Culture
Kansas City ranks best local market, top 2 World Cup host city despite negative predictionsÂDespite its doubters, Kansas City is the top local market for watching the World Cup and is ranked second best among host cities â with the most local engagement… Read More
Culture
âThe people around here are cheering for usâ: World Cup fans embrace Kansas Cityâs warmth, hospitalityÂWorld Cup fans gathering in Kansas City praised the cityâs hospitality and welcoming environment while taking in some quality football â or what most of the world calls soccer. Read More
Culture
Weekend fun in Kansas City: Ballet, fireworks, NERF battles, moreÂAs summer continues at full speed and anticipation builds for Americaâs 250th birthday on July 4, Kansas City residents have multiple opportunities for family fun this weekend. Dramatic… Read More
Culture
World Cup traffic to test Kansas City once againKansas Cityâs transportation and stadium procedures will be put to the test Thursday evening as fans head to the third match held at Kansas City Stadium â more than… Read More
Opinion
âFreeâ bus program Mamdani used as model ends after years of failure(The Daily Signal) â Surprise, surprise: There really is no such thing as a free bus. One of New York Cityâs socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdaniâs key campaign… Read More
Culture
Smithville, MO, families enjoy food trucks, rides, bubbles â and honor one of their own at annual festivalSmall-town Missouri residents filled downtown Smithville over Fatherâs Day weekend for live music, local vendors, carnival rides and a festival tradition now decades old. Smithville, a town… Read More
Culture
Fatherâs Day and World Cup matches bring weekend fun to Kansas CityÂWhether itâs soccer matches or Fatherâs Day, Kansas City is looking forward to a fun-filled weekend of free celebrations for the family. Futbol Friday Downtown… Read More
Courts
3Â Missouri men charged with child pornography crimes, 2Â sentencedÂTwo Missouri men have been sentenced to over 16 years in prison for child pornography crimes, and a former Scouting America troop leader has been charged with creating child… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school districts receive stern final warning for failing to protect girls, secret gender transitionsThree Kansas school districts have been given a final ultimatum by the U.S. Department of Educationâs Office for Civil Rights for allowing boys in girlsâ spaces in schools, in… Read More
Culture
FIFA World Cup in Kansas City: How safe is it really?ÂAs Kansas City prepares to host its first FIFA World Cup matches Tuesday and Saturday, officials are hoping recent shootings and team Englandâs stolen equipment wonât overshadow the festivities. Read More
Culture
12 dead after plane crash near KC before skydiving flightTwelve people are dead after a small plane destined for a skydiving excursion crashed near Butler, Missouri, Sunday morning. âOur hearts go out to those who lost… Read More
Culture
Weekend fun: Kansas City to enjoy 10th annual Arts in the ParkÂThe Kansas City area will celebrate its 10th annual Arts in the Park event this weekend, along with family-friendly soccer fun at Crown Center and a Sand Cinema outdoor… Read More
Courts
New conversion therapy ban drafted for Kansas City amid repeal backlashÂKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced a replacement for the cityâs prior conversion therapy ban on Tuesday. Lucas and Councilman Johnathan Duncan developed a new ordinance with… Read More
Culture
Weekend wanderings: Kansas City-area to enjoy free fishing, Guns Nâ Hoses, festivals and moreÂThe first weekend of June is bringing loads of family fun to the Kansas City area, including the annual boxing match between local first responders, family-friendly festivals and a… Read More
Culture
Kansas City welcomes Argentina ahead of first World Cup matchThe Argentina soccer team arrived Sunday in Kansas City ahead of its first World Cup match. Video of the team plane, bearing the number of its world-famous captain… Read More
Politics
Kansas City mayor hints at higher office run in 2028Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas inadvertently announced his intent to run for higher office in 2028. Pete Mundo, host of Mundo in the Morning,… Read More
Courts
Kansas City-area man receives 110-year sentence for child sex crimesA Kansas City-area man was sentenced Wednesday to 110 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sex crimes against multiple children. Billy Gene Burney III sexually assaulted three sisters between… Read More
Culture
Kansas City hosts The Berlin Wall. A World Divided.âs North American premierÂAn international Cold War exhibit made its North American debut Friday at Kansas Cityâs Union Station. The Berlin Wall. A World Divided. features… Read More
Courts
Freedom of speech restored in Kansas City as conversion therapy ban repealedÂKansas City, Missouri, has repealed its ban on âconversion therapyâ â counseling that encourages a biblical view of sexuality and gender. The city had prohibited the therapy,… Read More
Public Education
Four JOCO school districts unite, prepare to sue state over perceived lack of special education funding(The Sentinel) â The four largest school districts in Johnson County, Blue Valley, DeSoto, Olathe, and Shawnee Mission, are joining forces with the intention of suing the state over… Read More