Prairie Village is second JoCo city to support ACLU’s call for Spanish language ballots
Press play to listen to an audio version of this story. The city of Prairie Village recently became the second Johnson County city to voice support for an effort to make statewide Spanish language voting materials available at the polls. On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council voted 8-2 to...
NB US 169 HWY closed near downtown airport due to structural issue with bridge
MoDOT has closed the northbound lanes of U.S. 169 Highway near the Kansas City Downtown Airport — Wheeler Field after discovering structural concerns with a railroad bridge.
Kansas town offers $6,000 cash to attract new residents
Ottawa, Kansas, offers $6,000 cash to attract new residents through a new Kansas relocation program.
Man found shot to death in KC’s Ivanhoe neighborhood after gunshot detection alert
A man was found dead in a vehicle Tuesday morning after gunshot detection technology alerted Kansas City authorities of a shooting in the Ivanhoe neighborhood. Just before 8 a.m., Kansas City police officers were sent to the 4000 block of Brooklyn Avenue on two separate calls for reported ShotSpotter activations,...
Raytown South HS principal on administrative leave during district investigation
The Raytown School District said Monday it has placed Raytown South High School Principal John Williams on administrative leave while the district conducts an investigation.
Missouri man arrested in connection with 1999 Oklahoma murder
A Missouri man has been arrested in connection with a murder in Oklahoma that occurred nearly three decades ago.
JoCo Homebuying: The 5-minute rule that could save you big on home insurance
When was the last time you thought about your home insurance?. (If your answer is “when I bought my house and then never again,” congratulations — you’re perfectly normal.) But here’s a little secret that most homeowners don’t know: spending just five minutes once a year...
Kansas City, Missouri, firefighters battle blaze in lumberyard outbuilding
Kansas City, Missouri, firefighters were called to a fire in a lumberyard outbuilding early Tuesday morning.
USD 469 Board Member Amy Cawvey says $20K investigation of her was a politically-motivated...
Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing USD 469 allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he never provided her the complaint on which the investigation was launched. Kobza may have violated board policy with the expenditure, according to Cawvey....
Kansas City Water turns 100
Next year, Kansas City’s only drinking water treatment plant will celebrate its 100th birthday. It’s a milestone worth applauding, for sure, but it’s also a reminder that the city has only one place where it makes clean water. KCUR's Noah Taborda explains why that's a vulnerability and...
