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Stacy Lake Wins Jackson County Executive Race, Vows to Fix Broken Assessments

Stacy Lake is headed to the top office in Jackson County government after voters handed the Kansas City attorney a landslide victory over Republican Alan Rohlfing on Tuesday. Unofficial results showed Lake with 163,582 votes, or 68 percent, as of 10 p.m., capping a campaign that featured assessment reform as a major priority alongside auditing county government and infrastructure improvements.

Jackson County, MO · 2d
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Audit finds gaps in Kansas City’s rental inspection oversight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new city audit says Kansas City’s rental inspection program generally responds to complaints on time but has gaps in oversight and enforcement. The Office of the City Auditor released the performance audit of the Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program on Thursday. What the...

Kansas City, MO · 1d
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Kansas City Sinkhole Near Wyoming Street Traces Back to 2004 Gas Line Work

A sinkhole tore open near Wyoming Street in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, leaving a roughly three-foot-deep hole in the roadway and exposing a gas pipe beneath the surface. The hole appeared fast, according to a neighbor who said she had been inside for about 45 minutes before running a quick errand and finding it upon her return.

Kansas City, MO · 1d
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KC Rental Inspection Program Flunks Audit as Director Says She Needs 10 More Staff Members

Kansas City’s Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program is not following city code in four major ways, according to an audit presented to the City Council on Thursday, even as the program managed to answer 96% of complaints within a single day. Health Department Director Dr. Marvia Jones pointed to one root cause for the shortfalls: not enough people to do the job.

Kansas City, MO · 22h
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Independence to pursue legal action over special primary election tied to recalled councilmember

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence City Council voted this week to authorize legal action in an attempt to fill the city’s First District City Council vacancy. The move by Independence leaders comes after the Jackson County Election Board decided to decline to conduct a special primary election on Feb. 2, 2027.

Independence, MO · 15h

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Missouri AG sues 4 retailers, including Independence shop, over alleged marijuana-as-hemp sales

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued four retailers, including Independence’s Herb Depot, over marijuana products allegedly labeled as hemp. AG Hanaway said the lawsuits accuse the businesses of selling products that exceed legal THC limits while deceptively presenting themselves as licensed state dispensaries. Under...

Missouri · 2d

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New bridge to connect Riverfront and CPKC Stadium with $72M federal boost

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Long waits at the train tracks along the Kansas City riverfront are on their way out thanks to a fresh $72 million federal boost. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has awarded up to $72 million to Port KC to eliminate three ‘at-grade’ rail crossings at Lydia Avenue, local officials announced.

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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Kansas City holiday lights return at Platte Purchase Park

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The holiday season is getting underway in the Kansas City metro, with one popular holiday tradition returning Wednesday night. Winter Magic opens for its seventh season at Platte Purchase Park, offering visitors a one-mile drive-through display of holiday lights and festive music. The attraction opens...

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Kansas City Zoo lights up the holidays with ‘Glimmer,’ a hidden pop-up bar inside GloWild

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The holiday lights are staying on late at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. This time it’s not just for the animals. The zoo opened “Glimmer” on November 4. The holiday pop-up is offering adults a festive, kid-free escape this holiday season. The 21-and-older holiday pop-up welcomes guests inside the Tropics Event Pavilion as part of the annual GloWild lantern festival.

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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Johnson County café closes ‘with a heavy heart' after a year in business

After a year and a few months in business, a Johnson County international café has closed. Taiwanese-based chain 85°C Bakery Cafe , which has locations across the world, closed its Overland Park location on Halloween. The former bakery and coffee shop had signs on its door Monday morning that alerted fans to its exit. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of our bakery …” the notice read in part. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our customers for your loyalty, trust, and support over the years.” The lights were off and product had been moved out of the store. In June 2025, the location opened at 12061 Metcalf Ave., serving individually packaged pastries: jumbo guava cheese strudels, milk butter puff pastries, cocoa-dipped Danishes, pineapple cake and more. The opening day was received with long lines and excitement from fans who had been to 85°C’s locations in Hawaii, Texas and beyond. Around that same time, international chain Paris Baguette opened its first area location at 11137 W. 95th St. near Oak Park Mall. That chain, based in South Korea, now also has locations at 15895 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park and 1360

