KMBC-Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week: Rockhurst’s Jack McGovern

Rockhurst’s Jack McGovern won the Missouri Class 5 cross country championship, becoming just the fourth sophomore since 1975 to win the state meet.

Grain Valley’s Gage Wright named KMBC-Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week

This week’s KMBC 9 / Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week is Gage Wright, who capped his high school career by winning the Class 1 ...

Chiefs lineman Trey Smith helps hand out 400 Thanksgiving meals in KCK

Several Kansas City families will have an easier Thanksgiving this year thanks to Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith, who teamed up with Giving Hope KC on Thursday night to hand out hundreds of free ...

Wyandotte County considers renaming Heathwood Park Baseball Field to honor fallen Deputy Elijah Ming

A baseball field in Kansas City, Kansas, could soon carry the name of a fallen Wyandotte County deputy who grew up playing ...
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Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI's NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight

TED ERIKA. FIRST OF ALL, MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE INDICTED AS PART OF THIS GAMBLING INVESTIGATION. THREE FORMER CELTICS ARRESTED DURING A NATIONWIDE SWEEP TERRY ROZIER. AS WE KNOW FROM THE CELTICS, IS A ...

Local schools work to meet post-shutdown needs for kids, families

While the government is open again, the ripple effects are still being felt across the country. Superintendent Dr. Mark Maus joins Heart of the Matter to show us how the Smithville School District is ...

Fixin' Thanksgiving: How Operation Breakthrough is working to feed Metro families

KMBC 9 and Operation Breakthrough are working to feed families in need through our Fixin' Thanksgiving drive. Operation Breakthrough CEO Mary Esselman joins Heart of the Matter to explain how they ...