13+ hour, 20+ min ago   (229+ words) A north-central Kansas man is jailed in connection to a home invasion last month, where a woman was assaulted in Republic County. Jardyn J. Bartman, 32, of Scandia, Kansas, was arrested by agents with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation on Thursday afternoon....

13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (756+ words) When the Missouri Supreme Court blocked the state’s gerrymandered congressional map on Thursday, the decision sent shockwaves across the country. The court, in a unanimous decision, barred Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and “all of those acting in concert…...

22+ hour, 37+ min ago   (655+ words) A former top Kansas lawmaker turned Kansas City Chiefs lobbyist will represent the team on the board charged with owning and overseeing construction of a $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County. A Chiefs spokesperson confirmed the selection of former Kansas House…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (419+ words) The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the state’s gerrymandered congressional map from being used in the November election, a seismic ruling that halts a Republican attempt to force Kansas City’s longtime congressman out of office. The unanimous decision found…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (262+ words) A long-vacant historic building in midtown Kansas City could soon become apartments. A development team that includes Linwood Equity Investment LLC plans to convert the former Belmont Hotel, 911 E. Linwood Blvd. in the Hyde Park neighborhood, into 101 apartments, including studios and…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (288+ words) America has seen record-breaking extreme heat temperatures this year, especially in the Kansas City metro. The recent heat wave of the past few weeks has been forcing local sports entities to adjust for some triple-digit heat indexes. School districts and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (920+ words) The exact origin of the expression “It takes a Village” isn’t known, as far as I can tell anyway. But the late writer Toni Morrison said something similar in 1981 in an Essence magazine interview, stating, “You really need the whole…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (352+ words) First there was “Don’t Breathe.” Now there is “Don’t Move.” And this movie thriller has Kansas City connections as well as a local premiere featuring a red carpet event. Area horror fans will have an early opportunity to see the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (663+ words) Bus routes relearned, carpools reassembled and after-school pickups negotiated. A small infrastructure takes shape around each child, much of it reliant on the child’s home address and particular school. For some families and teachers, preparations are even more painstaking. A…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (334+ words) The importance of special teams versatility was among the lessons learned when putting together the Chiefs’ 53-man roster. Running back Brashard Smith likely is a member of the team and Emari Demercado is not because of Smith’s kick return ability....