KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Two more Kansas City-area school districts have notified families that they are investigating threats against schools. Both Bonner Springs Unified School District 204 and Kearney School District have been notified of the threat of violence. Bonner Springs police said the threat involved Clark Middle School and gun violence. An investigation into […]
KSHB 41 reporter Marlon Martinez covers Platte and Clay counties in Missouri. Share your story idea with Marlon. — With Labor Day weekend approaching, Kansas City International Airport is preparing for one of the busiest travel times of the year. As travelers look to make the most of the last long weekend of summer, airport […]
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Family and loved ones shared memories of Michael DeHaan, the victim of an Aug. 21 murder at a BP gas station in Kansas City, Missouri. Tammy Housh-DeHann Michael DeHaan DeHaan, 33, was at the gas station with his girlfriend, Samantha Dunnavent, getting gas when she said DeHaan was attacked by a […]
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – History was made in Overland Park on Tuesday when it was announced that the city has hired its first female police chief. According to a press release from the city of Overland Park, Doreen Jokerst has served as assistant vice chancellor for public safety and chief of police at the University […]
PARKVILLE, Missouri – Political science students in the Kansas City area are seizing the opportunity and intend to use current events to teach the curriculum. Dr. Matt Harris has been teaching American national government for nearly nine years, but his favorite semesters are those that fall in an election year. Even though Tuesday was only […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – The Overland Park City Council voted 10-3 Monday night to approve a proposal for a new apartment complex in the city, despite concerns and a petition from dozens of neighbors. Thomas Thrift The vote was a continuation of an agenda item from the Aug. 5 council meeting that would have allowed […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — Homeowners near 97th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park fear their backyards could soon become apartment complexes. The Overland Park City Council will vote on a proposal for a new 303-unit apartment complex at a meeting Monday night. Some neighbors expressed concerns about this development regarding privacy, traffic, noise and […]
KSHB 41 reporter Rachel Henderson covers neighborhoods in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. Share your story idea with Rachel. — The Kansas City, Kansas School District is expanding its use of the Proximity Learning platform to address ongoing teacher shortages in the district and state. Proximity Learning allows a teacher working at a remote location to […]
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Lorena Garcia has worked at Manny’s Mexican Restaurant in the Crossroads neighborhood for more than 20 years and is advocating for the abolition of the tip tax, as demanded by both presidential candidates during the election campaign. “Every little bit helps,” she said. Its managing director David Lopez agrees. Ryan Takeo/KSHB […]
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – To date, in the year 2024, there have been 91 murders in Kansas City, Missouri. One family is now part of that statistic after an argument turned deadly near East 70th Street and Prospect Avenue early Monday morning. Kansas City, Missouri police confirmed that 31-year-old Dyamund “DJ” Shields was shot and […]
