Missouri’s drive to eliminate income tax leaves KC-area officials with more questions than answers
Officials worry about the bill’s impact on businesses, consumers, revenue for local services and budget planning. The post Missouri’s drive to eliminate income tax leaves KC-area officials with more questions than answers appeared first on The Beacon .
New store, ‘Legally Blonde’ star coming to Country Club Plaza next week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new store is coming to Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza – and a major celebrity will be in town to celebrate the grand opening. The Kansas City-based brand MERSEA is opening on the Plaza on Wednesday, June 10. “Legally Blonde” and “Hellboy” star Selma Blair will also be at the store’s opening.
Man injured in Kansas City, Kansas, officer-involved shooting
Kansas City, Kansas, police say a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting involving their officers overnight.
New judge assigned in 2022 Jefferson City bar double-murder case against Damien Davis
A new judge has been assigned in the case of a man charged with fatally shooting two people at a Jefferson City bar in 2022. Judge Brian K. Stumpe recused himself from Damien Davis’s trial. According to online court records, it was due to the caseload. Judge Stephen Limbaugh...
Grandview Station ribbon-cutting celebration set for June 15
Grandview Station is nearly ready to open, giving farmers market vendors and residents a permanent home for commerce and community events along Main Street.
Settlement terms released in Independence PD shooting; city to pay nearly $6M
The City of Independence reached a nearly $6 million settlement agreement last month to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the deadly 2024 police shooting.
KCPD searching for missing, endangered woman last seen 3 days ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City, Missouri police are searching for a missing, endangered woman. Police say Kristina Proctor, 47, was last seen around midnight May 29, 2026, in the 1800 block of W. 41st Street. She is described as a white woman, 6 feet tall, 240 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last
KCPD investigating Monday evening homicide near 12th, Askew
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another hospitalized Monday evening.
Cocaine seizures spike in Kansas City ahead of World Cup matches
Kansas City has spent the past two years preparing for World Cup security. Missouri and Kansas landed grants to help prevent drone attacks. Police officers from 11 states will supplement the Kansas City Police Department’s 1,200 members. And, it turns out, the department was preparing for cocaine. Lots of...
Behind the scenes | Morton Amphitheater opens Wednesday in Riverside
— The Morton Amphitheater opens Wednesday, June 3, in Riverside with Kesha headlining the inaugural show at the new 16,000-capacity venue. Before the official opening, the amphitheater is hosting Sunset Soundcheck on Monday, a community event for Kansas City residents to get an early look inside the venue, featuring a
