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.

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 have the… 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 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