Faith group to rehab Johnson County apartments for ‘chronically homeless’ renters
A proposal by Kansas City-based nonprofit Metro Lutheran Ministry to rehab 16 low-income housing units at yet-to-be-determined locations in Johnson County got a green light Thursday from county commissioners, who praised it as an important step toward helping an underserved population. The 16 units make only a small...
Homicide: 14-year-old KC boy dead, girl hospitalized
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City. Just after 12:15a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 1700 block of E 97th Street in Kansas City, Missouri on a reported sound of shots, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez. As they approached the scene, a bystander flagged...
Proposed cross-country train route for America’s 250th birthday would pass through Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As the country prepares for nationwide celebrations for the United States’ 250th birthday and to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one company has presented a coast-to-coast travel option. Introducing The Transcontinental Chief from AmeriStarRail, in partnership with Amtrak. The route aims to...
Missourians buying health insurance on ACA marketplace face highest rate hikes since 2018
If you are one of the 617,000 people in Missouri or Kansas buying health insurance on healthcare.gov, expect sticker shock when next year’s premiums are announced. With few exceptions, insurance companies selling health coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace plan to increase rates in 2026. In the...
Wyandotte deputies find man dead, after called to KCK park for welfare check
Wyandotte County sheriff’s investigators are looking into the death of a man whose body was found in a Kansas City, Kansas, park Sunday night. Deputies were called to Northrup Park on a welfare check. When they arrived around 5:45 p.m., they found a man who was unresponsive, said Grace Jacobs, a spokeswoman for the...
This Day in History: Women’s right to vote becomes law in one state
We all know it’s important to have everything fresh when going back to school. The organization is a nonprofit community café and social venture of Reconciliation Services,. This Day in History: Kansas City's Municipal Airport is dedicated. Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM UTC. |. Kansas City's...
Northland teacher charged in connection with ‘weird comments’ toward students
A 39-year-old Liberty man faces three counts of misdemeanor assault following an investigation of inappropriate comments made toward middle school students last fall.
Pregnant Kansas City mother of 5 remembered as ‘boy mom,’ victim of domestic violence
Braisen Nicole Cain was a “boy mom,” a single parent of five sons who constantly had them out in nature, playing with dogs, camping, fishing and paddling. She was devoted to her boys, was pregnant with a sixth, and was a light to other mothers in her family. On Saturday, friends and family wore purple, Cain’s...
Jackson County’s new conviction integrity unit reviews old murder case | Opinion
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson has a new conviction integrity unit to review innocence claims brought to her attention, Johnson recently told The Star Editorial Board during a sit-down interview. While I applaud this development, I must say I was extremely encouraged to find out this week that the...
KC man going to prison for 3 fentanyl overdose deaths
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court for distributing fentanyl, which resulted in three overdose deaths in Belton and Raymore, Missouri as part of a drug-trafficking conspiracy, according to the United State's Attorney. Tiger Dean Draggoo, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann...
