Kansas City Mix: Kickball Equip, Blockade & Pope Braves MAGA

Right now we look forward to the upcoming warmup as DJ, fashionista & Insta hottie Sommer inspires today's turn at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Show-Me Kickball Prep Work

Missouri governor to host roundtable on security plans for World Cup in Kansas City

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is hosting a security planning roundtable in Jefferson City to discuss the upcoming World Cup matches in Kansas City


Golden Ghetto Maps Future

'It really provides a framework for connectivity,' Johnson County adopts road map for future rural development

Johnson County adopted a road network plan to prepare for future rural development near the Panasonic site and Astra Enterprise Park in De Soto.


Rock Chalk Unfairness

Kansas homeowners carry bigger tax burden than commercial property owners

Driven by an overheated residential market and decades of commercial exemptions, a flip in the tax base has left families paying more.


Show-Me Collective Trending

Tenants unions gain ground across Missouri as renters fight for affordable housing

Tenants unions are forming across Missouri as renters face rising housing costs, affordable housing shortages and unlivable conditions.


Upbeat Kansas City

Parade of Hearts message as excitement builds for 150 hearts across Kansas City

Parade of Hearts asks for patience as it works to place dozens of hearts over the next week.


Celeb Fashions Turnaround

Sommer Ray's Retro Aesthetic Photos Have Fans Saying She's "Still the Hottest"

Sommer Ray posted four photos on X (formerly Twitter), which has left social media obsessed with her beauty. She was posing in a grey activewear set, seated on an orange... The post Sommer Ray's Retro A...


El Papa Refutes MAGA

Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism, saying he has 'no fear' of US administration

President Donald Trump had called Pope Leo XIV "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."


Progressively Bad News

Exclusive | Billionaire kicks Eric Swalwell out of his mansion and wants $1M back after heinous sex allegations

Lefty billionaire Stephen Cloobeck is not only dramatically cutting ties with Rep. Eric Swalwell's campaign for California governor after allegations of sexual assault - he's also renouncing the entire Democratic Party.


Sanctuary Assurance

Seattle's Leftist Mayor Fights ICE as Crime Plagues Residents, Tells Immigrants: 'You Should Be Safe Here'

Residents of Seattle are frustrated Mayor Wilson who is focused on her battle with ICE while repeat criminal offenders are terrorizing them.


Iran From Naval Maneuvers 

The logic behind the U.S. blockade

A deal is still possible to end the war - and a U.S. naval blockade against Iranian ports is set to take effect in a few hours.

Print Stands Up To Prez

Judge tosses Trump's Wall Street Journal defamation lawsuit, gives him chance to refile | CNN Business

A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump's name.


Deuce Earns Derision 

Obama Twists the Knife After Vance's Humiliation

The vice president's big week on the world stage couldn't have gone worse.


Brits Back Out

Starmer demands Trump ends his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

The prime minister has spoken out for the first time on the US president's decision to block the Strait of Hormuz


Pop Critique Cont'd

Pop singer pokes fun at Justin Bieber's bizarre Coachella 2026 performance: 'What the f-k?'

Over the weekend, Katy Perry mocked Bieber's minimalist set by joking it was a "good thing" he had YouTube premium" so fans didn't have to see ads.


Winning In The End

The Surprising Health Benefits of a Butt Massage

Let’s just say it: our glutes deserve more credit.


Bad Pupper On The Run

Overland Park police search for dog that bit woman in neighborhood

The Overland Park police department is searching for a dog that bit a person while on a Sunday morning walk.


Reporting Today's Heat Up . . . 

June-like warmth Monday with several First Warns for storms this week

Expect highs around 83° with steady southwest winds gusting up to 35 mph.

Lord Huron - Bag of Bones is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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