https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317103200.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/68e09649-9d9b-4d71-9e9e-085dc26a9ed2/1_th.jpg Kansas City LGBTQ+ community brings ballroom to church for a Defiance Ball The Defiance Ball brought ballroom into a space where some LGBTQ+ people said they had spent years feeling unable to fully be themselves. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317103200.html/video-embed 71 2026-09-02T17:28:56Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article317102698.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/53f0f855-3b1c-4bce-bcc3-685b7588c7dc/1_th.jpg See completed renovations to Mizzou's Memorial Stadium, including new Rock M Memorial Stadium at Mizzou finished renovations just in time for the 2026 football season. See the changes https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article317102698.html/video-embed 104 2026-09-02T16:59:22Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317101240.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6268faeb-595a-4c01-a782-cbbc1bb31561/1_th.jpg Petitioners push for vote on Royals stadium to be added to April ballot The initiative from Missouri Workers Power asks Kansas Citians to adopt an ordinance requiring a citywide vote for stadium and arena projects of at least 2,500 seats that receive substantial city support. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317101240.html/video-embed 123 2026-09-02T15:15:32Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article317092759.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/77a07a4a-51f0-4ce8-b7cd-d83ffc6256f0/1_th.jpg Peter King accepts Lamar Hunt award and speaks on Reid and Mahomes' relationship Longtime sports journalist Peter King was awarded the Lamar Hunt Award and he comments on Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid's relationship. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article317092759.html/video-embed 135 2026-09-01T21:01:46Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article317092089.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3b62dfdc-db08-44b7-954b-a1a7f7719ce2/1_th.jpg Chiefs President Mark Donovan shares new details on Chiefs plans surrounding new stadium The Kansas City Chiefs will relocate their headquarters to Wyandotte County in 2031. Their president speaks on some of those plans https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article317092089.html/video-embed 163 2026-09-01T20:59:21Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/johnson-county/article317101626.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3195ad5f-8a1c-43a2-bd50-ec1f6f08cf1d/1_th.jpg Check out the newest KC-area Trader Joe’s with us City officials hope that Trader Joe’s will help fulfill Merriam’s years-long effort to add a grocery store after a Hen House Market closed in 2018. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/johnson-county/article317101626.html/video-embed 58 2026-09-02T17:00:33Z no https://www.kansascity.com/video/article317093713.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6ccb5845-3b4a-4499-9d99-d4617ba9225b/1_th.jpg K-State linebacker has high expectations for the Wildcats on defense Mekhi Mason transferred from Syracuse to Louisiana Tech, then bet on himself in the portal and earned a starting linebacker role for Kansas State this season. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article317093713.html/video-embed 77 2026-09-01T21:48:15Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article317081732.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8c9ba4b5-0582-4a2e-81c2-0b250b23a64b/1_th.jpg 3 takeaways from Kansas City Chiefs' roster cutdown day The Kansas City Chiefs have released their official 53-man roster. The Star's Pete Sweeney breaks down who made it, who was cut and what it means going into the NFL regular season. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article317081732.html/video-embed 137 2026-09-01T00:54:50Z no https://www.kansascity.com/video/article317091252.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/03108302-b050-4f16-8ace-4b7220334331/1_th.jpg K-State running back excited to play for new coach Collin Klein Collin Klein, a former quarterback for K-State, will lead Kansas State for the first time at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Sept. 5, 2026 as the team's new head coach. The Wildcats play host to Nicholls. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article317091252.html/video-embed 76 2026-09-01T19:23:14Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317093937.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/153588aa-7060-4dfd-aa6a-e74c98ccd961/1_th.jpg Japanese Summer Festival ‘Natsu Matsuri’ returns to KC for third year Yukari KC’s Natsu Matsuri offers Japanese food and family activities at Merriam Marketplace, connecting Japanese and Japanese American residents. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317093937.html/video-embed 146 2026-09-02T10:30:00Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317076934.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/110fefdb-c15a-4a09-a680-a1d1b31458f7/1_th.jpg Hundreds in KC metro mourning after William Jewell football player’s death MicahJo Barnett, 20, a junior and running back at William Jewell College, died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency on the sideline of the team’s season opener. Hundreds of people joined together to mourn him Saturday night. Michelle Barnett, MicahJo’s mother, encouraged the William Jewell team to continue the season in her son’s memory. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article317076934.html/video-embed 50 2026-08-31T18:47:06Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/health-care/article317033299.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e34c6401-87a8-44eb-95bf-597224f2aa07/1_th.jpg Free vending machine dispensing Narcan, other health products opens in Raytown The Jackson County Public Health Department installed a new Bluebox, a free, anonymous vending machine that stocks Narcan, Covid-19 tests, condoms, and other health and wellness items. https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/health-care/article317033299.html/video-embed 110 2026-08-31T18:46:32Z no