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The team will stay at the DoubleTree throughout the tournament.
Hanaway said the first objective is to prevent as much human trafficking as possible, then save and support survivors, and finally prosecute perpetrators.
Despite the headlines, Lucas said he is confident in the city’s ability to deliver a safe World Cup experience for visitors and residents.
The Johnson County United Link connector service will run from June 9 to July 13, while the World Cup is in the Kansas City metro.
Early Saturday morning, nine people were shot in a strip mall parking lot off 79th and Troost.
The shuttle stops at Lenexa City Center and Overland Park Convention Center.
He’s accused of killing a man and woman in a shooting near 35th Street and The Paseo this February.
The flag mixes soccer energy with Kansas City pride, featuring local landmarks and icons.
Construction is set to begin later this summer.
Thirty-one-year-old Jarred G. Gilliam is charged with possessing destructive devices.
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The group said it turned in an additional 78 pages of signatures to the Jackson County Election Board.
KCTV5 has been named the 2026 Large Market Station of the Year by the Missouri Broadcasters Association, marking the third consecutive year the station has received the organization’s top honor.
The Harrisonville Police Department wrote that Austin Muse had been involved in sexual activities with two middle-school-aged girls.
The department said the new plan focuses on community engagement, prevention, visibility, and enforcement.
A Jackson County court approved a wrongful death settlement for the family of 11-week-old Destinii Hope, shot and killed by an Independence police officer during a mental health call in 2024.
Kansas City is celebrating the World Cup with watch parties and community events.
KC Streetcar expands staffing, adds police and security for World Cup transit surge
Kansas City, Kansas, man sentenced to life for firing at deputies during pursuit.
First responders prepare for communications surge as hundreds of thousands of fans expected for the World Cup.
TRICARE members in 11 Kansas counties can get access to to emergency prescription refills through June 18.
A Kansas City man, Ramello Robinson-Parks, has been charged in a 2024 homicide near Dunbar Park after a woman was found shot to death in a vacant lot.
The Missouri Department of Transportation cut the ribbon Monday on the first bridge completed for the Improve I-70 project.
Piropos owner Cristina Worden says you can expect a fun, rowdy crowd of fútbol fans from her home country.
Every Tuesday night, a group of volunteers loads up a food truck and heads to Washington Square Park.
On June 8, 1982, baseball Hall of Famer and Kansas City Monarchs legend Leroy Satchel Paige, died at age 75.
Pete's Garden expects to recover up to 15,000 meals from World Cup events over six to eight weeks
The parents of former U.S. Men’s National Team player Matt Besler are encouraging Kansas Citians to participate in World Cup events when the city hosts matches.
Game 2 of the Lawrence Super Regional was originally slated to start at 5:00 p.m. CT Sunday.
Craft Putt has announced it has officially closed its Overland Park and Lees Summit locations after several years in business.
Tour de Bier rolled into Union Station, raising funds for brain cancer research.
Fans turned out despite the rain to be in the stands as Kansas made history by hosting its first super regional.
Fights, bear spray and a recovered firearm marked a chaotic night at Lee’s Summit’s Downtown Days
The Banneker School Foundation marked Juneteenth in Parkville with a legacy built brick by brick.
One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a late-night shooting along Kansas City's Westport Road.
The World Cup is here, and Kansas City is showing up in a big way.
Even with hot and muggy conditions, plenty of people still made their way to the Vaile Mansion for the annual Strawberry Festival.
A passenger was killed in a rollover crash on northbound I-435, according to police.
Kansas City kicked off 'Spotlight: Charlie Parker 2026' on Saturday, a summer-long celebration honoring jazz icon Charlie “Bird” Parker on what would have been his 106th birthday.
Thousands of people flooded the streets Saturday to celebrate Pride Month in Kansas City.
Kansas City police are investigating after nine adults were shot early Saturday in the 7900 block of Troost.
An Endangered Silver Alert has been issued for a Raytown man with dementia.
A Kansas City humane society is providing free care to 1,000 pets in 1 day to keep pets and families together.
Kansas Citians marched to demand action on gun violence - the number one killer of kids.
Smithville police are investigating an incident on a school bus involving minors.
Kansas City Pride has barred city leaders from the 2026 festivities over the repeal of the city's conversion therapy ban.
A teenager has been found guilty of murder in the death of a Spring Hill High School student.
A citizens group says it has gathered enough signatures to force a citywide vote on $600 million in public incentives for a proposed downtown Kansas City Royals stadium and entertainment district.
A federal jury in Washington convicted four former leaders of the Boilermakers union in a case prosecutors say involved stealing union members’ dues.
A Tonganoxie man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening to rape and kill a victim and possessing child porn, officials said.