News across Greater Kansas City

Emergency preparedness seminar teaches Sibley residents to plan for first 72 hours
Residents learned how to prepare their households to remain self-sufficient during the critical first 72 hours following a disaster during an emergency preparedness seminar Thursday, … Read More
Riggs rues late-race wall scrape at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The opening two races of the Craftsman Truck Series postseason have been anything but normal for No. 1 seed Layne Riggs. Yet despi...
Honeycutt wins Truck race at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - On a near-perfect day, with the weather a notable exception, Kaden Honeycutt leaves Kansas Speedway with a victory in the Race to ...
What to Watch: Kansas
Track: Kansas SpeedwayLocation: Kansas City, KansasTrack length: 1.5 milesWhen: 3 p.m. ETWhere to tune in: USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM N...
Logano on Kansas Cup pole
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Joey Logano doesn‘t mind that rain has played havoc with qualifying for three of the first four races in the NASCAR Cup Seri...
Blaney, Hocevar ready to move forward
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Six days removed from the post-race antics that put two of NASCAR's top stars in the limelight, Ryan Blaney - sporting a black eye...

KCK’s Garland Park to close for several months starting in October
Wyandotte County Parks & Recreation: Board of Commissioners (Sept. 9, 2026) By Connye Griffin, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening…

Missouri Medicaid enrollee challenges Trump rule on work requirement exemptions
A Kansas City plaintiff is among five Medicaid recipients and six medical organizations arguing a federal rule unlawfully narrows exemptions for adults with serious medical conditions.
Downtown Streetscape Project Enters Phase 3
The Downtown Streetscape project has entered Phase 3 between 10th and 11th Streets on Main.

New Kansas law makes it easier to add homes to KCK lots. Could it help with shortage?
Wyandotte County has a shortage of more than 4,000 affordable homes. About 23,000 households in the county can’t afford more than $400 a month for rent, according to a report from the county’s health department. Some local leaders say making more housing types available could…

What the Flock?
Flock Safety cameras have sparked bipartisan uproar with many worried that the cameras, which scan license plates, infringe on privacy. Misuse of the cameras and their data has been documented across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. Also, more farmers are fixing up their…

In tight budget, Unified Government beefs up corrections
Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas: Adult Community Corrections Advisory Board (Sept. 9, 2026) By Sara Hanon, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked…