It's somehow pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier...
This year, well-known retailers including Home Depot, Michaels and Starbucks started promoting their fall or Halloween lines earlier than ever.
View ArticleWill voters approve $470 million to fix KCPS classrooms?
In April 2025, Kansas City voters will weigh in on a proposed $474 million bond issue to improve local schools. Kansas City Public Schools hasn't passed a bond in nearly 60 years. How does the district...
View ArticleAt America's longest-running Black rodeo, 'real cowgirls and cowboys' carry...
The longest-run Black rodeo in the nation, the Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo takes place every year in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. This year, hundreds of spectators and competitors from across the...
View ArticleEvergy wants to hike rates for western Missouri customers. Here's how you can...
Evergy is proposing a nearly 14% rate increase starting in January. The public comment period is currently open, and customers can send their feedback before the Missouri Public Service Commission votes.
View ArticleEvergy customers in Missouri could see higher electricity bills if regulators...
Evergy Missouri West wants the Public Service Commission to OK a nearly 14% increase in electric rates, giving the company up to $105 million more in annual revenue. Last year, the company reported...
View ArticleFederal court throws out Missouri law that bans police from enforcing federal...
The Missouri law known as the "Second Amendment Preservation Act" forbade police from enforcing federal gun laws that don’t have an equivalent state law, and threatened officers with fines. A federal...
View ArticleMarcellus Williams’ fight for his innocence hits a major roadblock
For nearly 25 years, Marcellus Williams has maintained his innocence in the murder of a St. Louis woman named Felicia Gayle. A plea deal that would have saved him from execution in less than a month...
View ArticleMissouri is still trying to execute Marcellus Williams
Marcellus Williams remains on death row in Missouri after 20 years, despite evidence that he is innocent in the 1998 murder of a St. Louis woman. But a plea deal that would have saved him from the...
View ArticleWhy is there a tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County?
Nearly 50 cases of tuberculosis have been confirmed in Wyandotte County — more than the total number of cases in the state of Kansas last year. Still, experts say overall public risk is low.
View Article‘Twisters’ got one thing right: We can change the weather!
To save Oklahoma from treacherous tornados, scientists in the 2024 blockbuster “Twisters” try to use a real-life technique called cloud seeding. But would this really work? Researchers have actually...
View ArticleKansas City saved energy by switching to LED streetlights. But it has bigger...
As part of its sweeping green infrastructure plan, Kansas City is transitioning to LED streetlights. The new bulbs are more efficient, last longer and reduce carbon emissions. But environmentalists say...
View ArticleThose annoying political texts are working
An increasingly popular way for political campaigns to connect to voters is through text messaging. And while you may find them annoying — they're probably working. Plus, Kansas Democrats are hoping to...
View ArticleA bald eagle found shot in Missouri is recovering after being saved by a bird...
The eagle has undergone three surgeries at the World Bird Sanctuary after being found shot in the beak in central Missouri. It also had an injured wing and lead poisoning.
View ArticleMarcellus Williams' fate in hands of Missouri judge, with less than a month...
Without the ability to definitively link DNA found on the murder weapon to an alternate suspect, attorneys for Marcellus Williams relied on raising questions about the original conviction. Williams is...
View ArticlePolice hold 2 teen suspects in killing of Kansas City chef Shaun Brady, as...
Brady & Fox chef Shaun Brady was a key organizer in Kansas City's Irish Fest, which is scheduled to go on this weekend. His killing comes amidst community outcry about the rising number of property...
View ArticleA chef's killing underscores Kansas City's property crime problem
As the Kansas City Irish Fest begins today, the Irish community is in mourning after the killing of chef and festival organizer Shaun Brady during a possible car burglary. Outgoing Jackson County...
View ArticleAnnabeth Surbaugh, trailblazing former Johnson County chair, dies at age 79
Before she served as the first publicly elected chair of the Johnson County Commission, Annabeth Surbaugh had a long history of public involvement in Johnson County.
View ArticleCorn-damaging insects are infecting crops in Missouri and Oklahoma for first...
A small insect carrying pathogens that can lead to corn stunt was confirmed in Missouri and Oklahoma for the first time. Experts are learning more about the insect and how the disease left its mark on...
View ArticleAcclaimed Kansas musician Freedy Johnston returns to create a mural...
Musician Freedy Johnston sang he "sold the dirt to feed the band" after leaving his hometown of Kinsley, Kansas, to pursue a career in New York City. Johnston returned home in August to paint a mural...
View ArticleTeen boy charged with murder of Kansas City chef Shaun Brady during car...
The juvenile appeared in Jackson County Family Court on Friday and was charged with two felonies, including second-degree murder, and a lesser offense. Two teens have been held in the shooting in...
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