Kansas City Star parent company McClatchy has filed for bankruptcy. The company is the second-largest owner of local newspapers in the country. McClatchy operates 29 daily newspapers in fourteen states and has ...
Read More »Man convicted in murder of missionary near International House of Prayer
A Kansas City man has been convicted of shooting and killing a Chinese missionary near the International House of Prayer. The murder rocked the large missionary community in the region. Curtrail Hudson, ...
Read More »Kansas City reponds to call to help homeless by surpassing goal
City Union Mission has surpassed their goal for their primary fundraising campaign. The CELEBRATE HOPE: Reach Out to K.C.’s Poor or Homeless campaign raised $6,504,237, exceeding their goal of $6.5 million. “Our ...
Read More »Born at just 21 weeks, little Ellie a guest at tonight’s State of the Union
Two of the honored guests at tonight’s State of the Union address are from Kansas City. Ellie and Robin Schneider will enter into the national spotlight, not for their appearance at the ...
Read More »Patrick Mahomes: fueled by faith
It’s hard to turn on the television, pick up a newspaper or even buy cereal these days without seeing the smiling face of Patrick Mahomes. The personable 23-year-old quarterback has been in demand ...
Read More »Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearance boosts Kansas City worldwide
The city of Miami will reap an economic windfall from this year’s Super Bowl. But will the Chiefs’ worldwide exposure also benefit Kansas City? Yes, said a professor at the Missouri University ...
Read More »Kansas City making plans for possible Super Bowl parade on Wednesday
If the Chiefs win the Super Bowl on Sunday, not a lot of work is likely to get done around the city on Wednesday. Downtown businesses have been told to expect a ...
Read More »Chiefs lineman Stefen Wisniewski sees God’s hand on path to Super Bowl
Along with the big game itself, the Super Bowl offers a platform for Christian athletes to share their faith. Chiefs offensive linemen Stefen Wisniewski talked about his relationship with Jesus with Jason ...
Read More »Chiefs’ commitment to faith comes from top down, team chaplain says
The Kansas City Chiefs have more than a prayer of beating the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. The team chaplain says the organization’s openness to matters of faith makes his ...
Read More »Football fans ready to wing it on Super Bowl Sunday, study finds
Is a hot wing the true prize? Chicken Wings are the top food choice when it comes to the Super Bowl. According to estimates, Americans will eat approximately 1.4 billion wings during ...
Read More »Tim Tebow, featured speaker at Kansans for Life banquet, has deeply personal connection to pro-life cause
Tim Tebow has had great success as a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, professional baseball player and as of last week, husband to a former Miss Universe. He realizes that he owes everything to ...
Read More »Sweet vocals of youngest performer is true Golden Ticket of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
If there’s anything better than a Gobstopper, it’s the performances in the newest adaptation of the family favorite Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. For the Broadway tour of Charlie and the ...
Read More »Super Bowl-bound KC Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says faith fuels his success: ‘God Is amazing’
The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl after winning the AFC Championship Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, 35-24. Patrick Mahomes scoring a touchdown on a dazzling 27-yard run was a ...
Read More »Here’s the video recap of the Chiefs vs the Titans
For the first time in 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl, facing the San Francisco 49ers. The game is Feb. 2 in Miami. The Chiefs defeated ...
Read More »Pope Francis given autographed Patrick Mahomes jersey
The Kansas City Chiefs may have an unlikely supporter during Sunday’s AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. A local bishop gave Pope Francis an autographed Patrick Mahomes jersey this week, according to ...
Read More »Missouri Gov. Parson outlines priorities in state of the state address
In his state of the state address, Gov. Mike Parson outlined some good news for a major local highway project and fans of Buck O’Neil. “There is one more very special project ...
Read More »Community rallies to support family of firefighter Chuck McCormick
The Kansas City community is coming together to honor firefighter Chuck McCormick and help his family. McCormick, who had been working for the West Peculiar Fire District for only three weeks, died ...
Read More »HUD Secretary Ben Carson discusses fair housing at Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
Ben Carson, an outspoken Christian and secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, was the keynote speaker at the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday in Jefferson City. He had ...
Read More »Kansas City files lawsuit over what it calls illegal firearms trafficking
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has made reducing violent crime his top priority for 2020. He and the city council this week announced a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer for ignoring what ...
Read More »“Honkytonk Preacher” plays and ministers to music lovers at Knuckleheads Saloon
Jesus went to where people needed him most, not necessarily to the synagogues. Musician Carl Butler does the same. Butler is a honkytonk preacher at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, according to ...
Read More »Local pastor calls on one million people to pray and fast the first month of the “Roaring Twenties”
Local pastor Malachi O’Brien is calling upon one million people to fast and pray for an awakening each year of this decade as part of the Roaring Twenties fast. “I just began ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – ‘Tis the season
As I sit and write this, I’m reminded that today is officially “Black Monday.” No, it’s not the day that we do our after Christmas or New Year’s shopping. It’s the day ...
Read More »Girl who gave bracelet to Patrick Mahomes loses battle with cancer
Some things are more important than football to Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes. That’s why in every game this season, he wore a bracelet that was given to him by Whitney Wells, a ...
Read More »Meteorologist Mike Thompson running for Kansas Senate
The long-term forecast for 2020 includes a state senate race for a popular local meteorologist. Mike Thompson, who recently retired after a long career on KCTV-5 and WDAF-Fox 4, is running for ...
Read More »New book ‘Mascot on a Mission’ shares the adventures of KC Wolf
Dan Meers has brought fun and excitement to gamedays at Arrowhead Stadium for more than three decades as KC Wolf. Away from the field, he has brought hope, encouragement and inspiration to ...
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