Nathan Pilling
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Johnson County is launching a new bus service linking Overland Park, Lenexa and Kansas City International Airport next year ahead of World Cup matches in Kansas City. Could it become a permanent fixture? www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Johnson County to launch new KCI bus service for World Cup. Could it stick around?
The bus service linking Overland Park, Lenexa and Kansas City International Airport is expected to run from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Johnson County is launching a new bus service linking Overland Park, Lenexa and Kansas City International Airport next year ahead of World Cup matches in Kansas City. Could it become a permanent fixture? www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
The Country Club Plaza development team is asking for tax breaks to help cover $1.4 billion in redevelopment in the commercial hub. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Plaza owners seek major tax breaks for $1.4 billion overhaul plan, new housing
New filings offer a fuller picture of redevelopment plans for the historic Plaza, which switched ownership last year.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Country Club Plaza development team is asking for tax breaks to help cover $1.4 billion in redevelopment in the commercial hub. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Winter is coming. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
Winter’s early arrival: Will Kansas City’s first snowflakes of the season stick?
Much colder air and even snow flurries will be possible in the Kansas City area. Here’s what to know about the forecast.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Winter is coming. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
A decade ago, Jeremy Lillig was being celebrated in a class of “Rising Stars of Philanthropy" here in Kansas City. Last week, he was charged with wire fraud, accused of stealing roughly $155,000 while running the Catholic Church's Bright Futures Fund. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
KC Catholic Diocese staffer hailed as philanthropic ‘star’ accused of stealing $155K
An indictment filed in federal court accused Jeremy Lillig of stealing more than $150,000 from the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A decade ago, Jeremy Lillig was being celebrated in a class of “Rising Stars of Philanthropy" here in Kansas City. Last week, he was charged with wire fraud, accused of stealing roughly $155,000 while running the Catholic Church's Bright Futures Fund. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
ICYMI: Here's the rundown on election results from around the Kansas City metro from last night. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Here’s what you missed from Kansas City-area elections while you were sleeping
Let’s catch you up on the all the races and questions.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
ICYMI: Here's the rundown on election results from around the Kansas City metro from last night. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
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A Grain Valley man crashed a pickup into a former Independence mayor’s home early Tuesday, injuring her and her husband while they slept. He now faces charges.
Driver charged after truck crashes into Independence house
A Grain Valley man crashed a pickup into a former Independence mayor’s home early Tuesday, injuring her and her husband while they slept. He now faces charges.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A Grain Valley man crashed a pickup into a former Independence mayor’s home early Tuesday, injuring her and her husband while they slept. He now faces charges.
Belton police arrested an 18-year-old student this week who they alleged was bringing a gun to classes at the Scott Educational Center. A tipster reported the student told them he brought the gun to school frequently, police said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Belton teen with gun arrested at Scott Educational Center
Police said a tip led them to arrest Cameron Kopfer as he arrived at the Belton school on Tuesday.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Belton police arrested an 18-year-old student this week who they alleged was bringing a gun to classes at the Scott Educational Center. A tipster reported the student told them he brought the gun to school frequently, police said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Reality TV personality Steve McBee Sr., from the series The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys, based in northwest Missouri, has been sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay about $7.2 million to the federal government. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
Missouri reality TV star sentenced to prison for fraud & ordered to pay millions
Alongside the prison sentence, Steve McBee Sr. was ordered to pay out a total of about $7.2 million to the federal government.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Reality TV personality Steve McBee Sr., from the series The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys, based in northwest Missouri, has been sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay about $7.2 million to the federal government. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
Dispatches from Kansas City on #NoKings protest day: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
‘No Kings’ 2.0 rally takes over Kansas City on nationwide day of Trump protests
Throngs of KC-area residents took their outrage and fear to the streets, along with their signs and costumes, for ‘No Kings’ events.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Dispatches from Kansas City on #NoKings protest day: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
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GOP officials are facing tough questions about their connections to staffers associated with hateful messages revealed this week.
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Young Republicans’ ties to Kansas politicians scrutinized after racist text scandal
GOP officials are facing tough questions about their connections to staffers associated with hateful messages revealed this week.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
GOP officials are facing tough questions about their connections to staffers associated with hateful messages revealed this week.
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North Kansas City floats "substantial" talks for a new Royals ballpark north of the Missouri River. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Are the Royals going to North Kansas City? Talks are ‘substantial,’ city says
North Kansas City Mayor Jesse Smith said Thursday that the city is now working out the framework of a deal as talks go confidential.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
North Kansas City floats "substantial" talks for a new Royals ballpark north of the Missouri River. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
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New: Kansas City International Airport has joined a growing list of airports refusing to air a video of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
KCI refuses to air Kristi Noem’s TSA video blaming shutdown on Democrats
Kansas City International Airport’s denial comes as major airports across the country have also refused to play the video at security lines
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October 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
New: Kansas City International Airport has joined a growing list of airports refusing to air a video of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Where is fall?
High temperatures in Kansas City so far in October have averaged around 81 degrees, about 10 degrees above normal, according to NOAA data. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
High temperatures in Kansas City so far in October have averaged around 81 degrees, about 10 degrees above normal, according to NOAA data. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
Summer-like temperatures are expected to continue this week in Kansas City
After some scattered rain showers Monday, temperatures are expected to reach near 80 Tuesday and rise into the low-to-mid 80s by Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Where is fall?
