The Kansas City Star reports a Johnson County father was detained by ICE while driving to work, and his daughter says he was profiled. Local police say they were not part of ICE's operations.

Shawnee's Council Committee told staff to draft a co-living change raising the unrelated-resident cap from three to four, after a federal lawsuit over the 2022 ban ended.

Lawmakers sustained Gov. Laura Kelly's veto after the Kansas House voted 81-43 to cap paid disability-claims help at five times a veteran's monthly benefit increase.

The former Kansas governor and Johnson County surgeon dropped his 2026 campaign after Trump backed a rival. Now he's headed for the Senate confirmation process.

Cindy Holscher's edge over Ty Masterson grew to roughly 7,600 votes, but all 105 Kansas counties must still hand-count audit ballots.

KU discloses every coach's salary but not its athletes' pay, even as it diverts $16 million from academics to athletics.

A 3-3 tie vote preserves a bigger pay bump for 165 Kansas lawmakers than the one granted to state workers.

A new rate hike pushes Excelsior Springs' typical water and sewer bill above $168 a month, edging out most Northland neighbors.

City staff float a faster permit process and small-business loans after owners complained of unanswered calls and buried paperwork.

The city wants a judge to force a special primary after election officials balked, leaving the District 1 seat in limbo months after a recall.

Faith leaders and organizers gather at Intersect KC Saturday as the Mayor's reparations commission pushes toward its 2027 report.

Kansas City has over 90,000 rental units but just eight Healthy Homes inspectors, the health director told the council.

Anthony Ealy took 68% of the vote Tuesday, then was jailed on a domestic assault charge the next morning in Jefferson City.