Category: Kansas City

At Least 3 Dead and 5 Injured at Early Morning Shootings in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said while investigating two shootings with multiple victims in the same area of Kansas City early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the intersection of 57th Street and Prospect Avenue just after…


2 Dead, Another Injured, in Shooting Involving Kansas City Police Officer, Authorities Say

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Two people are dead and a third person is injured after a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer Friday night, but few details were immediately available. The shooting happened after an officer called for help shortly before 9 p.m. near a McDonald’s restaurant in eastern Kansas City. Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman…


Police: 3 Dead, 2 Wounded in Early Morning Shooting at Kansas City Bar

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Three people were killed and two others wounded—including one critically—in a shooting at a Kansas City bar early Sunday, police said. Multiple officers responded to the shooting at Klymax Lounge that was reported just before the bar’s 1:30 a.m. closing time. They found multiple victims and immediately began providing medical aid, Kansas City…


Professor and Adopted Daughter Say Shen Yun Stories Connected With the Audience

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—College professor Barbara Craig and her adopted daughter Elizabeth felt a connection with the dancers during the Shen Yun Performing Arts presentation at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Jan. 29. A professor of communications, Ms. Craig said, “I will say the nonverbal [communication], it was just beautiful, taking in…


‘This Performance Was of Freeing of the Spirit’: Shen Yun Theatergoer

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Bringing joy to someone is not an easy thing to do, but for Shen Yun Performing Arts, it is achieved every time they get on stage. “I felt that this performance was of freeing of the spirit, of joy, of peace, of love. I thought it was beautiful. I love the facial expressions…


Shen Yun Brings Hope for the Future, Say Kansas City Theatergoers

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—For Tim Thompson, his wife, Jonamie, and their daughter, Shen Yun Performing Arts was an emotional and uplifting experience. “It was fantastic,” Mr. Thompson said at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts after the Jan. 28 matinee. “The classical dancing, the music, the singing, everything that we saw and heard, we really…


Shen Yun Was ‘Splendor in a Higher Realm’ Says Costume Designer

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Michelle Covington, costume designer, and Mark Covington, physician, left the theater after Shen Yun Performing Arts feeling renewed. “[You felt] elevated to a different level than the one we live on in everyday life,” said Mrs. Covington at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts after the matinee on Jan. 28. “It takes…


Retired Lieutenant Colonel Touched by Shen Yun’s Integrity

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Retired Lieutenant Colonel Guy Workman and his wife Kirsten had been looking forward to attending Shen Yun Performing Arts long before the performing arts company arrived in Kansas City. After the evening performance on Jan. 27, the couple exited the Kauffman Center satisfied that Shen Yun was everything they had hoped it would…


The Best Family Vacation Destinations That Won’t Break the Bank

If you’re looking for the best family vacation destinations in the U.S. that won’t bust your budget, you’ll love all these amazing and easily doable options! Summer travel has never been more affordable and easy to do! When it comes to finding the best family vacations on a budget, there are actually more options out there than…


Former Chiefs Assistant Coach Reid Pleads Guilty in Crash

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded guilty Monday to felony driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury stemming from a 2021 crash, which occurred when his pickup truck struck two stopped cars on an interstate entrance ramp and seriously injured a 5-year-old girl. Reid, the 37-year-old son of Chiefs…