High temperatures in Kansas City so far in October have averaged around 81 degrees, about 10 degrees above normal, according to NOAA data. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
High temperatures in Kansas City so far in October have averaged around 81 degrees, about 10 degrees above normal, according to NOAA data. www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
A jury has sentenced Joshua Rocha to death for the killing of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez in July 2022. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
Kansas City man sentenced to death for murder of North KC police officer
After dash cam evidence and testimony, a jury in St. Charles County imposed the death penalty in the fatal 2022 shooting of a North Kansas City officer.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A jury has sentenced Joshua Rocha to death for the killing of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez in July 2022. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
Jackson County prosecutors announced today they would not charge a Raytown police officer who fatally shot a Grandview man as that man approached his vehicle at a gas station last year. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Prosecutors decline charges for Raytown cop who fatally shot Grandview man
Family members of Kenneth Williams Jr., 32, said they watched video of the shooting and called it a “public execution.”
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October 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Jackson County prosecutors announced today they would not charge a Raytown police officer who fatally shot a Grandview man as that man approached his vehicle at a gas station last year. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Jury finds Joshua Rocha guilty of first-degree murder in the July 2022 slaying of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Kansas City man found guilty of murder in killing of NKC police officer
After under two hours of deliberations, Joshua Rocha was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in the July 2022 killing of North Kansas City officer Daniel Vasquez after a jury returned a unani...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Jury finds Joshua Rocha guilty of first-degree murder in the July 2022 slaying of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Learning that admission for Bob Dylan at the Liberty Memorial in 1992 was $5, and I think I need to go lie down. www.kansascity.com/entertainmen...
Chappell Roan follows big stars & infamous concerts at KC’s Liberty Memorial
Bob Dylan, B.B. King and Korn have all taken the stage on these grounds. Then came Mudfest.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Learning that admission for Bob Dylan at the Liberty Memorial in 1992 was $5, and I think I need to go lie down. www.kansascity.com/entertainmen...
Workers on the KC Streetcar extension project are suing their employers, saying they faced racial slurs and threatening behavior on job sites, including workers allegedly making menacing comments about nooses and referring to Black people as “monkeys.” www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
KC Streetcar contractor was Proud Boy, workers endured racial harassment, lawsuit says
Attorneys alleged in a lawsuit there were “monthly and sometimes weekly and daily” instances of racial epithets and derogatory statements.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Workers on the KC Streetcar extension project are suing their employers, saying they faced racial slurs and threatening behavior on job sites, including workers allegedly making menacing comments about nooses and referring to Black people as “monkeys.” www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
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Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. will be removed from office after a historic recall vote.
Read: bit.ly/48IqmAx
Read: bit.ly/48IqmAx
October 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. will be removed from office after a historic recall vote.
Read: bit.ly/48IqmAx
Read: bit.ly/48IqmAx
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has authorized the state’s National Guard to help ICE agents, plunging Missouri into national mass deportation efforts led by the Trump administration. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Missouri National Guard to help ICE with statewide deportations, governor says
The announcement comes as the first-year governor has tried to align himself more closely with the Trump administration in recent months.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has authorized the state’s National Guard to help ICE agents, plunging Missouri into national mass deportation efforts led by the Trump administration. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
A family injured in a crash with an Independence police officer is suing over the collision, saying the officer drove through a red light. In audio from the officer's vehicle, he can be overheard saying he was looking up a plate when the crash happened. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Independence cop accused of causing crash said he was looking up license plate
A family injured in a 2023 crash involving an Independence police officer is suing over the collision, saying the officer was negligent. Court records do not show the officer was cited for the crash.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A family injured in a crash with an Independence police officer is suing over the collision, saying the officer drove through a red light. In audio from the officer's vehicle, he can be overheard saying he was looking up a plate when the crash happened. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
As Kansas City prepares for the World Cup next year, President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to move matches away from cities he considers dangerous. www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-...
Trump threatens to move World Cup games from ‘dangerous’ cities. What about KC?
Trump’s threat has sparked questions about whether Kansas City could be a target.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
As Kansas City prepares for the World Cup next year, President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to move matches away from cities he considers dangerous. www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-...
Light bars on Kansas City police patrol vehicles will shine steady blue starting today. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
Kansas City police cars to shine steady blue lights. Here’s why & what it means
Steady blue lights on Kansas City police cars? It’s more than just a new look. Here’s what and why that is happening.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Light bars on Kansas City police patrol vehicles will shine steady blue starting today. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
FAA reports delays expected at Kansas City International today because of an "equipment outage." www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Flights delayed, cancelled at KCI after ‘equipment outage’ reported
The airport’s flight information dashboard showed several flights with delays. One American Airlines flight to Dallas was cancelled.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
FAA reports delays expected at Kansas City International today because of an "equipment outage." www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
A Wyandotte County deputy has been charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of a man who was being held at Wyandotte County Detention Center in July. www.kansascity.com/news/local/w...
Wyandotte County deputy charged with murder for kneeling on man’s back in jail
A Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of a 50-year-old incarcerated man.
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September 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A Wyandotte County deputy has been charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of a man who was being held at Wyandotte County Detention Center in July. www.kansascity.com/news/local/w...