Disco Burger announced a Brookside storefront at 600 E. 63rd and plans to serve takeout while crews finish the dining room. Limited hours and a walk‑up window are in place.

An Arkansas firm is reported to have bought Preston Court — a 181-unit complex at 9160 W. 103rd St. in Overland Park.

North Kansas City approved a permanent ban on camping and sleeping on most public property, empowering police to clear encampments while leaders pursue service partnerships.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued Kansas City, arguing the city’s MWBE contracting rules unlawfully use race and sex. The complaint points to a May disparity study and asks federal court to end the policy.

Moka & Co. will open a Mission drive‑thru this fall at 5922 Barkley St., joining a recent cluster of Yemeni‑style cafés popping up across Johnson County.

A $13 million overhaul will remake the Truman Library's lawns, courtyard and trails, finishing a decade-old plan with new signage, native plantings and a 'Walk with Truman' trail.

A stronger round of rain is expected late Thursday night into Friday, with pockets of 2-4 inches possible and a soggy Friday commute. Heat returns SundayMonday with highs near 9798F.

Thieves ripped cables off poles in Waldo just before midnight, sparking a fire and briefly cutting power to roughly 1,800 customers. AT&T is offering a $20,000 reward for tips.

Marigolds, a sandwich shop built for KU Med workers, will open in October in the former Panera space on West 39th, offering biscuits, hot sandwiches and quick to-go service.

Kansas City filed court papers this month asking a judge to appoint a receiver for the derelict Robandee Shopping Center on Bannister Road. The petition cites years of code violations and fire damage.

The Rise at Lenexa City Center was pared back to about 121–122 active‑adult apartments in a nine‑story plan that keeps office space, structured parking and a rooftop bar.

The family of a 34‑year‑old worker filed a wrongful‑death suit after he fell down an elevator shaft during asbestos abatement at the former AT&T building; contractors and owners are named.

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.