The news comes one day after a Kansas City jury ruled in favor of a former city employee who alleged that he was demoted after refusing to follow Platt’s directives to lie to news media.

A man was sentenced to two life sentences Thursday for killing two Kansas sheriff's deputies as they were trying to move him between a courthouse and a jail in June 2018. Antoine Fielder, 36, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated robbery to avoid the death penalty.

The honorary street sign will be placed at Riverview Avenue from N. 63rd Street to N. 65th Street, near Turner Sixth Grade Academy.

James Lemons, 40, filed a lawsuit this week saying the Kansas City Sports Commission was negligent for failing to provide proper security for the Super Bowl rally on February 14, 2024. A commission spokesman said it disagrees with Lemons' “assertions.

The Kansas State Wildcats played up to their seeding in their Big 12 Women’s Championship opener on Thursday — even without star Ayoka Lee on the court. Fifth-seeded K-State advanced out of the basketball tournament’s second round at T-Mobile Center, beating No. 13 seed UCF 80-65.

A blizzard warning remains in effect as strong winds and bursts of snow move through the area overnight into early Wednesday.

After a loud 2023-24 offseason, coupled with team progression, the Royals went from a 56-win team to an 86-win team. Kansas City’s new-look rotation excelled, while Bobby Witt Jr.