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Kaylee Obisesan

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

Kansas City
Kansas City funeral hit by drive-by shooting

Three people were injured Friday morning during a Kansas City funeral service for a homicide victim.  Officers responded to shots being fired around 11:15 a.m. Friday at New Beginning Apostolic… Read More

February 27, 2026
Culture
Don’t Miss: Parade of six planets viewable this weekend, total lunar eclipse Tuesday

Six planets will come together and align in a planetary parade in celestial event that peaks Saturday, followed by a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter… Read More

February 27, 2026
Public Education
Payment for ‘nonexistent services’ leads North Kansas City school district to update policies

(Editor’s 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 over half… Read More

February 27, 2026
Kansas
Kansas law now requires following biological sex in government restrooms, documents

A new Kansas law effective Thursday requires the use of biological sex in government restrooms and documents in order to protect women and girls and to reflect reality in… Read More

February 26, 2026
Kansas City
Kansas City mayor pro tem, husband under FBI probe; mayor claims not to know

Kansas City’s mayor pro tem is under federal investigation over allegations her city-employee husband solicited contributions for her prior mayoral campaign from people seeking permits from the city, according to… Read More

February 26, 2026