Helpful visualizations here that show the location of the new Royals Crown Center stadium: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

It's official: Kansas City Streetcar's Riverfront extension will open Monday, May 18. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Storm damage dispatches from Belton tonight: www.kansascity.com/news/weather...

A second man facing a murder charge out of 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally mass shooting pleaded guilty to a lesser charge today and could be released from custody soon. www.kansascity.com/news/article...

Two tornadoes hit Clinton yesterday, the day of Dale and Jennifer Koster's 38th anniversary. Today, they cleaned up branches and mulled a hole in their new home's roof. "I got my wife firewood for our anniversary, and I might even get her a new roof." www.kansascity.com/news/weather...

The prospect of downtown baseball is a significant step closer to reality. Top KC officials are poised to introduce a funding plan today for a downtown Royals stadium, sources told The Star. The plan is built around a specific location: bit.ly/4cjqua0

Breaking news from Lee's Summit Mayor-elect Beto Lopez at his election party tonight? “We have amazing shopping, eating. And there’s more of that coming. We’re getting our first Trader Joe’s, how about that?”

Follow along with our election results for Kansas City's earnings tax, school boards, mayors and more this evening as vote tallies come in: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

New: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas' administration audited The Star’s coverage for bias against city government, according to the staffer who performed the review and internal emails. But Mayor Lucas denies ordering it. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

"If someone repeatedly commits crimes that could endanger the public, he or she should not be a firefighter." @judylt.bsky.social on a firefighter who remains employed with the Kansas City Fire Department despite DWI cases and child abuse plea: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Oracle is axing more than 500 jobs in Kansas City amidst a wave of cuts. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Lee's Summit City Council member says she was sexually harassed by a fellow council member and that the situation is what led to his resignation in late 2024. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

Missouri House approves the first phase of a sweeping plan to eliminate the state’s income tax via a constitutional amendment. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

People were evacuated from Kansas City International Airport as a precaution after the airport received a bomb threat, officials with the Kansas City Aviation Department said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Six Flags is selling off a group of seven amusement parks that includes Kansas City's Worlds of Fun and Six Flags St. Louis. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

"All severe hazards are possible, including damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall." www.kansascity.com/news/weather...

Four people, including one police officer, injured in a shooting during a funeral service at a church in Kansas City’s Scarritt Point neighborhood. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

Amid scrutiny of his background, a candidate for Lee’s Summit School Board said he’s suspending his campaign. His name will still appear on ballots, according to the Jackson County Election Board. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

In case you were sleeping this morning: Caleb Furnell and his Team USA squad sit in ninth halfway through four-man bobsled competition.

Four-man bobsled hits the ice this weekend to close out #MilanoCortina2026. Here's how to watch Lee's Summit West's Caleb Furnell as he pushes for a medal at the Olympics (set an alarm): www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

The south Kansas City warehouse tied to plans for an ICE detention facility was set on fire Thursday, and police are investigating. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

After weeks of scrutiny, Kansas City development company Platform Ventures backs away from selling a warehouse to the federal government. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

One person is in custody after two employees exchanged gunfire during a confrontation at a Leawood nursing home early Tuesday, police said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

As Argentina and Leo Messi defend their World Cup title this summer, Kansas City will be their base camp. www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-...

Kansas City’s notorious Independence Avenue Truck-Eating Bridge snares another victim: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Police Chief Stacey Graves is calling for “drastic” cuts at the Kansas City Police Department as a result of a budget imbalance, according to an internal police memo. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

Dispatches from ICE protests in Kansas City on a frigid Friday: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A large AI data center is set to open in Independence, and city officials plan to reopen and expand an old power plant to fuel it. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Lee's Summit West grad Caleb Furnell will compete on a four-man bobsled team representing the United States at #MilanoCortina2026 next month. A look back at his path through a significant injury in high school and how it sent him to the Winter Olympics: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Winter is coming. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...

Liberty's Trinity Parriman had navigated his way through a field of 456 players to get a 1-in-5 shot at $4.56 million on Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge. Here's why he walked away from the game: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

The latest on a large warehouse in Kansas City targeted for a possible ICE detention facility: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Bursts of snow showers and more intense snow squalls expected to sweep across the Kansas City region this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...

Took a trip out to Tonganoxie today to learn about Flashbacks, a beloved community institution that for years has served up breakfast food and community before it was destroyed by a fire on Friday: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Independence city officials mulling changes to the city's law enforcement vehicle pursuit policy after years of deadly crashes and questions about how police choose to chase at high speeds. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Kansas City police arrested two volunteers with Kansas City Food Not Bombs for trespassing in a parking lot where the group has long served meals, the group said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

"I think it’s senseless. I just pray that we don’t have more violence over it." A Kansas City neighbor of Renee Good recalls woman killed by ICE officer, says her family moved out a year ago and planned a move to Canada ahead of Trump's second term. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A woman shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis earlier today has ties to Kansas City. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Kansas City police are investigating a suspected road rage shooting on U.S. 71 that left one man dead. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A lovely recap of Kansas City's 2025 in photos made by our stellar visuals team: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Neighbors of the troubled Olive Park Village apartment complex in Kansas City, where few residents remain, say break-ins are common. One resident sleeps with a light on as a "don't break in here" signal. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A Smithville woman who says a pair of detectives in Clay County coerced her into falsely confessing she murdered her fiancé in 2020 has filed a lawsuit over their investigation, which led to a lengthy criminal prosecution. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Jackson County proposes a new voter-approved sales tax in an effort to keep the Chiefs at the Truman Sports Complex. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A development group is suing the city of Belton and Belton City Council over a large affordable housing project the council blocked earlier this year and is seeking a court order that would allow the project to move forward. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

One person was stabbed, another was fatally shot by responding law enforcement at the Panasonic plant in De Soto today. Here's what we know so far: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A new lawsuit accuses Veterans Affairs police officials of negligence that allowed a suspended officer to steal the weapon he used to kill his wife, son and himself in Kansas City’s Northland last year. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A campaign to strike down Missouri’s congressional map submitted 300K petition signatures, a critical step toward forcing a statewide referendum vote. www.kansascity.com/news/politic... #moleg #mogov

Had to double-check this. A, um, wild stat: Lee’s Summit Tigers senior Preston Hatfield rushed for 457 yards as he carried his team to a state championship. Shattered a title-game record previously held by Kyren Williams, who now plays for the Rams in the NFL. www.kansascity.com/sports/high-...

Could Leo Messi and Argentina play in Kansas City next summer in the World Cup? Netherlands? Germany? A look at the match possibilities here: www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-...

A man accused of trespassing at the Leawood home of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce entered a diversion program today. In a court document, the man said he was attempting to serve a subpoena. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...