Olathe voters pass school bond issue
Voters in the Olathe School District have overwhelmingly approved a multimillion-dollar school bond issue.
View ArticleDeath at St. Joseph jail called suspicious
A northwest Missouri sheriff says charges are possible in the death of a registered sex offender in his jail cell.
View ArticleFormer Kansas deputy convicted of murder in wife's death
A former Kansas lawman has been found guilty in his wife's April 2011 death.
View ArticleKansas school board approves new science standards
The Kansas state school board has approved new science standards for public schools that treat both evolution and climate change as key concepts to be taught from kindergarten through the 12th grade.
View ArticleMo. Supreme Court: Unaccredited districts must pay for student transfers
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a 20-year-old state law requiring unaccredited school districts to pay for students to attend other nearby schools, a decision that could have implications...
View ArticleKC police chief reports progress in preventing homicides
Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte said violent crime rates in the city are falling and he credits his tactics to reduce homicides as playing a big role.
View ArticleKCK police: 3rd shooting victim found at homicide scene
Kansas City, Kan., police said a third shooting victim was found as they investigated a double homicide Tuesday morning.
View ArticleMan sought in KC bank robbery
The FBI said agents are looking for a man who robbed a northland Kansas City bank Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleOlathe boy back home, doing better after near-drowning
The 3-year-old boy who nearly drowned in an Olathe community pool Monday afternoon was back home playing video games the next day.
View ArticleHeat relief available for needy Kansas City seniors
The Kansas City Health Department announced it has received its first report of a suspected heat-related death this year.
View ArticleKC cracking down on parking violations
Kansas City officials have announced plans to revamp the city's approach to downtown parking violations in a bid aimed in part at freeing up space for visitors and retail customers. City officials...
View ArticleWhere's Smallville?
Hutchinson officials have agreed to rename their community Smallville for one day in a nod to its claim as boyhood home of one of the world's most recognizable superheros. But while many agree that...
View Article2 charged in slaying at KCK apartment building
Wyandotte County Prosecutor Jerome Gorman said charges have been filed in connection with fatal shooting at the Suntree Plaza Apartments on Tuesday.
View ArticleWoman facing charges in dog-dragging case
A St. Louis County woman is facing a misdemeanor charge of animal abuse after allegedly dragging her pit bull for a mile down Interstate 70, sometimes at 65 mph. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
View ArticleMan jumps off bridge at I-635, Mo. River
Emergency crews from Riverside and the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department launched a water rescue near Interstate 635 at the Missouri River Bridge after a man was spotted jumping into the river on...
View ArticleSearch for new MU chancellor begins quickly
University of Missouri leaders are moving quickly from honoring Brady Deaton's looming retirement to looking for his replacement as Columbia campus chancellor.
View ArticleKeep an eye out for storms on Fri. night and Sat. afternoon
Some thunderstorms are possible through the evening on Friday and through the afternoon and evening on Saturday.
View ArticleNed Yost followed Kansas City Royals game at his daughter's wedding
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost could have been excused for missing his team's game on the night his daughter got married.
View ArticleDNA tests clear man of rape, robbery conviction
DNA testing has cleared a man convicted in 1984 of rape and robbery, the Midwest Innocence Project said.
View ArticleVictim suffers life-threatening wounds in KCMO shooting
A person has been shot and is suffering from life-threatening wounds near 12th Street and Woodland Avenue.
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