Lawmakers respond to lawsuit threat from Kansas school districts
The school districts are threatening to sue the State of Kansas over special education funding.
New QuikTrip to open in Olathe as part of $26M revitalization. See the details
A new QuikTrip convenience store is being built in Olathe at S. Mur-Len Road and 135th Street, according to city planning records. The new gas station will replace what was a bank. The QuikTrip and new businesses are a part of a roughly $26 million effort by the city to revive the once vacant shopping center. The 6,445
Police looking for dog that bit person walking in Overland Park neighborhood
Police are asking for the public’s help after a person was bitten by a dog in an Overland Park neighborhood Wednesday night. A person was walking their own dog around 10 p.m. near W. 79th Street and Grant Lane when another dog off-leash approached them, according to a news release. The off-leash dog displayed aggressiv
KC police investigate five killings in less than a week. Here are the details
Kansas City police are investigating a violent stretch of five killings in the city in less than a week. Kansas City has recorded 51 homicides so far in 2026, according to a database kept by The Star. Despite the violent week, homicides in Kansas City are down compared to this point last year. As of May 26, 2025, Kansa
Chipotle is testing out new happy hour to bring customers back
Chipotle has introduced a limited-time taco deal at select restaurants nationwide. The fast food chain is testing a new happy hour deal this week, offering a single taco with any form of protein for only $2.50. The item usually costs between $3.50 and $4.80, depending on the protein choice and Chipotle location. Howeve
Families struggle to find gravesites, owner at Kansas City, Missouri, cemetery
Families visiting Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens, located at 2640 Blue Ridge Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, say the historic cemetery has fallen into disarray and no one can reach the owner.
KCPD: Suspect in Memorial Day homicide released
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement investigating another homicide in Kansas City, Missouri have identified the victim as 27-year-old Calvin Washington, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. Just after 6:30pm Monday, police dispatched to the 5800 block of Michigan in Kansas City, Missouri on a sound of gunshots call, accord
Man sentenced under Clay County Valentine’s Law after high speed chase
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man who led sheriff’s deputies on a high speed chase has been charged under Clay County’s Valentine’s Law. The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office says Andres Galvan-Zuniga was sentenced to four years in prison for aggravated fleeing. Officials say on February...
Costco’s plan to change KC midtown store is official. So is customers’ frustration
Allen Phillips’ disappointed reaction was swift Thursday as he and his wife, Christine, rolled their Costco shopping cart across the parking lot to their car. “Don’t get me started,” Phillips said upon hearing that Costco’s plan — to turn its midtown site at 241 Linwood Blvd into a Costco Business Center, which has bee
Prairie Village restaurants close for FIFA World Cup festivities
The Market at Meadowbrook and Verbena in Prairie Village will temporarily close for over a month during the FIFA World Cup festivities.
