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Man found shot to death outside Kansas City apartment complex
'It makes everything more difficult': Gas costs hit food delivery drivers
How to look up a Kansas City building's energy score
Catholic schism with local ties raises question about religious factionalism
Kansas City Police investigating homicide near 16th and Hardesty
A Missouri resident sues over Medicaid work requirements
Gargantuan feedlot telegraphs woes for cattle and the environment
Lee's Summit school board approves tax increase to address $10 million budget shortfall
How to find out if a Kansas City property is getting a tax abatement
Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota vetoes ordinances that would increase property tax levy rates
Jackson County taxpayers can now look online for their estimated property tax credit
Kansas City community pours support into local coffee spot after social media review
Second hyper-scale data center moves forward in De Soto amid petition efforts to ban development
Kansas prison extends 5-year partnership to train, adopt out wild horses and burros
How to report illegal dumping in Kansas City
Kansas City families will walk to honor loved ones lost to suicide Saturday at English Landing Park
Deadline to claim Missouri gas tax refund is tomorrow
Neighbors concerned about proposed Troost apartment complex surrounding cemetery
Officer, suspect hospitalized after altercation on State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas
KCKPD officer stabs man who tried to take officer's during struggle Tuesday afternoon in business parking lot
Feds: 104 arrested during ICE enforcement push in southwest Kansas
How to find out if the city owns the lot next door in Kansas City
Lansing Elementary School custodian turns whiteboards into works of art
Blue Valley Schools will no longer offer benefits to employees who work less than 30 hours per week
Kansas City parents sue Children’s Mercy after children taken from home for nearly a year
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, former special counsel Jack Smith, spar in Congressional testimony
This Week in Kansas City: flying squirrels that glow under a flashlight, a house sold on its distance to Joe's, and 120 volunteers at one front door
This Weekend in Kansas City: October 2–4
Missouri judge hears challenge to Boone County charter school expansion
Photos: Pitbull and Lil Jon at Morton
This is Buzz made a masterclass of all the screens and surfaces at Atlas9
Rep. Sharice Davids declines to participate in Johnson County Post’s U.S. House forum
How to find out if a building is on the historic register in Kansas City
The Art of the Gallery Wall
Eat This Now: The Glutton at Grinders
Popular Mediterranean eatery keeps growing in JoCo, with 3 new locations in the works
Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near
Also reported by KS Reflector
Custom Garages by California Closets Set the Tone for Your Home
JoCo parks debuting new artist-designed bee habitats
How to look up the zoning on your property in Kansas City
Kansas Court of Appeals pokes hole in Wichita roofing employees’ overtime ruling
Governors pledge to oppose federal overreach — even when their party runs Washington
JoCo Homebuying: The good and the bad of home associations
Locally owned bookstore for young readers coming to Mission
Trump used impossible foreign labor standards as tariff workaround, small businesses say
What they do in the dark: Transforming Fountain City Winery into Coffin Club, a vampire murder mystery bar
How to find out if your Kansas City bus stop is still served
Profiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic
Unpaid medical bills land hundreds of patients around KC in court each year. It’s only getting worse
Missouri Republicans scramble to launch late campaigns on two ballot measures
Union fight erupts at Missouri cannabis dispensary after 12 workers fired
'Free births' on the rise in Missouri and Kansas
When will adequately funding Missouri public schools become a legislative priority?
