Final Snowfall Tally: Weekend storm dumps up to 7.5 inches across KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Snowfall totals continue to flow into the First Warn 5 weather center as our weekend winter storm moved out. Generally, totals were lowest across northern Missouri near the Iowa state line. The KC metro and up the Missouri River had some of the higher totals in the 4-7 inch range.
KU student repairs typewriters to preserve history and inspire new art
Jonathan Swanberg spends his weekdays in Lawrence as a KU math major before heading home for the weekends to Leawood, where he runs a typewriter repair business that’s in high demand throughout the Kansas City metro area. Swanberg, 21, is a junior studying to teach high school math. He...
Complaining about cursing at KC Plaza ICE protest ignores deadly reality | Opinion
A Kansas City Star columnist recently scolded the Kansas City community for using the F-word at a Jan. 10 vigil and march for Renee Good on the Country Club Plaza. In fact, he found the “F*** ICE!” chants so distasteful that he left. That choice was a privilege. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents kidnap...
Man charged in murder of 19-year-old woman in 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas, park
A 19-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a 19-year-old woman who was shot on May 31, 2025, in Quindaro Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kansas City-area schools announce closings amid frigid temps and snowy streets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Due to impacts from this weekend’s snowfall, record-breaking wind chill conditions predicted for Monday morning, and safety concerns for students and staff, Lawrence Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 26. Lawrence is the largest district to announce a change in Monday’s...
Good Karma Coffee is building its vision for Kansas City: ‘Just wait until I’m...
After a caffeinated burst of early word-of-mouth support, Brian Roberts’ new coffee and wine space near Tower East got a months-long jolt of good karma, he said — but as its newness cooled on the counter, the fledgling business began to lose its grip on thirsty customers. “It...
First big snow of 2026 shatters Kansas City record. How much fell in your...
Kansas City residents are getting ready to shovel a record amount of snow recorded Saturday. As of 4 p.m., Kansas City has received 3.6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service . This breaks the all-time daily record for Jan. 24 of 2.2 inches set in 1956, and forecasters say more snow is on the way....
No One Showed Up to Little Girl’s Birthday Party, So Her Local Community Stepped...
"My heart broke. It broke,” Tyashia Wills said of the moment she realized no one was coming to her daughter's birthday celebration
Missouri lawmakers respond to shooting death of Minnesota man by federal agents
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Lawmakers voice split views over the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis. The 37-year-old was described as an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died. He had participated in protests following the killing...
How much snow fell in your area? See latest snowfall totals.
Americans from Texas to New York woke up to a snow-covered wonderland, as a massive winter storm continues to sweep across the nation. Parts of the plains from Lubbock, Texas, to Topeka, Kansas, saw up to 8 inches of snowfall from Saturday, Jan. 24 to Sunday morning, Jan. 25, according to the National Oceanic and...

















