Chase Elliott’s stunning drive from 10th to first on the final restart at Kansas Speedway Sunday proved that in NASCAR, you’re never out of it until the checkered flag waves. The Hendrick Motorsports driver capitalized on a late-race incident between race leaders Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace to claim his […]
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Jones claims third Kansas victory, advances to Round of 8
Brandon Jones masterfully executed his race plan at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, capturing his second victory of the season and securing his spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff Round of 8. Brandon Jones made good at his most successful track on Saturday afternoon, leading 54 laps en route to […]
KC Current wins NWSL Shield in record fashion
The Kansas City Current claimed the 2025 NWSL Shield with a commanding 2-0 victory over Seattle Reign FC Saturday night at CPKC Stadium, becoming the fastest team in league history to secure the regular season championship. Midfielder Debinha converted a penalty in the 34th minute to give Kansas City the […]
KCKCC celebrates new court with ribbon-cutting ceremony
Generous donation from Breidenthal Foundation caps two-year renovation project Kansas City Kansas Community College officially opened its renovated field house on September 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the end of a challenging two-year project that saw the Blue Devils basketball and volleyball teams displaced from their home court. The […]
Deputy charged with murder in county jail death
The Wyandotte County courthouse will see Richard Fatherley on Nov. 18, facing charges that could send him to prison for decades. District Attorney Mark Dupree announced Thursday that the 32-year-old detention center employee has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old […]
Playoff preview ends in scoreless draw for Current
The Kansas City Current made National Women’s Soccer League history Saturday night, becoming the fastest team ever to reach 50 points in just 20 regular season matches. The milestone came during a hard-fought 0-0 draw against the Washington Spirit at CPKC Stadium. The match lived up to its billing as […]
A Kansas City, Kansas, artist recreates iconic paintings with people from his neighborhood
From KCUR arts reporter Julie Denesha Harold Smith’s newest paintings take familiar works of art like Grant Wood’s “American Gothic,” Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” and Leonardo DaVinci’s “The Last Supper” and reimagines them with people he grew up with. On a recent August morning, the artist Harold Smith […]
Planning commission approves casino & quilt museum, delays waste processor
The Kansas City, Kansas City Planning Commission met Monday night to consider zoning changes and special use permits. The most contentious item on the agenda, a special use permit for Reworld Solutions to operate a waste recycling facility in the Armourdale area near South 14th Street and Argentine Blvd., was […]
Late header sinks Sporting KC in costly home defeat
Austin FC capitalizes on set piece opportunity to hand SKC another damaging loss in playoff chase Sporting Kansas City’s slim playoff hopes took another blow Sunday night as Austin FC escaped Children’s Mercy Park with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory, leaving fans to contemplate yet another missed opportunity. The result leaves […]
Central Avenue Parade brings community together
The Central Avenue Betterment Association (CABA) held the annual Central Avenue Dotteversity parade on Saturday, highlighting the array of culture and heritage that Wyandotte County holds. Marching bands from four of the Kansas City, Kansas school district high schools participated, along with four drill teams, both mayoral candidates, and the […]








