Public Education
Payment for ânonexistent servicesâ leads North Kansas City school district to update policies(Editorâs note: This story has been updated to clarify that the district itself is not under investigation.) North Kansas City School District is scrambling after an audit showed… Read More
February 27, 2026
Culture
Missouri police chase convict for 9 hours; suspect, 2 deputies killedA Missouri sheriffâs deputy was fatally shot at a traffic stop on Monday and another died early Tuesday morning during a shootout with the suspect. Richard Dean Bird, 45,… Read More
February 26, 2026
Public Education
âThey protested the wrong peopleâ: Out-of-control Kansas high school protest highlights risks in growing student ICE walkoutsAn anti-ICE walkout in Kansas City Friday that turned violent and criminal only sheds light on rising student walkouts against immigration enforcement. The protest at Olathe Northwest… Read More
February 25, 2026