Debate Ignites: Roeland Park Employs Spanish Interpreters at Polling Stations to Boost Voter Accessibility
kshb.com - 11/03/2025 01:54:53 PM. Roeland Park in Johnson County, Kansas, has taken an initiative to provide Spanish interpreters at all polling places to ensure that language barriers do not hinder voter participation. This voluntary effort, costing the city around $3,000, is not a requirement as the county does...
Stolen vehicle recovered, suspect arrested in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY -A suspect is in custody after a vehicle reported stolen in Memphis was found in Carroll County. 29-year-old Dominic Richard of Kansas City, Kansas, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of marijuana and multiple traffic violations. Carroll County and Montgomery County deputies...
Drunk driver arrested after running from crash into Worlds of Fun
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is thanking teamwork and technology for helping with the arrest of a drunk driver on Wednesday. After a deputy tried to stop a vehicle with no headlights near N.E. Parvin Road and N. Belmont Avenue just after midnight Wednesday, the driver fled from police...
Guilty: Jury convicts Missouri man of exposing himself to teenage girls
PLATTE CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Dearborn man faces up to a decade in prison after he was convicted of exposing himself to teenage girls. Platte County, Missouri, Prosecutor Eric Zahnd announced that Gregory A. Hicks Jr., 39, was found guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 5, of two counts of harassment and two counts of sexual...
This parade took over the streets of KC for 90 years. Why did it...
What's Your KCQ is a collaboration between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library series that answers your questions about the history, people, places and culture that make Kansas City unique. Have a suggestion for a future story? Share it with us here, or email our journalists at [email protected]. The morning of...
Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy looks to expand foundation to support single Kansas City mothers
Worthy’s foundation, “The Worthy 1s,” aims to reach Kansas City’s large population of single mothers.
Overland Park man, 18, charged in domestic violence case on MU campus
Prosecutors allege an Overland Park man, 18, twice strangled a victim this fall in a University of Missouri dorm room.
The Kansas City walking group that’s building up a community
A Kansas City therapist started a walking group in a disadvantaged neighborhood that aims to make sure everyone can keep up. We'll take a Friday stroll with the “Marlborough Unstoppables." Plus, a 1962 plane crash heading to Kansas City killed eight crew members and 37 passengers — in what turned out to be the...
New Johnson County ramen shop opens, replacing Mexican restaurant
It’s been a busy month at Kiwami Ramen & Sushi. Manager Evelyn Lin said it took a little bit for customers to find out that the spot at 7305 W. 95th St. had opened. A couple weeks in, though, they’re now filling tables for lunch and dinner. Kiwami lives in the old Ixtapa Fine Mexican Cuisine space in Overland Park,...
Why Do You Believe Kansas City is “Boring” with “Nothing to Do”?
Kansas City, a place that has been home to many, is often labeled as "boring" or a city with "nothing to do." A resident of Kansas City, who has also traveled to various other cities including London, Chicago, San Diego, Philly, Dallas, Orlando, and several smaller cities and towns, challenges this perception. They...