How to find out when your street will be repaved in Kansas City
Kansas City Star layoffs left the region with even less government accountability. It may get worse
Thoughts from Kansas farmers as the US careens toward moral and fiscal bankruptcy
Roger Marshall alleges defamation in new ad about former Kansas patient arrested while in debt
Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more
Should the Kansas Bureau of Investigation leave Topeka? One lawmaker says it’s an option
South KC Flock, Genetec ALPR cameras face new restrictions
How to buy a car at the Kansas City tow lot auction
Greensman Spaces Are Perfect for Fall, Ready for It All
Celebrate 162 years with The Landmark
‘Data nerd’ running for insurance commissioner wants to protect Kansans, make costs more affordable
Largest Court Connect Yet Brings Eight Courts, More Than 50 Community Partners Together to Help People Address Warrants and Cases
Catch Me or I Go Houdini: Elaborate escapes kept prestidigitation pro bound to KC
Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying
Where to drop off compost and yard waste in Kansas City
Missourians will vote again on abortion in November
Everyone is welcome to celebrate cider season at Louisburg Cider Mill
Nobody knows if Adam Hamilton will win in Kansas. But he’s already defined a populism of decency
Missouri voters file second class action lawsuit against Denny Hoskins in less than a week
Ham radios are making a comeback. Local enthusiasts share why
Modest Mouse takes the crowd to church at their Sept. 23 Grinders gig
How to find out who owns a billboard in Kansas City
Photos: Foster the People pump up Starlight
Woman dies from shooting at 79th & Wornall
Missouri vehicle sales boosted by strong purchasing of commercial vehicles in Jackson County
Kansas State agricultural economist predicts diesel prices will remain high through 2027
The Irreverent Beetlejuice Musical Arrives in Kansas City for a Grand Broadway Season Finale
Chiefs find new identity with 2-0 start
How to look up a Kansas City animal control case
Letters, limits and a line I won’t cross
Friends, colleagues reflect on Zahnd’s legacy
KCK’s Garland Park to close for several months starting in October
Mold cleanup at City Hall tops $80,000
September 25 Update - Revive the Vine
A decade later, verdicts reached in south KC, Indian Creek Trail murders
How to find out if you're paying a CID tax in Kansas City
New Kansas law makes it easier to add homes to KCK lots. Could it help with shortage?
What the Flock?
County should return money owed to seniors
Sunshine is about access to records, not entitlement to a private briefing
In tight budget, Unified Government beefs up corrections
Entertainment briefs: Gibson Previews ‘Resurrection,’ West Releases Album
How to report a broken street light in Kansas City
Latina Leadership Summit Set for October 8
How one Kansas City woman escaped an abusive relationship
Fiesta Hispana 2026
“Whiteness Is a Religion”: Dr. J. Kameron Carter on White Christianity, Empire, and the Anarchy of Black Religion
American Discovery 250 Relay Arrives in Leawood and Kansas City on Thursday
Scuola Vita Nuova Welcomes Students Back with New Spaces, Expanded Opportunities, and Deep Neighborhood Roots
How to report a problem short-term rental in Kansas City
Tony Perkins Encourages Ukrainian Christians at National Prayer Breakfast
Forever A Star – Remembering Bruce “Melinda Ryder” Winter
Letter to the Editor: A Second Chance Includes a Voice
Meryl Streep Aslan Casting Draws Christian Backlash
Feasting at the RenFest
Scarritt Renaissance Celebrates Fall With Food, Music and Families
This Week in Kansas City: two trails that finally meet, forty years of weather on the Vietnam memorial, and a bistro's last autumn
Annual See You at the Pole Today
Paint Over of Avenue’s “Dragon” Mural Revealed as Mistake
Community Calendar
Brownback Asks Trump to Help Detained Diplomat Morse Tan
Kansas City Public Library Places Spotlight on the Cultures that Make Kansas City Special
17-year-old boy, missing since Sept. 15, last seen in Hickman Mills area
How to buy a vacant lot from the Kansas City Land Bank
Kansas Gets $500,000 for Faith-Based Addiction Prevention
Jackson County Legislature is about to turn over. What candidates say on property taxes, stadiums
The latest in the legal back-and-forth over Missouri redistricting
Pop Some Tags: 6 Kansas City Thrift Stores
This Weekend in Kansas City: September 25–27
‘The Silent Thread’ Event Discusses Changing Attitudes Towards Children
How to check if a Kansas City business is licensed
Curated Closets
MBCH Opens Day Haven for Adults With Disabilities
Kansas City Municipal Court, Clear Tomorrow KC: Turning Justice-Involved Individuals into Entrepreneurs.
