Shawnee, KS

Kansas environmental investigators determined a leaking fuel tank at a Shawnee gas station is the cause of a mysterious odor in the area.

The infant son of Karlie Mae Phelps, 28, died when her Shawnee home was allegedly set on fire by an ex-boyfriend. She was not home at the time of the fire.

The drought in California is causing some troubles for the tomato supply across the United States, including in Kansas City.

It took years and a series of land transactions to assemble the finished park

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a double homicide in Kansas City. Just after 5p.m. Wednesday, police responded to report of a shooting in the 1500 Block of Haskell Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release. At the scene, officers found two men dead from...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — WEATHER HEADLINES. Rain & storms develop through the day with the stronger thunderstorms most likely after 2 p.m. Front and rain move south of the area Saturday morning bringing some great conditions for weekend plans. Staying mostly dry and comfortable through the majority of next...

Opponents have balked at the city’s calculation for affordability, which would classify nearly $1,200 a month for a one-bedroom apartment as affordable.

Summer is slowly winding down, but there are still plenty of things to do in the Kansas City area. Here are nine events worth checking out.

This magazine lists the best snack in every state. The choice for Kansas is from Overland Park. St. Louis has the Missouri pick.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City family is coping with a devastating loss. A father of four young girls was killed in an apparent case of road rage. Now his fiancée is bearing an unimaginable burden as she raises their daughters and the baby boy he'll never get to meet.

Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. broke ground on Friday in Kansas City, Mo., on a future 8,700-square-foot Fareway Meat Market, which is set to open spring 2023. The new Meat Market located at 8606 NE 85th Street in Kansas City, will offer customers fresh, high-quality meat, which it touts as “second-to-none”; a full-service butcher counter; farm-fresh produce; low, competitive prices; and to-go barbecue meal options through McGonigle’s Kitchen and Catering, which features traditional, Kansas City barbecue favorites prepared by the grocer onsite, Fareway said in a statement.

David Toland was convicted of two misdemeanors and sentenced to a year of probation in March. He had his Kansas police license revoked in July.

A Kansas City father of four was killed last month, found dead in his vehicle. His fiancée believes he was on the receiving end of road rage.

The suspect is still at large and believed to be in the area of K-7 and Kansas Avenue.

A Kansas City man has been charged in a fatal shooting that happened Wednesday night in Clinton County. Brayden M. Holloway is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Joshua Galloway, 34, of Turney, Missouri.

Crews in Lenexa begin the next phase of work at Interstate-435 and 87th Street Parkway. On and off ramps will be closed starting Monday.

Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center aims to promote, sponsor and preserve ethnic heritage. In the late 1800s, immigrants came to KC to work in the meat packing industry in the West Bottoms.

SHAWNEE, Kan. —Special Olympic athletes from Shawnee could soon be playing on a larger roster. Wednesday the Johnson County Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the transition of the Shawnee Storm Special Olympics team.  Shawnee Storm, a local branch of Kansas Special Olympics, provides training and support for […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City woman has been charged in connection with the death of her son after his body was found covered on a bed Wednesday morning. A probable cause document stated someone called the Kansas City Police Department to report that Michaela Chism’s 3-year-old child had died at a residence in the 6500 block of Paseo, according to court records.

The city of Overland Park is already thinking ahead to the winter season and is using a new incentive to recruit snow crews.