With snow on the ground and Arctic temperatures sweeping south, Kansas City will enjoy a white Christmas this week. It is fairly unusual because Kansas City has only had a white Christmas ...
Read More »This is the most searched Christmas movie in Missouri and Kansas
Missourians and Kansans love Christmas movies. From the hundreds to choose from, several rise to the top as the most searched movie in each state and amazingly, they’re pretty similar lists. Movie ...
Read More »List of Kansas City-area Christmas light displays
Local families can brighten their Christmas season with a number of light displays on both sides of the state line. Even with record bitter cold predicted for this week, there are numerous ...
Read More »Finding faith in “The Nutcracker,” a Christmas classic
The popularity of the ballet “The Nutcracker” skyrockets during Advent and the Christmas season because of its pageantry, dancing, and timeless classical music. But have you ever wondered what the story is ...
Read More »Election shows the Kansas political landscape is shifting
This election may go down as one of the most bizarre ever. The results themselves (when they finally came in) were so chaotic that describing them would sound like the proverbial collection ...
Read More »Festival of Lights tells the story of “The Greatest Gift” at Gary’s Berries Christmas celebration
Christmas is often a time where families come together to celebrate their love for one-another, creating memories by taking family pictures, enjoying traditions like watching Christmas movies or listening to carols…and of ...
Read More »Small Steps Open Doors to Adoption: KVC Kansas Facilitates 60 Children’s Adoptions During National Adoption Month
There are approximately 113,589 children and teens in foster care in the U.S. who need loving, permanent forever families, as reported by the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS). That number ...
Read More »Kobach makes comeback as Kansas Attorney General; Governor race still up in the air
Republican Kris Kobach made a political comeback to claim a win in the Kansas Attorney General race, besting Democrat Chris Mann by a margin of 51-49%, according to unofficial results from the ...
Read More »Kansas, Missouri voters head to polls today
Voters across Kansas and Missouri casting ballots today that will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control Congress and their state offices. Tuesday’s outcome could derail the final two years of Joe Biden’s ...
Read More »How should you vote? Let me tell you……
Why should you care what I think about the election and who to vote for? Maybe you shouldn’t…..then again, maybe you haven’t had time to do your own research, and you know I’m ...
Read More »Two constitutional amendments on the Kansas ballot for 2022
On Tuesday, November 8, Kansas voters will weigh in on two proposed constitutional amendments, as well as determine a number of major state and federal offices, from U.S. Senator and governor to ...
Read More »Conservative candidates rally at the Kansas State Capitol
Conservative candidates held a rally at the State Capitol in Topeka on October 22 to elaborate on their values and beliefs about small government. Todd Staerkel, candidate for House of Representatives in ...
Read More »Kansas woman who joined ISIS sentenced to 20 years
A Kansas woman who led an all-female ISIS battalion in Syria has been given the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Allison Fluke-Ekren, who grew up in Overbrook, pleaded guilty to “terrorism” ...
Read More »Kansas Election Round-up
If ever there were a year for Christians to vote for a straight ticket, this would be it. I understand that our faith transcends politics or the agenda of any specific political ...
Read More »Local Catholic archdiocese approves new pro-life Deacons of Hope organization
The Archdiocese of Kansas City now has an association of deacons committed to pro-life ministry. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann signed a decree approving the clerical association Deacons of Hope. “Our goal is ...
Read More »Kansas, Missouri at opposite ends of yearly apple consumption
Missouri and Kansas are polar opposites when it comes to their love of the apple. The tasty fruit, a sure sign of fall, is a favorite of Missourians who visit many of ...
Read More »Sam Brownback questions why Chase bank closed account of his religious freedom foundation
Chase bank unexpectedly closed the account of a religious freedom organization led by Sam Brownback, a former Kansas governor and senator. The National Committee for Religious Freedom, a 501(c)4 political action nonprofit ...
Read More »Harvesters food bank feeling pinch of high inflation, reduced federal funding
Harvesters food bank, which serves 760 member organizations in 26 counties in Missouri and Kansas, is being squeezed by high inflation and reduced federal funding. “We’ve sort of gone from a pandemic ...
Read More »Absentee voting in Missouri and Kansas to begin
This is expected to be one of the biggest midterm elections in terms of voter participation. That includes Kansas and Missouri where absentee voting is set to begin this month. But before ...
Read More »Kansas gubernatorial challenger goes after Gov. Kelly over school lockdowns
Derek Schmidt, the Republican candidate for Kansas governor, released a new commercial that criticizes incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for supporting school lockdowns. He’s even created a website called, “lockdownlaura.com.” “I’m a ...
Read More »CEO of election software company used in Kansas arrested after data found on Chinese servers
The head of Konnech Corporation, an election software company used in Johnson County Kansas and across the nation, was arrested on Oct. 4 in Los Angeles for stealing poll worker data and ...
Read More »Where are Missouri and Kansas in religious liberty state rankings?
Missouri and Kansas do a fairly good job of protecting religious liberty, a new report finds. A survey by the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy rated all 50 states on 11 ...
Read More »Oct. 2 Life Chain regional locations announced
The Annual Life Chain takes place across the nation on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2. It will include over 100 towns and cities across Kansas and Missouri. Some of the largest will be ...
Read More »New York City mayor criticized on social media for comments about Kansas
New York City Mayor Eric Adams probably will not be planning a trip to Kansas anytime soon. Twitter users are firing back after his remarks about the state during a news conference ...
Read More »National Review editor blasts Kansas Gov. Kelly for cynical ad about men playing women’s sports
Kansas governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat running for reelection, released an ad last week saying, “You have seen my opponent’s attacks. So let me just say it: Of course men should not play girls ...
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