Coworkers involved in shooting at Leawood senior facility, police say
LEAWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - An argument at a senior care facility ended in gunfire early Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the Healthcare Resort of Leawood at W. 143rd and Nall Ave. around 3:30 a.m. Investigators determined two employees started arguing and it escalated. One of the employees pulled a gun...
40-year-old KC bar is opening its second location, this time in Johnson County
A Kansas City sports bar of 40 years is opening its first location outside its namesake neighborhood. Brooksider Sportsbar & Grill will take over the former Leawood Hereford House space at 5001 Town Center Drive, in Leawood’s Town Center. Owners Chuck and Jack Naylor took possession of the building last month and are...
Employees exchange gunfire early Tuesday at Leawood senior facility
Police in Leawood, Kansas, are investigating after two employees exchanged gunfire early Tuesday morning at a senior living facility.
Kansas City agency cuts ties with company selling warehouse for ICE detention center
The Port Authority of Kansas City has voted to sever its ties to a local company that intends to sell one of its warehouses to the federal government, for the purpose of turning it into an immigrant detention center. The board of commissioners of Port KC approved a resolution unanimously...
Olathe officials say 54-year-old man died from injuries sustained in house fire
Olathe fire officials said a man injured in a house fire last week later died from his injuries. In an updated statement on social media last Wednesday, the Olathe Fire Department identified the man as Johnny Ray Childers, 54. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,” Olathe...
Indoor golf training center latest addition to new-look Prairie Village Macy’s site
GolfTRK is opening its third Johnson County location at a much-watched Prairie Village redevelopment. The indoor golf training facility is also the third known tenant to claim a spot at the $26 million Macy’s redevelopment at the Shops of Prairie Village. Alex Reed, CEO and co-founder of GolfTRK, said...
Kansas-Based Firearms Manufacturer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Custombilt Firearms Manufacturing LLC, a firearms manufacturer from Kansas, seeks bankruptcy relief. The filing allows the company to restructure its debts while continuing normal business operations under court supervision. Custombilt Firearms Manufacturing LLC Files for Chapter 11 Subchapter V. According to the...
Woman sentenced to probation for setting coworker’s Westwood house on fire
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - A Johnson County woman may avoid prison after she admitted setting a former coworker’s house on fire. A judge sentenced Ladan Princess Richardson to serve 24 months of probation. She will avoid serving jail time if she successfully completes that probation. The judge also ordered...
Shawnee’s Westbrooke Green shopping center gets extension to summer opening
The Westbrooke Green shopping center has been mostly abandoned and considered an eyesore by many Shawnee residents. But new details about potential tenants are giving the community hope.
Kansas–Missouri Weather Alert: Kansas City, Overland Park See Above-Normal Rain and Warmer Temps Valentine’s...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kansas City, Missouri – A warmer-than-normal and wetter weather pattern is expected to develop along the Kansas–Missouri border heading into Valentine’s Day weekend, increasing the likelihood of rain, wet...

















