Missouri lawmakers return Monday to the Capitol Building to begin their final week of this year’s legislative session. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) After years of budget chaos, Republican ...

A KCPD officer at World Cup law enforcement training // Screenshotted from KCPD Facebook profile Drones, cameras, and plenty of boots on the ground—that’s what local private security firm, Titan, is ...

On Wednesday, May 6, Brennan Keller, aka Alabama-born folk-pop performer Brenn! took to the stage at the Truman while on tour ahead of next month’s release of his debut LP, Amateur At Best. Nashville ...

Metal mayhem came through Kansas City on Monday, May 4, as Lorna Shore, along with opening acts Signs of the Swarm and Paleface Swiss, played the Midland Theater. Lorna Shore is on the second leg of ...

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David Byrne. // photo by Kili Goodrich David Byrne Starlight Theater Tuesday, May 5 Brought to Kansas City for a promotional tour of his new album Who Is the Sky?, David Byrne played Starlight Theatre ...

Arson Class. // photo by Sid Sowder Right at the start of this year, Arson Class drummer Phil Kinsley passed after a battle with cancer. On Friday, May 15, Danny Phillips of Dr. 47 Presents will put ...

Storm chaser Doug Crisp stands beside his chase vehicle on April 28, 2026, in Emporia. Crisp, an independent contractor for a Topeka television station, said he strives to document the “ground truth” ...

Photo by Sam Russell This past sleepy Monday May 4, the inexorable forces of John Moods and Black Marble joined to cocoon ...

AFI. // photo by Daniel Fuchs AFI with Choir Boy The Truman Friday, May 1 Touring in support of Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…, ...