Explore 50 years of Kansas City Pridefest with photos from The Star’s archive. Discover the history, growth, and celebrations of LGBTQ Pride in Theis Park.

Robert A. Cronkleton is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star, covering crime, courts, transportation, weather and climate. He’s been at The Star for 36 years.

The founder of the Black Archives of Mid-America brought Juneteenth to Kansas City in 1980. This year's celebrations include parades, festivals and historical storytelling in Kansas and Missouri.

As of 7pm, Kansas City has picked up 2.46" of rain breaking the daily record of 2.25" set in 2015. #RecordBreakingKC Posted by US National Weather Service Kansas City Missouri on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Q Kansas City has announced its Pride weekend lineup! Q Kansas City – a queer-owned nightclub and gathering space in Westport – is celebrating its very first Kansas City ...

Kansas City residents can report storm damage through the myKCMO app or by calling 311. Our Emergency Operation team is continuing to monitor the weather. After the storm, cleanup will take time.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tuesday afternoon's severe weather situation is rapidly changing. The line of storms heading for the Kansas City area has a history of producing .5 to 2.5 inches of rain in ...

Kansas City firefighters responded to a commercial fire Sunday night in the 8300 block of East Bannister Road.Crews were called to the scene around 9:30 p.m. and found heavy fire showing from a ...

Business owners in Kansas City express frustration over rising crime rates and inadequate city response, highlighting increased property crimes and homicides in 2025.

After tornado warnings, tornado watches, flash floods, and severe thunderstorm warnings hit the Kansas City metro Tuesday, reports of damage across both state lines have been rolling in.

Q Kansas City has several events leading up to and throughout this weekend, from a Latin night on Thursday to opening the doors at 10 a.m. on Saturday with DJs throughout the day.

The Kansas City Royals are just two games above .500 at 31-29, eight games back of the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers. While their pitching staff has been one of the best in the American League ...