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.

Kansas City voters approved authority to issue up to $1.5 billion in water and sewer revenue bonds, clearing a major hurdle for aging pipes and federally required upgrades.

Prairie Village’s Va Bene has closed after failing to reach a new lease agreement. Its scratch-made pasta will live on at two other VinZant restaurants.

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.

Derek Schmidt defeated Chad Young in Kansas' 2nd District GOP primary and will face a Democrat and Libertarian in November.

A Harley-Davidson left Highway 152 and hit a tree near U.S. 169 early Tuesday, killing the rider. Police are still investigating.

Liberty has adopted a long-range plan to remake Glenn Hendren Drive with sidewalks, bike connections, turn lanes and stormwater upgrades. Construction remains years away and funding is not secured.

A Cameron man faces three felony charges after a Saturday shooting left a 28-year-old victim hospitalized in the Kansas City area.

Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine district has a new pedestrian mall—and it is just the first piece of a $400 million revival plan.

Five severely malnourished greyhounds rescued from Oklahoma are now beginning a painstaking recovery in Leawood, with Kansas City volunteers handling medical care, feeding and comfort.

A 25-year-old Northland man drowned Saturday after swimming away from shore at Moonshine Beach on Table Rock Lake.

Grain Valley is getting a second grocery store, with Aldi earthwork underway near City Hall and an opening expected by January 2027.

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.