Overland Park KS

The "Purple Alert Bill" is similar to an Amber Alert. However, it'd be designated to help find missing people with developmental disabilities.

Wendy’s has closed two more of its Johnson County locations, following another closure last year. Last week, “closed” signage went up at two of the fast-food burger chain’s locations, both in Overland Park. Wendy’s closed two Overland Park locations. The two closed restaurants operated at...

As a thriving suburb of Kansas City, Lees Summit boasts a charming historic downtown and a rapidly growing community. While it’s easy to be overshadowed by the culinary fame of its larger neighbor (especially when it comes to barbecue), Lees Summit has a vibrant and independent dining scene all its own.

There was speculation that Lucas could file to run for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Local politicians gathered on March 19 to celebrate the completion of a gleaming new 470,000-square-foot human caging facility designed to hold up to 1,000 human beings, smiling broadly as they cut a ceremonial blue ribbon in front of the building where the region’s Black residents will be...

Firefighters pulled one person from a rooftop as flames tore through a vacant Kansas City home, threatening neighboring structures.

Elijah Wood left “The Lord of the Rings” fans happy — and with lots of photos for their social media accounts — while in town for Planet Comicon Kansas City over the weekend. On Saturday night, Wood, who played the Hobbit Frodo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, took his Wooden Wisdom vinyl DJ project to the...

The Kansas City streetcar line extension ran straight into its first real stress test this past weekend. It didn’t pass. Saturday’s No Kings protest — the third so far — was also the first since the streetcar line pushed south to the Country Club Plaza last October. Thousands of people showed up and marched along a...

City Manager Paul Kramer said a TIF would help with investments in development in the district using revenue generated by it, without creating additional sales taxes on businesses.

A helicopter landed near the AMC theatres at the Olathe Station shopping district Sunday night, according to reports on social media and a flight tracking website. The helicopter landed about 8:45 p.m. on a little patch of grass between the Courtyard by Marriott and AMC Studio 28. The helicopter took off about 8:30...