The driver was ejected before the SUV burst into flames on Route F, authorities say.

Ephantus Mwangi funneled withheld payroll taxes into a San Antonio mansion lease, luxury cars and gambling before his October sentencing.

Mt. Zion Christian Church, founded in 1840, is a total loss after an early-morning blaze. Members plan a parking-lot prayer meeting instead.

Kansas City’s quiet, cloudy Wednesday gives way to overnight thunderstorms, gusty winds and a dramatic temperature drop by Friday.

The Breznik family is raising money for Down Syndrome Innovations after son Barrett died at 7 months old. Seventeen teams had signed up ahead of the event.

Students filed onto the football field as police swept the building after a call came in just after 3 p.m. The all-clear came shortly before 5.

Kansas City could hit 89 degrees Tuesday before severe storms and heavy rain sweep through the region. A sharp cooldown follows by Friday.

Blue Springs' Kemper center hosts its 32nd Dogtober Fest Sunday, free with a bag of dog food for area shelters.

Open Doors Foundation's World Cup-funded shelter idea won praise from city leaders but still can't get a permit to open.

Salem Chapel once held German-language services until World War I. Now it's Brickhaven Inn, complete with a putting green and poker room.

Avery Harris, 16, once begged doctors for a Pepsi post-surgery. Sunday she finished the Kansas City Kidney Walk alongside hundreds.

Kansas City reaches 90 degrees Monday and 89 Tuesday before storms bring heavy rain and a sharp cooldown later this week.

The Kansas City walk-through village opens Nov. 20 with a frozen igloo wonderland and singing penguins joining Santa.