The former home of a local Pizza Hut is now the latest store to open for one San Antonio Tex-Mex chain. In other words, pizza is out. Tex-Mex is IN. Tia's Taco Hut, which has been growing ...

At this time last year, Independence had recorded two homicides. Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star with a focus on public safety. He holds a journalism degree from ...

NEWS RIGHT NOW UP IN NORTHEAST KANSAS CITY, AS POLICE ARE ON THE SCENE OF A KILLING. THIS SCENE IS INDEPENDENCE AVENUE AND VAN BRUNT AT A GAS STATION. VERY FEW DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS HOUR.

Drew Wurtz, 26, pleaded guilty to a deprivation of rights charge, a felony, in U.S. District Court in Kansas City in June. He was sentenced Friday. A spokeswoman for the Independence Police ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row. Though the NFL team has been sprung in the international spotlight as tight end Travis Kelce dates pop star Taylor ...

This isn’t where Kansas basketball is supposed to be. The Jayhawks entered this season as one of the favorites to win not just a Big 12 Conference title, but a national championship. In fact ...

According to the Kansas City Fire Department, crews responded to a fire at Independence Ridge apartments around 6 a.m. Wednesday. Earlier Wednesday morning, Eric Michel from the Independence Fire ...

The ‘Kiss Me More’ singer collaborates with the taco chain once again for its Big Game ad spot This year, Taco Bell is doing things differently for its Super Bowl ad: Making fans the stars ...

State health officials said that dozens of people in the Kansas City, Kan., area have the disease, which has drawn a federal response. By Neil Vigdor Kansas is grappling with what state health ...

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. NICK. WELL, MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS WE SAID, HAVE CANCELED CLASSES OR MOVED ONLINE TODAY FOR LEARNING BLUE VALLEY INDEPENDENCE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND CASEY K LEE’S ...

PAINESVILLE, Ohio – After much success in 2024, The Lake County Taco Trail is back for a third year. Taco lovers are encouraged to visit some of or all 20 taquerias and Mexican restaurants on ...

The Independence Fire Department and other area departments are fighting a massive fire at an apartment near 291 Highway and East 39th Street. Three people, including two teenagers, were ...