KC Constellation: Local Power, Heroism & Explicit MAGA Threats

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More Deets On Luxury Echoes

Giralda Tower bells return to Kansas City's Country Club Plaza after more than 20 years of silence

The Giralda Tower bells at Kansas City's Country Club Plaza are ringing again after more than 20 years of silence as part of a new revitalization master plan.

Political Tech Talk

Data center drama shapes Independence mayor, city council races

Our roundtable of journalists breaks down some of the local leadership races up for vote Tuesday, and how a controversial data center could reshape the makeup of government in Independence, MO.

Show-Me Fight GOP Infighting

Race to replace Sam Graves in Missouri's 6th District opens with clash over Trump loyalty * Missouri Independent

The final day of candidate filing in Missouri featured a clash over Trump between Republican contenders to replace Rep. Sam Graves.

Underground Energy Surging

TerraPower, Evergy leaders discuss potential KS nuclear power plant

Leaders with the nuclear innovation company TerraPower continue to look at potential plant sites in Johnson County, Kansas.

Local Plans Spring Forward

The best things to do in KC this month: April 2026

Check out the best events coming up soon in Kansas City this month in April 2026 from Earth Day Festivals, concerts, shows and more.

Always Looking For Angels

Victoria's Secret Will Host Open Casting Call to Find Its Next Angel for Fall Runway Show

The Angel will be signed to an exclusive contract with IMG Models and walk in the fall runway show.

Profane Promise From Prez

"Open the Fuckin' Strait": Trump threatens to start bombing civilian infrastructure Tuesday

On Easter Sunday, Trump signed off a bombing threat with "Praise be to Allah."

American Transit Off Track

Other countries have 200 mph passenger trains. Why has high-speed rail not tracked here?

High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.

Reporting Southern Tragedy

Man charged with DUI in crash that injured over a dozen at Lao New Year parade in Louisiana

A man has been charged with driving under the influence in a crash that injured more than a dozen revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year in Louisiana

Wartime Heroism Explained

Behind Enemy Lines: U.S. Executes 'One of the Most Challenging, Complex Missions in Special Ops History' to Save Airman

The U.S. executed what officials described as "one of the most challenging and complex" rescue missions in the history of U.S. special ops.

Allies Under Presser

Trump roils NATO as pressure builds over Strait of Hormuz

The Trump administration's mounting frustration with NATO allies over their refusal to join the Iran war has policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic bracing for change. President Tru...

MAGA Menaces Markets 

Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran

The US president said Iran's bridges and power plants would be destroyed unless it opened the Strait of Hormuz.

Capitalism Postscript?!?

In defence of the rich - and other new economic books

Critiques of free-market capitalism, plus an argument for letting private companies own, buy and sell land on other planets

MSM Moment Of Doubt

Savannah Guthrie admits 'disappointment with God' in heartbreaking Easter message as mom Nancy remains missing

The "Today" anchor admitted to feeling "utter abandonment" when it comes to her faith.

Catholic Juxtaposition

Pope calls for peace, Trump vows hell for Iran on Easter

The pope and a top military bishop both preached peace.

Historic Diva Remembered 

Born to Sing: The Story of Kansas City's Opera Star Alice Nielsen

"As long as there were places to sing, audiences to applaud, critics to approve, I sang for dollars, for pennies, for love. But whatever the reward, I sang."

Grigs Shares Report Of April Showers

Kansas City weather: Cold Sunday night, frost risk before warmer, rainy week

It's a classic spring swing across the Kansas City area, with a chilly night ahead before a gradual warm-up and a stretch of unsettled weather through the week.

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