The Midwest Ear Institute’s Sounds in Kansas City 5K Run/Walk is slated for 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Shawnee Mission Park.

A 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of soliciting sex from a child was placed on five years of intensive supervised probation Wednesday in Shawnee County District Court. The sentence came after the judge made a series of findings, including that the threat of harm to the community was minimal and that an actual victim wasn't harmed. read more

High school football season - my 31st as a prep writer - gets going tonight across the state, with story lines galore. read more