4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (140+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — When you shop at TurnStyles Thrift, you're not just reducing waste, recycling and helping the environment — you're also supporting more than 25 community Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas programs. For more than 65 years the group has provided help,…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (133+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Do you have your before and after school plans worked out for the season? If not, consider Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. Families in the Kansas City area can access programs for children and teens…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (497+ words) JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — Editor's Note: This story talks about domestic violence and may be triggering for some readers. Johnson County, Kansas, officials and advocates are working to create the state's first family safety center, a "one-stop shop" of services and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (304+ words) —The Northland Shepherd's Center, which has served seniors in Clay and Platte counties for 35 years, is set to close October 31. Now, a coalition of more than 20 people is working to find a way to keep those services alive. The center…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (355+ words) —North Kansas City is launching a new master planning process and wants residents to help shape what the city looks like in the years ahead. The city kicks off its first community event for the Northtown 2040 Master Plan Wednesday, starting…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) LIBERTY, Mo. — A planned neighborhood by Life Unlimited is creating something that can be difficult to find: affordable, accessible housing where people of all abilities can live. The Trails Neighborhood, a project of Life Unlimited, is planned for the organization’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, along with the U.S. attorney for the District of Kansas, filed what they call a "first-of-its-kind lawsuit" against Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools over the district's transgender guideline. In a press release, the DOJ…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (735+ words) A Kansas City, Kansas, community event raised $1,740 for victims of a storm that knocked out power for thousands of residents earlier this month. James Donnelson Jr. — better known as J.R. Hoodstar — organized a free concert at Wilson's Pizza, located at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (105+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Center High School announced Monday that it dismissed students early due to an air-conditioning outage in the building as temperatures inch closer to 100 degrees across the Kansas City area. The high school dismissed at 12:15 p.m., according to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (32+ words) KSHB 41 Kansas City Sumner Academy gets new classrooms, weight room as first KCKPS bond project is underwa...