tree branch in the torrent while simultaneously maintaining a suitcase containing the last of her possessions; a family bible, photos of...
Nonprofit behind Linwood Sun Fresh speaks out after store closure
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One week after the Sun Fresh grocery store in east Kansas City’s Linwood Shopping Center abruptly shut its doors, the nonprofit behind the store is breaking its silence and placing part of the blame on the city. Community Builders of Kansas City, the organization...
Kansas City’s Barney Allis Plaza redevelopment won’t be ready for 2026 World Cup
A major Kansas City redevelopment project that officials hoped would be completed before the 2026 World Cup will not be ready by the beginning of the tournament. The Barney Allis Plaza is currently undergoing construction, downtown across the street from the Municipal Auditorium. The city hoped it would be one of the...
Woman charged in death of boy, 3, who died from acute fentanyl toxicity
KANSAS CITY, Missouri ( KSHB ) -- A Kansas City, Missouri, woman is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of a 3-year-old boy in March in Leavenworth.
See inside Tomahawk Elementary in Overland Park, SMSD’s newest rebuilt school
Shawnee Mission students went back to school last week, including those in the district’s newest building: Tomahawk Elementary. The three-day rollout for the beginning of the school year in Shawnee Mission started on Monday, Aug. 11, with students in grades 1-7 and high school freshmen. Students in remaining grades...
Overnight closure coming to portion of 69 Highway this week
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - An overnight closure is coming to a portion of U.S. 69 Highway this week. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Monday that the northbound portion of 69 Highway from College Boulevard to 103rd Street will close from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Overland Park’s old flag got an ‘F.’ The city’s new design won out of...
After poring through hundreds of options over several months, Overland Park has narrowed down its final pick for the city’s new flag. “A flag that has lasting impact will last for hundreds of years,” Communications Director Meg Ralph told committee members during Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting . While it’s...