All Jackson County voters will have a say in these two county Legislature elections
Nick’s Picks | Obama Visits KC, Debates and Fall’s Arrival
AesthetiCare Medspa + Wellness Celebrates 25 Years with Biggest Party Yet
How to find out if a building near you is condemned in Kansas City
Jackson County has been struggling. Meet the 2026 candidates who want to usher in its next chapter
A Fortune Forced Upon Him: Dr. Simeon Bell’s Escape from the Border Wars
Holy Cross en Overland Park se prepara para su festival parroquial anual
Holy Cross in Overland Park prepares for annual parish festival
Kansas City Health Department Urges Awareness and Precaution as Rabies Activity Increases
Kansas City looking to clear roadblocks in contracting with women- and minority-owned businesses
How to find out who your landlord is in Kansas City when an LLC owns the house
Gibson named interim Platte County prosecutor
Case closed, no charges filed in Parkville mayor’s car wash incident
KCMO improves in annual survey
Passing a stopped school bus now carries a hefty fine
So long to our concrete uncle
September 18 Update - Revive the Vine
How to check a Kansas City restaurant's health inspection (and the score the city hides)
Grandview VFW holds flag retirement ceremony and celebration of two WW II veterans
Dos Mundos: Volume 46 Issue 38 • 09/17/26 – 09/23/26
Local Artists Invited to Bring New Life
Exclusive Video: Horrifying Bodycam Footage Reveals Missouri Cop Firing 9 Shots at Unarmed Black Teen, Continues Shooting As Lifeless Body Lays on Ground
Times Are Changing
18th & Vine Arts Festival Returns Sept. 25-27 With 100+ Artists, Fashion, Music, Food & Culture
How to look up code violations on a property in Kansas City
Making Room for Black Sapphics: Inside Kansas City’s Sapphic Con
Why Call Me Lord?
Hickman Mills and Grandview school districts hold tax levy hearings for the public tonight
Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?
Pinot Noir
Truman Road Homicide, Late Wednesday Sept. 16
The CPKC Stadium ordinance was introduced at 1.25x coverage. It passed at 1.10x.
The Isley Brothers Are Comming to Town
Black Surgeon Historic Open Heart Procedure
Task Force for Small Business Enterprise Program
Research Reveals A Persistent Pollution Divide Across Kansas City
‘Sarah’s Blend’ Inspired By Legacy of Famed Entrepreneur
Preparations Aside, KC World Cup was Quiet for Hospitals, Police
How to look up a building permit in Kansas City (and find out what's being built on that lot)
Court Connect: One Day. Eight Courts. A Path Forward.
2026 Botanical Brewfest
No Charges. Black Missouri Teen Saveion McConnell Was Unarmed, Charged With Nothing, and Gunned Down by a Cop Who Shot at Him 9 Times. The State Just Ruled His Slaughter Legal.
Nick’s Picks | Veep, Gerrymandering, Football and More …
September is National Preparedness Month
Frontier Schools launches $2 million campaign for student amenities
Somebody drew the map
Dos Mundos: Volume 46 Issue 37 • 09/10/26 – 09/16/26
NUCLEAR GUINEA PIGS: How a Small Kansas Town Became the Site of a Nuclear Experiment to Power AI
Consulate of Mexico unveils new mural exhibit
How to Win Funding: A Letter to Black-Owned Businesses From KC G.I.F.T.’s CEO
While Cutting Buses for the Poor, KCATA Signed a Secret Deal to Harvest Their Faces for a Private Company’s AI
“There Was No Warning”: Nobody Wants to Call the Storm That Hit Wyandotte County a Tornado
After 127 years, the American Royal owns its barns. The barbecue is invitation-only.
This Week in Kansas City: the lights were on at Q13, a neighborhood that kept its ash trees, and sixty years in the burn unit
How to find out if your employer has been caught stealing wages in Kansas City
How to file a 311 request in Kansas City (and find out what happened to it)
Both citizen measures on Missouri's November ballot got there by court order. The certificates say so.
How to find out if your block is in a TIF in Kansas City
The Royals agreement gives Washington Square Park two paragraphs
Is that legal in Kansas City? How to look up the city code
How to look up how your city council member voted in Kansas City
The city gave itself 48 hours
The caption says "without." The ordinance says "with."
This Week in Kansas City: the block beat its number, Merriam gets a grocery store back, and a park that passed 8–4
What $9.13 buys in Wyandotte County
Resolution 117-26
How to find out who owns a building in Kansas City
Remove not the ancient landmarks
The city kept its Wednesday. Read the dates anyway.
The block hit the number
Last call, first bell
At midnight, the petitions stop being the Council's problem
How to get a police report (or the body-cam video) in Kansas City
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