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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 6-foot-tall bundle of joy made her debut at the Kansas City Zoo just a few days after Christmas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A group of penguins waddled through the Kansas City Zoo’s Helzberg Plaza Saturday morning as part of a weekend parade that will continue through March 1. Zoo handlers led the ...

The female giraffe, named Aspen, was born Dec. 29, 2025, the zoo said. A new giraffe exhibit is anticipated to open this ...

Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Moscow, dies at 84 Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO has a much higher salary ...

REPORTING LIVE MARTIN AUGUSTINE KMBC9 NEWS MARTIN. THANK YOU. WE ARE SAYING GOODBYE TO 2025 AND HELLO TO 2026 OVERNIGHT. THERE ARE TONS OF WAYS TO CELEBRATE ACROSS THE METRO, EVEN JUST TODAY. EVEN ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Holiday lights should not be thrown in the garbage or recycling bins. Recycle your broken, old or unused holiday lights at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium this winter. The Zoo is ...

The Kansas City Chiefs, winners of four Super Bowls and one of the sporting world's most prominent franchises, will leave their longtime home in Missouri and play in Kansas starting in 2031, officials ...

Hello, good afternoon, everybody. And oh what an afternoon it is. Uh, before I get started though, I, I need to recognize the good hard work of our lieutenant governor and Secretary of Commerce, David ...

A 20-year-old lioness got to enjoy some special holiday enrichment on Sunday, December 21, at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Footage taken by the zoo staff shows people setting up a Christmas scene ...

TOPEKA, Kan. — Christmas comes early for the Sunflower State. After years of debates, proposals and pleas from local and state politicians, the Kansas City Chiefs are moving across the state line, ...

Chiefs sign Shane Buechele off Bills practice squad to join 53-man roster. Minshew injured; Mahomes out for season with ACL tear; Chiefs need QB depth. Oladokun expected to start vs Broncos Thursday; ...