After 30 years, KC’s iconic Steamboat Arabia museum to permanently close. When?
One of Kansas City’s most iconic landmarks is closing its museum doors next fall after over 30 years. The Arabia Steamboat Museum, located in Kansas City’s historic River Market neighborhood, will close its doors November 2026, according to their website. “For more than three decades, families have walked these...
Independence man gets probation for making threat, shutting down KC-area Ford plant
A judge granted probation for a man who pleaded guilty to making a terrorist threat that led to the 2023 shutdown of the Ford Assembly Plant in Kansas City’s Northland , according to court documents. Prosecutors alleged he made the threat so his acquaintance could have the night off. Clay County Judge Shane T....
New Mexico man sentenced to 50+ years for Olathe murder
A New Mexico man will spend more than 51 years in prison for the 2023 murder of a Gardner woman at a hotel. On Oct. 29 in Johnson County District Court, Franklin Bluelake, 59, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was sentenced to 620 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for second-degree intentional murder in the...
Crash on I-35 in Overland Park causes miles-long traffic jam
A crash on northbound Interstate 35 near Interstate 635 snarled traffic on Tuesday afternoon in northern Overland Park. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the northbound lanes of I-35 north of Antioch Road at 2:27 p.m. Recorded radio traffic from firefighters reported that one vehicle sustained...
KCMO City Council declares November 13th “Big Sonia Day” for Holocaust survivor
KCMO city council is declaring November 13th "Big Sonia Day". She recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
Homelessness calls spike in Johnson County city. Leaders don’t want a camping ban
As Mission sees an increase in calls for services related to those experiencing homelessness, the northeast Johnson County city wants to see if it can do more to serve its homeless population. “As we all know this is not an issue that’s an easy one to solve, but the current systems and structures don’t really provide...
Kansas City wages war against graffiti as businesses say it drives visitors away
More than 200 times a month, graffiti appears on downtown walls, buildings and signs. City officials say they scrub the surfaces clean, only to see them tagged again the next day. But businesses and hotels are fighting back, sending the message that downtown Kansas City is a welcoming, thriving and safe place.
Hundreds of new apartments mark ‘transformational moment’ for Johnson County city
Construction is beginning on hundreds of new apartments in Roeland Park. In the works for years, crews are set to start work on The Rocks, a 287-unit project at 48th Street and Roe Parkway, just east of Roe Boulevard near Aldi. The project, which could be finished by spring 2028 under developer EPC, will include a...
Child critically injured in what family, friends call ‘accidental’ shooting
A child under 5 years of age was in critical condition Wednesday after what family and friends told KSHB 41 reporter La'Nita Brooks was an "accidental" shooting.
$7M transformation brings historic KC landmark back to life
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and other representatives officially reopened the historic Ellison Hotel Wednesday morning, marking the completion of a $7 million renovation that once again transformed the nearly 100-year-old landmark into affordable housing. The building, located at the...
