Kaylee Obisesan

Kaylee Obisesan is a Heartlander News reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri. A Miami University graduate, she has also reported for news outlets in Indiana and Ohio.

Culture
New study: Kansas in top 10 for stable families as nation struggles

Kansas is one of the top 10 states with the most stable families amid steady nation-wide decline, the 2026 Family Structure Index reveals. The Family Structure Index… Read More

April 16, 2026
Culture
Trump official and congressman pay visit to Kansas City restaurant as tax refunds pour in

One of President Donald Trump’s cabinet members and a Missouri congressman visited a beloved family restaurant in Kansas City Monday to talk about how recent tax cuts have impacted… Read More

April 14, 2026
Courts
Sex offender gets 10 more years after child porn found during treatment center stay 

A previously convicted child pornographer was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison after a Kansas sex offender treatment center discovered child sexual abuse material in his possession. Read More

April 10, 2026
Government
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly racks up double-digit vetoes, including bills on abortion, school choice

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed 21 bills this week, but they could still be overridden as the legislative session winds down for the year. The Legislature that passed the bills will… Read More

April 9, 2026
Culture
‘I just don’t wanna die’: Missouri teen’s alleged killer revealed as illegal alien who came under Obama

A suspect in the murder case of 15-year-old Miles Young from Springfield, Missouri is being held on an ICE detainer as an illegal alien. “I just don’t wanna… Read More

April 9, 2026