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
‘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 die.” These… Read More

April 9, 2026
Courts
It is the parents’ business: Missouri AG announces lawsuit settlement in Wentzville school district’s secret transgender meeting

A lawsuit against a Missouri school district that disregarded parental rights in secretly discussing transgender bathroom policies reached a resolution Monday. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a settlement with… Read More

April 8, 2026
lincoln, civics education
Government
Kansas law would require civics exams in schools, lessons on dangers of communism

A proposed Kansas law requiring a civics test to graduate high school awaits a final verdict from the House later this week. Middle and high school students in public, private… Read More

April 6, 2026
Culture
Kansas governor sides with trans activist as he enters women’s bathroom

A transgender Colorado man has yet to face legal consequences after breaking Kansas law by entering a women’s restroom at the Statehouse on Tuesday. “Samantha” Boucher, a biological man, entered… Read More

April 2, 2026
Government
Kansas governor’s veto of bill protecting pregnancy centers overridden in victory for pro-life care

Kansas legislators wasted no time Friday in overriding the governor’s veto of a key pro-life bill. Governor Laura Kelly Friday vetoed the “Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression… Read More

March 30, 2026