In Gardner, Velocity Arts' master plan also includes an accredited music college and esports arena, per CEO Josh Shibler.

Kansas City voters approved $100 million for repairs at Bartle Hall, Municipal Auditorium and City Hall. The no-tax-increase bond arrives as downtown venues prepare for a busy event calendar.

A man in his 60s was found dead in an Excelsior Springs home, and police are investigating the death as a homicide. A suspect is in custody.

A woman was killed before dawn in a Kansas City parking lot near an auto parts business. Detectives are searching for witnesses, video and other evidence.

A Wichita resident is challenging the city's nearly 200-camera Flock network, arguing it tracks law-abiding drivers without warrants.

Jackson County spent $28,444 sending four officials to Hawaii for conferences, resort stays and a Pearl Harbor ceremony. The public payoff remains difficult to measure.

A Kansas City man was charged in the March shooting outside an Overland Park Planned Parenthood.

A scholarship honoring slain Kansas City teen Santino Gonzalez will help aspiring barbers pursue training and careers.

A man died after a shooting near 48th Terrace and Vermont Avenue, where police found an abandoned electric motorbike.

A Lee’s Summit real estate agent says an unsolicited property pitch and lien threats are tied to a wider Kansas City title dispute.

North Kansas City residents are preparing for an 11-month I-70 closure that could send 100,000 cars toward alternate routes.

KU guard Melvin Council filed suit in Douglas County seeking a sixth year and immediate eligibility, arguing junior‑college seasons shouldn’t have counted against him. The complaint cites recent court rulings as precedent.

A special-use permit could decide whether Starfish Project can open its larger Olathe location. Neighbors support the mission but remain divided over traffic and the site’s fit.