The Kansas City region contributes to Kansas and Missouri economies in big ways, despite interstate competition that has fueled massive government giveaways and tempts the Chiefs and Royals to jump the border.

Kraft was born in Kansas City on Aug. 31, 1921, and quickly took to painting. In 1932, at the age of 11, Kraft exhibited pipe cleaner sculptures at the inaugural Plaza Art Fair. By 13, he had graduated to selling painted matchboxes and oil portraits.

As the U.S. celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day and marks Trump's second inauguration, Kansas City activists worry the new president will follow through on campaign promises like mass deportations and clamping down on diversity,

Former Kansas State running back DJ Giddens has slowly moved up the NFL Draft board after a star 2024 season, logging 1,601 total yards and eight touchdowns. NF

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills clash in the AFC Championship Game. Here’s how to watch and what to know.

Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, Citibank and Wells Fargo will also be closed for MLK Day. Most local and Kansas City-based banks will also be closed on MLK and other federal holidays. The City of Kansas City trash services are closed on MLK Day for trash pick up.

It may seem hard to believe, but even Dolphins fans would prefer to see Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs lose and Josh Allen's Bills win.

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading back to the AFC Championship game. Despite a gritty performance from Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, the Chiefs recorded a 23-14 win in the AFC divisional round on the strength of future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce,

John Anderton left a house on his bike after aiding two friends who overdosed. After a brief encounter with former Officer Collin Ward, Anderton fled and was shot five times in the back. It was the second time Ward shot someone on duty.

A former Kansas City, Kansas, police officer is facing a lawsuit after fatally shooting John Anderton on Feb. 3, 2023, while he was fleeing the scene on his bicycle. The lawsuit, filed by Eric Anderton, claims the officer used excessive force and that the department did not properly train or supervise its officers.

Following multiple rounds of arctic temperatures and one of the largest blizzards in Kansas City history, potholes are starting to appear.