Johnson County, KS · 4d

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Kansas City sinkhole reveals deeper problem

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Fast-food chain has closed two Johnson County restaurants. More remain open

Arby’s has shut down two of its restaurants in Johnson County, leaving a suburb with just one location remaining. Two Arby’s restaurants in Olathe have closed: 13790 S. Black Bob Road and 18615 W. 151st St. Signs direct customers to the remaining Olathe spot: 18060 W. 119th St. Arby’s has yanked the addresses of both closed locations from its website. The Star contacted Arby’s parent company, Inspire Brands, for comment. The company did not respond Wednesday. Flynn Group, a popular franchisee with dozens of Kansas locations, also did not respond. There does not appear to be any other affected locations. Managers at several different Johnson County locations said they had not been alerted of a closure. About 14 Arby’s locations remain in the metro. Spots in Johnson County include: 15021 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, 9525 Santa Fe Drive in Overland Park and 11445 W. 63rd St. in Shawnee. No national closings have been reported this month, but late last year, Arby’s quietly closed dozens of locations after sales dropped by more than 6%, according to reporting from TheStreet. Arby’s has been serving roast-beef sandwiches, curly fries and shakes since its inception in 1964.

Johnson County, KS · 2d

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Kansas Is Home To A Massive Christmas Warehouse That Makes Holiday Shopping Magical

More than 40 kinds of poinsettias fill one holiday shop, and some of them aren’t red or white at all. That alone made me look twice. The same place has been spraying fake snow onto real trees since 1964. Every winter, the greenhouses glow with twinkle lights from floor...

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Chiefs new stadium deadline extended

Kansas City, KS · 1d

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473 Workers in Kansas City Face Layoffs. Here's the Good News

473 Kansas City, Missouri workers learned they will be jobless starting in early February, but there's good news, too.

Kansas City, MO · 17h

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Audit finds KC rental program noncompliant with law

Kansas City, MO · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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Paul Rudd, Overland Park get a shout-out when CNN announces Adam Hamilton victory

Welp, we did not have “Paul Rudd” on our election night bingo card. But the “Ant-Man” actor scored a surprise shout-out as Jake Tapper on CNN announced that Adam Hamilton defeated Kansas Senator Roger Marshall in a shocking win Tuesday. Tapper threw the live coverage to Hamilton headquarters in Overland Park, “the home of Paul Rudd,” he said. Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas. And Tapper would know that because the CNN anchor is a regular celebrity guest at Big Slick, the annual Children’s Mercy fundraiser that Rudd co-hosts. In October, Rudd co-hosted a get-out-the-vote event in New York with “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The event raised money for Latino Victory Project and Onward Together , nonprofit groups that work on voter mobilization and getting people involved in the political process. Jimmy Fallon, Adam Scott and Rita Wilson were among the celebrities who participated.

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Kansas City Developer Locks Up 175,000 Square Feet in West Bottoms

W. 13th St. & Hickory St. — Approximate Molzer Redevelopment Buildings. Kansas City developer Zach Molzer announced Monday that his firm has put roughly 175,000 square feet of brick-and-timber buildings in the historic West Bottoms under contract, teaming up with investment partner Free Heel Capital. A redevelopment plan is still in the works, with no details yet on what the buildings will become.

Kansas City, MO · 3d

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Gardner Edgerton superintendent apologizes after medical emergency triggers false intruder lockdown at high school

GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) - School district leaders in Johnson County are apologizing to families after a medical emergency inside Gardner Edgerton High School accidentally triggered a building-wide intruder lockdown, leaving students and staff fearing for their lives. In a letter sent to the school community Thursday, USD 231 Superintendent Dr....

Johnson County, KS · 1d

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Wyandotte County has 18 abandoned cemeteries. Neighbors are helping preserve their history

Nakia Hope-Paul remembers going to visit the Old Quindaro Cemetery ever since she was a little girl. Her grandmother was buried there, alongside her ancestors who escaped enslavement across the river in Missouri. Whenever she pays her respects, she admires the Signal Tree, which has stood watch over the cemetery...

Wyandotte County, KS · 7d