Sex sting: 14-year-old was actually a federal agent in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Missouri man was sentenced to 120 months in prison after traveling across state lines to have sex with who he thought
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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Planned Parenthood expands mifepristone access to Kansas City suburbs
The Planned Parenthood clinic in Gladstone began offering medication abortion on Wednesday, becoming the fourth location in Missouri to open appointments fol...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Taylor Swift Wedding Frenzy: The Power Guest List, the NDAs and A-List Panic Over Lack of Details
Who made the cut for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's celebrity wedding of the decade?
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Missouri PSC workshop to dig into utility assistance programs
One in three Missourians don't make enough to survive, and four out of five utility customers nationwide feel powerless over their utility bills, according t...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
KCPD: 53-year-old man dies ten days after shooting
KANSAS CITY —A man shot and critically injured in shooting behind a home in Kansas City, Missouri has died.On June 9, 2026 just after 6am of
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Missouri Planned Parenthood wants to offer telehealth medication abortions after court win
A Kansas City judge last week overturned a rule that required patients to take the medication while a doctor is present.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Press Box: Amid Aldon Smith’s life-and-death struggles, he sought to be a cautionary tale
KANSAS CITY — One August entering his final season at Missouri in 2010, Aldon Smith reflected on the early journey that would soon lead him to becoming the...
Jun 22, 2026Open source
Police respond to overnight homicide in south Kansas City, Missouri
First responders have reported a homicide in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 21.
Jun 21, 2026Open source
A new set of distractions? Missouri’s ban on cellphones in schools still divides
Students at Northeast Middle School in Kansas City used to run into one another "just like bumper cars" as they navigated the halls with eyes fixed on their...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Caitlin Harvey
Growing up just outside of Kansas City, Missouri, Caitlin is no stranger to severe weather and dramatic temperature changes. Her earliest weather memory came
Jun 20, 2026Open source
A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy
Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip cameras on some public buses with facial recognition software capable of identifying passengers wh...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
An Uber carrying Argentina soccer fans was hit in shootings in Kansas City that left 1 man dead
Police say an Uber driver taking fans of Argentina’s soccer team to a World Cup match was among four people injured in a series of shootings in Kansas City...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
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Kansas City is in Platte County, Missouri.
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Honoring ‘small things’: How an 1800s Missouri chapel survives on Route 66
An early Methodist church in Missouri that still worships in a nearly 140-year-old building is among slices of American history to be found along Route 66.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Missouri mother of 5 killed while buying slushies with children, police say
A Missouri mother of five was fatally shot while buying slushies with two of her young children after gunfire erupted outside a BP gas station.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Crews respond to fire in Portageville, Mo.
Crews responded to a fire in Portageville, Missouri, according to New Madrid County officials.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Missouri Supreme Court restoration is ‘passion project’ for Ledgerwood
As Missouri Supreme Court clerk, Betsy Ledgerwood runs a court, a hotel, a library, a museum and an art gallery rolled into one.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Mid-Missouri hospitals discuss how they’re addressing nursing turnover
Missouri Hospital Association data show that turnover rates for nurses and other hospital and clinical positions rose in 2025.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Post 5 Freshmen post victory in Ozark Mountain World Series
The Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Freshmen snapped a three-game losing skid Saturday morning, defeating the Missouri Padres 12-4 in a consolation gam...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Ameren Missouri requests mid-2027 rate increase, would raise average Missourian’s bill by $13
The wheels will soon begin turning on a case that could raise the average Ameren Missouri customer's electricity bill by $13 in mid-2027.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Honoring ‘small things’: How an 1800s Missouri chapel survives on Route 66
An early Methodist church in Missouri that still worships in a nearly 140-year-old building is among slices of American history to be found along Route 66.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Missouri Blue Shield Program grows to 350 localities
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced 350 Missouri localities that received the Missouri Blue Shield designation.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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