Four people were shot early Sunday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Kansas City; police say injuries are non‑life‑threatening as detectives investigate.

Montecito Medical quietly bought four Kansas City‑area medical buildings in an off‑market deal, keeping regional clinics in place while expanding its local footprint.

Burns & McDonnell will oversee planning and procurement for the Chiefs' planned $300M headquarters on roughly 155 acres in Olathe. The hire moves the project into detailed planning.

Dangerous heat and high humidity arrive Monday in Kansas City; highs near 98°F and heat index as high as 107°F.

A Trenton woman pleaded not guilty after being charged with violating a protection order and furnishing pornographic material to a minor; bond set at $10,000.

An Iowa man was charged after allegedly driving to Kansas City to meet a minor; federal prosecutors say CSAM was found on his devices.

A Kansas City man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years after a December gas-station shooting that killed a 23-year-old, court records and local reporting show.

An elderly woman was rescued after a Saturday morning house fire on West 85th; a Kansas City firefighter was treated for a minor injury.

A 71-year-old man died after a four-vehicle crash involving classic Chevrolets on Old U.S. 36 east of Cameron. Troopers say a Hyundai crossed the centerline and struck two vintage cars.

ReStart's Family Lodge converts a Midtown hotel into 45 furnished transitional apartments for families. Volunteers and partners are outfitting units ahead of a ribbon-cutting this week.

A 36‑year‑old Sedalia man drowned while swimming at Shawnee Bend on Truman Lake; troopers recovered his body and the Benton County coroner pronounced him dead.

KC Fringe pares down to 37 shows but keeps access cheap: a $5 Fringe Button and mostly $15 tickets get you into the 22nd festival running July 16–26.

A Cozy Mark IV made an emergency landing at Miami County Airport on July 18 after an oil‑pressure warning; troopers say both occupants were uninjured.