Local News from Kansas City, MO
Kansas City mayor’s final year plans: a downtown Royals stadium and even more police funding
<h2>Evening Rush at 18th & Vine: What Kansas City’s New Budget Means for Your Safety and Wallet</h2> <p>It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Thursday at the intersection of 18th Street and Vine in the Historic Northe.
13.2.2026
Kansas City man gets 4 years in firearm trafficking case
<h2>Gun Trafficking Ring Sentenced in Kansas City: What Residents Need to Know</h2> <p>Just after dusk on a chilly evening near the intersection of 31st Street and Troost Avenue in the Hyde Park neig.
13.2.2026
Independence motorcyclist dies in Liberty crash after attempt to pass at high speeds
<h2>Speeding Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Highway 291 Near Elizabeth Street in Liberty</h2> <p>Just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, drivers traveling through the busy corridor near the intersection of Highw.
13.2.2026
Bruce R. Watkins, Kansas City's pathbreaking activist, opposed the highway now named for him
<h2>Bruce R. Watkins’ Warning Echoes Through Kansas City Streets Decades Later</h2> <p>It’s 5:30 p.m. on a cold winter evening at the intersection of 31st Street and Bruce R. Watkins Drive, just sout.
13.2.2026
Kansas City Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
<h2>Early Morning Chaos at 39th and Main: Water Main Break Floods Brookside Streets</h2> <p>It was just past 7 a.m. on a chilly Thursday when residents near the intersection of 39th Street and Main S.
13.2.2026
Google confirms new data center development in Kansas City’s Northland
<h2>Google’s New Data Center Campus Brings Urgent Changes to Kansas City’s Northland</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on a brisk weekday morning at the intersection of Barry Road and North Oak Trafficway in Ka.
13.2.2026
Motorcycle rider dies after I-35 crash, lanes reopened
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Streets Near 31st and Troost, Disrupting Midtown Traffic and Homes</h2> <p>Just after 7 a.m. Wednesday, a loud rumble echoed through the Midtown neighborhood near the inte.
13.2.2026
Multiple people hospitalized after house fire in Kansas City
<h2>Flames Break Out Near Wabash and 39th: Smoke Inhalation Sends Two to Hospital</h2> <p>It was just before 9 p.m. Monday night when neighbors near the intersection of Wabash Avenue and 39th Street .
12.2.2026
New giraffe calf born at Kansas City Zoo; Third calf in four months
<h2>New Masai Giraffe Calf at Kansas City Zoo Highlights Urgent Need for Habitat Safety and Community Awareness</h2> <p>It was just past 10 a.m. on Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard near the historic Broo.
12.2.2026Joe’s Blog: What’s next snow or t/storms? (THU-2/12)
<h2>Nighttime Power Outage Strands Residents Near 31st & Troost in Midtown</h2> <p>At 8:15 p.m. Tuesday evening, the usually bustling intersection of 31st Street and Troost Avenue in Midtown fell int.
12.2.2026Lawsuit claims former CEO of bankrupt DCA Outdoor created fake lease to seize, sell assets
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Homes Near 39th & Troost, Disrupts Traffic in Hyde Park</h2> <p>It was just after 7:30 a.m. on a chilly Tuesday morning when residents around the intersection of 39th Stre.
12.2.2026
Kansas City developers halt sale of warehouse for ICE detention center as public pressure mounts
<h2>Late Afternoon Tension Near Botts Road and East 147th Street</h2> <p>It was just past 5 p.m. on a chilly Thursday in south Kansas City’s Red Bridge neighborhood. Commuters were inching through th.
12.2.2026
Crews battle fire at 2-story Kansas City home
<h2>Smoke Clouds the Afternoon on Benton Blvd. Near Westside Neighborhood</h2> <p>Just before 3 p.m. Monday, residents around the 300 block of Benton Boulevard in Kansas City’s Westside neighborhood .
12.2.2026Death of 3-month old in Kansas City under investigation
<h2>Deadly Emergency on E. 75th Street Shocks Jackson County Neighborhood</h2> <p>It was just after 10 p.m. Tuesday when emergency responders swarmed the 7500 block of E. 75th Street in the Blue Hill.
12.2.2026
Kansas City’s Port Authority under fire from construction unions over job protections and wages
<h2>Hundreds Rally Outside City Hall and Port KC Office Amid Labor Dispute</h2> <p>At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the intersection of Main Street and 12th Street in downtown Kansas City buzzed with the voic.
12.2.2026
Deputy struck by a car at scene of earlier crash continues to improve
<h2>Deputy Struck by Vehicle at South Buckner Tarsney and E. Ryan Road in Late Afternoon Incident</h2> <p>Just after 6 p.m. on December 17, the quiet stretch of South Buckner Tarsney near E. Ryan Roa.
11.2.2026
Suspect arrested after multi-vehicle crash involving Bonner Springs police
<h2>Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Key Intersection in Bonner Springs Tuesday Afternoon</h2> <p>It was just past 3 p.m. Tuesday when drivers heading westbound on I-70 near the intersection of K7 and .
11.2.2026'Did nothing': 2 new defendants added in Family Dollar collapse injury lawsuit
<h2>Midtown Family Dollar Collapse Lawsuit Expands as Injuries and Safety Concerns Mount</h2> <p>It’s just after 6 p.m. on Broadway Boulevard in Midtown Kansas City. The streets are busy with people .
11.2.2026
A promising new strategy for affordable housing in Kansas
<h2>Affordable Housing Effort Gains Ground on Troost Avenue as Rising Costs Squeeze Kansas City Residents</h2> <p>It’s just after 6 p.m. on a cool spring evening at the intersection of Troost Avenue .
11.2.2026
Development group outlines plans for 33-story high-rise near downtown Kansas City, Missouri
<h2>Evening Commute Disrupted Near Broadway and 16th as Plans for 33-Story Tower Unveiled</h2> <p>It was just past 5 p.m. Monday when drivers and pedestrians along Broadway Boulevard near the interse.
11.2.2026