Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach gave Lawrence, Roeland Park and Prairie Village 60 days to repeal local conversion therapy bans, citing the Supreme Court's Chiles v. Salazar decision.

Loud booms across the Kansas City metro this week were likely caused by Fort Leavenworth training and a nearby transmission‑line project. Officials urged residents to monitor official channels.

Q39 will open a Lee's Summit restaurant on Aug. 3, a nearly 10,000‑sq‑ft space with wood-fired grills, a 40-seat private room and reservations now open.

Texas Roadhouse filed plans for a new steakhouse at the Legends in Kansas City, Kansas; the site would be the chain’s eighth in the metro and the company has not released a construction schedule.

Junah A. Sisney pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and aggravated assault in a Dec. 30, 2022 Baldwin City shooting. The plea recommends nearly 20 years behind bars.

4 Locoz, a new fusion-and-sports restaurant from local owner Rafael Mancilla, will replace the Salty Iguana in Independence with a 300-seat, TV-filled dining room. The menu mixes Asian snacks with pub favorites and is expected to debut in September 2026.

A longtime Kansas City nonprofit opens a new east-side center on Aug. 1, 2026, to centralize counseling, legal help and wound care for survivors of violence. The day will include a community back-to-school celebration.

A public hearing is set Monday, July 27 at Union Station to review a rezoning filing that would remake Crown Center into a multi‑billion‑dollar Royals ballpark district.

NSF picked a UMKC‑led team to build a domestic supply chain for battery, medical and aerospace materials — a plan that could unlock up to $160M and thousands of local jobs. Project leaders say the award starts with $15M and will scale if milestones are met.

The TIF Commission renewed backing for about $210M to upgrade Country Club Plaza infrastructure, advancing a revised redevelopment variously estimated at roughly $1.3 billion to about $1.5 billion amid height and school‑funding fights.

Nike's Country Club Plaza location unexpectedly closed this weekend, leaving an empty storefront at 450 Nichols Road and no immediate comment from the brand.

A rider died early Wednesday after a crash on U.S. 24 near Duvall Ave in Independence; police say speed may have been a factor.

Bluhawk announced eight new tenants — led by a planned L.L.Bean — as the Overland Park complex builds toward a larger Phase 2 opening in 2027.