Seven people, including six children under 12, were injured Monday in a two-vehicle crash at N 17th and Wood in Kansas City, Kansas. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Demolition at Hyde Park is complete and the city has greenlit a $4.32M aquatic center with shallow-water features and a renovated pool house. Work is slated to finish by May 2027.

Federal filings allege a Lee's Summit financial representative sold promissory notes and collected more than $2 million from investors; a judge has frozen assets.

The NTSB’s July 15 report says a Beech King Air ran out of fuel and struck a Butler Avionics hangar roof at New Century AirCenter; two people had minor injuries.

A six‑week, World Cup‑linked crackdown in Kansas City led to 19 arrests and the recovery of nine children, authorities say.

Edgerton’s council overturned a Planning Commission denial for DAMAC Digital’s proposed data center on July 16, sending the project to final‑plat review as neighbors organize legal resistance.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy rolled past Eureka as sweltering crowds lined Route 66; dozens were treated for heat‑related illness and Meramec Ambulance District called for mutual aid. No fatalities were reported.

Missouri will waive state and local sales tax on qualifying clothing, school supplies and certain computers from Aug. 7–9. Price caps and online/layaway rules determine what counts.

Kanbe’s Markets is placing produce coolers in neighborhood stores across KC and says it aims to reach about 130 partners as part of a plan to expand fresh‑food access.

KC BioHub landed a $34 million federal award to expand biomanufacturing capacity and workforce across the Kansas City region.

An August ballot question would end Kansas’ nominating commission and return Supreme Court elections to voters. Backers call it democratic; critics warn of big outside money and politicization.

A 42-year-old man booked into the Jackson County Detention Center on July 14 died after a medical emergency; the sheriff's office and the medical examiner are investigating.

A Hope man was arrested after a Jan. 26 house fire in Dickinson County killed his 2-year-old son. He faces first-degree murder and aggravated endangering charges.