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The Overland Park City Council has cleared new bonds for the long-idle Brookridge site, more than a decade after developers first pitched the $2 billion project.
Arts & Culture in ...
A nonprofit group near WaKeeney is building a new drive-in as Kansas theaters fight to survive. Existing venues in Wichita and Kanopolis show why community support matters.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A fatal shooting near Town Fork Creek Park brought Kansas City police to the area Saturday morning. Investigators had released few details by 8:30 a.m.
A 6-foot-7 suspect is wanted in a Smithville Lake robbery case that left a victim pistol-whipped. Three other suspects are already in custody.
A Jackson County jury acquitted Zechariah Hoskins-Ellis in the fatal shooting of Zackery Matthews after finding he acted in lawful self-defense.
Kansas City approved a new nuisance ordinance aimed at unlicensed after-hours clubs following a nine-person shooting near Troost Avenue.
Kansas City’s historic Bryant School is down to three redevelopment proposals, with a public survey closing Friday. Two plans call for demolition, while one would preserve the building.
Two years after TJ Jackson was killed in Avondale, investigators still have no suspect. A distinctive Chevrolet Silverado remains their key lead.
A vacant Independence strip mall went up in flames Friday, triggering a three-alarm response and a firefighter mayday call.
Community & Society in ...
A personal memorial cross has vanished from an Independence tree, leaving behind broken hardware and unanswered questions.
A Kansas City man nearly lost $20,000 to a caller posing as a jury-duty official. Authorities say at least six people have sought help after similar calls.
A driver died after a vehicle caught fire during an early-morning crash in Kansas City, Kansas. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.
Security footage from KCK’s Minnesota Avenue captures a chaotic arrest, a shattered shop window and a pickup drifting into a parked car.
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