Gender Transition, Kansas City
Kansas City Council committee declares KC a ‘safe haven’ for transgender treatments, rejecting a state bill protecting minorsEven as the Missouri House Wednesday passed measured restrictions on transgender treatments for minors, a Kansas City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution… Read More
Culture, Kansas City
Library in suburban Kansas City offers free books to youths, perhaps unnoticed by parents, that portray whites as racists, colonizersFree unpublished books with dark and divisive themes that portray whites as hopelessly racist are being given out to youths at a public library in suburban Kansas City, a parent… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Worlds of Fun melee results in new chaperone policy for guests under 16 after 4 p.m.; wary law enforcement hopes it helpsWorlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City will require chaperones starting Saturday for guests under 16, after a wild melee a week prior involving 100-150 teens. Read More
Elections, Kansas City
Kansas City Council candidate is supporting fellow campaigner despite his blatantly anti-religion tweetsA Kansas City Council candidate who’s written that “Religion is poison,” “If you have a religion, your brain is clearly not functioning” and “Death to Christmas” is nonetheless… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
Kansas City groundskeeper legend George Toma quits NFL after 57 Super Bowls, following the ‘water park’ field in ArizonaKansas City groundskeeping icon George Toma, nicknamed “The Sodfather,” has overseen or advised every Super Bowl field since the big game began in 1967. This one… Read More
Illegal Immigration, Kansas City
Mexican national in Kansas City area headed to prison for third illegal entry, after firebombing his wife and multiple driving offensesAn illegal immigrant who once firebombed his wife in her moving vehicle, and was arrested for various driving offenses in the Kansas City and Lawrence areas, has been… Read More
Kansas City
New KCI airport’s $1.5 billion terminal takes flight in historic eventKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City International Airport’s new $1.5 billion terminal opened Tuesday at 5 a.m., featuring 1.1 million square feet of space for travelers. Read More
Kansas City, Law Enforcement
KC’s attempt to defund police prompts endorsements of eight pro-law-enforcement candidates in heated Kansas City Council racesA thwarted effort to recall the Kansas City mayor and several council members for trying to defund the police has evolved into a… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
Fans didn’t take the field, but they suited up – and they own a piece of that NFL championship trophy the Kansas City Chiefs are hoistingYou earned this Super Bowl win, Kansas City Chiefs fans. I feel I did, anyway. My… Read More
Kansas City
Former Clay County presiding commissioner and County Clerk Pam Mason enters race for Kansas City Council 1st District-At-Large seatFormer Clay County presiding commissioner and County Clerk Pam Mason has entered the race for Kansas City’s 1st District-At-Large seat as perhaps the most accomplished candidate, vowing to… Read More
Kansas City, Opinion
Urban planners pushing downtown ballparks may like density, but Kansas City fans would opt for safety and convenience – like at the ‘K’Architecture critic Paul Goldberger is a walker. “There’s something very natural about walking through a dense downtown and going to a baseball game,” Goldberger told KCUR… Read More
Kansas City
Ronda Smith, long-time KC resident, grandmother and real estate agent, steps up to run for Kansas City CouncilLongtime resident, grandmother of two and real estate agent Ronda Smith is stepping up and running for Kansas City Council to, as she says, forge a better future for all… Read More
Kansas City, Movies
Kansas City native is new owner of famed ‘Goonies’ house in Astoria, OregonKANSAS CITY, Mo. – An entrepreneur from Kansas is the official new owner of the famed “Goonies house” in Astoria, Oregon. The Victorian-era house built in… Read More
Kansas City, Politics
Grandmother, former public school teacher Jill Sasse running in KC’s 6th Council District for law enforcement, against government overreachGrandmother of five and former public school teacher Jill Sasse is running for Kansas City Council, prioritizing public safety and stopping government overreach to bring common sense back to local… Read More
Faith, Kansas City
‘Religion is poison,’ ‘Death to Christmas’: Kansas City Council candidate Chris Gahagan and his virulently anti-religion tweetsA candidate for Kansas City Council has a bizarre record of acid-tipped tweets about religion and religious people, writing in one that, “If you have a religion, your… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City’s new ‘environmental justice’ law may mean only the rich have air conditioningIn 1936, Kansas City endured 53 days with temperatures 100 degrees or above. The high temperature that summer was 113 degrees. Locals were getting used to… Read More
Kansas City
KC City Council votes to reimburse city employees for travel to get abortionsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Council voted Thursday to find a way to reimburse city employees for travel expenses to get an abortion out of state. … Read More
Kansas City, Sports, World Cup soccer
Kansas City one of 16 cities getting 2026 World Cup soccer matches(The Center Square) – Kansas City was selected on Thursday as one 16 cities for FIFA World Cup soccer matches in 2026. One of the key elements for the bid… Read More
Kansas City, School Shootings
Mass shooting threat closes summer schools in Kansas City area Wednesday; suspect’s arrest means classes back onMultiple Kansas City-area school districts canceled summer classes and activities indefinitely Wednesday after word Tuesday of a mass shooting threat in the suburb of Blue Springs. Read More