https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article315355516.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f94b83b2-2e82-4bb2-83a7-ffe3dca59846/1_th.jpg How KC and its residents want to change US Highway 71 The highway’s construction tore through majority-Black neighborhoods in east Kansas City decades ago. Now, a city and community project called Reconnect the East Side could change how it looks. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article315355516.html/video-embed 91 2026-04-09T18:30:16Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article315358738.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/104b2834-5d49-4f06-8354-f0f6b9b4ed7e/1_th.jpg Royals unveil new City Connect jerseys, an ode to Kansas City The Royals released a look at their new City Connect uniforms, and the players will be wearing white with blue and purple touches. They are being dubbed “Forever Fountains” by the team. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article315358738.html/video-embed 89 2026-04-09T21:21:17Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article315358089.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/14342877-7932-4104-a3b1-62f3f6463639/1_th.jpg Kansas City mayor discusses $600M funding package for new Royals stadium Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas expresses optimism about KC's $600 million funding package toward a new Royals stadium at Washington Square Park. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article315358089.html/video-embed 58 2026-04-09T19:32:59Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article315345328.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/37b4cf51-93bb-4bfe-9460-22ed02822c17/1_th.jpg Recap of KC-area elections on the Missouri April 7 ballot The Kansas City area’s local elections have wrapped up, after voters across the Missouri side of the metro cast ballots on mayors, city councils, school board and tax issues. https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article315345328.html/video-embed 110 2026-04-08T22:00:05Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article315337345.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b2bf211d-8716-44a4-a047-7947baa7bbbb/1_th.jpg KC Mayor Quinton Lucas applauds city for passing earnings tax, asks for change While celebrating the approval of Kansas City's 1% earnings tax, Quinton Lucas also asked the Missouri Legislature to change state law and eliminate the requirement to have to renew the tax every five years. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article315337345.html/video-embed 121 2026-04-08T10:15:49Z no https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/toriano-porter/article315344591.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6b19fa58-0e61-4d01-a069-e301cc85b00b/1_th.jpg Kansas dad exclusive: Lawrence middle school mishandle daughter’s sexual harassment complaints In an exclusive interview, a Kansas father opens up for the first time about a federal lawsuit he filed against the Lawrence School District, alleging officials at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School mishandled his daughter’s sexual harassment complaints against a teacher. The case dates back to when his daughter was 12. https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/toriano-porter/article315344591.html/video-embed 165 2026-04-09T10:00:00Z no