KC pastor enters Senate race, K-State student’s tragic death: Top KC stories
From a high-profile U.S. Senate challenge to a tragic loss at K-State, here’s a roundup of what’s making news across the Kansas City region. These are the top stories from The Kansas City Star.
Here are key takeaways:
• Pastor launches Senate bid as Democrat: The Rev. Adam Hamilton, founding pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, officially launched a campaign to challenge Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. After a two-month exploratory tour, Hamilton, 61, chose to run as a Democrat rather than an independent to avoid splitting votes.
• K-State freshman from Overland Park dies: Jack Fleischaker, 19, died after falling from a second-story window at a fraternity house near the Kansas State University campus early Saturday. Riley County police said there were no suspicions of foul play, and more than 300 people lined the hallways of Stormont Vail Hospital for an honor walk as he was transported for organ donation.
• Huge data center proposed in rural Johnson County: San Francisco-based Beale Infrastructure submitted a proposal to build a 16-building data center campus on 300 acres near 191st Street and South Clare Road in Gardner. The proposal comes about a month after a similar project was withdrawn in Spring Hill, and residents are again raising concerns about health and environmental impacts.
• Former hotel near Westport being demolished: The former Embassy Suites hotel at 220 W. 43rd St., is being demolished. The building, owned by Saint Luke’s hospital since the 1970s, is being demolished to make way for a gated surface parking lot for staff. The lot is meant to be an interim use, hospital officials said, while St. Luke’s develops a new master plan for its campus and properties.
• Kacey Musgraves returning to KC: The eight-time Grammy winner will play T-Mobile Center on Sept. 23 as part of her “Middle of Nowhere” tour. It is her first Kansas City appearance since 2022. Public ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8. Country-folk singer Charles Wesley Godwin will also perform at the KC show.
