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Robyn Shelton-Davis — Coverage
All filed reports from Robyn Shelton-Davis, Kansas City correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
KCK just twinned with a city in Argentina. For the World Cup?
You won't believe what our cities are doing for the World Cup So look—we all know the World Cup is coming to Kansas City in 2026, and it's gonna be a *big* deal. Everyone's talking about the economic...
Is KC's World Cup hotel market the weakest?
So look— you know how we’re all so proud that Kansas City is hosting some of the World Cup matches in 2026? We've been talking about it forever, envisioning all those international fans filling up the...
A deadly shooting just shut down I-435 near 63rd Street
So look—you know how we always talk about Kansas City being a big small town? Where everybody knows somebody, and the roads just kinda weave you through familiar territory? Well, somethin' happened ov...
Spirit just vanished. What about your $600 flight?
You won't believe what's happening with Spirit Airlines So look— I heard this little buzz coming across the wire, and my first thought was, "Come on now, is this for real?" We got folks right here in...
Your World Cup camping dreams just got shut down by KC.
Camping in KC parks for the World Cup is a no-go So look—you know how we do it here in Kansas City. We welcome folks with open arms, with a plate of burnt ends, and a good tune playing somewhere arou...
Your insurance bills just got hit with a $150 billion overcharge.
Your insurance bills are doing WHAT? So look—we all groan when that insurance bill comes in, don't we? Just another thing to worry about. But here's the real one, the *buzz* that got me this morning:...
KC bars are adding a World Cup gratuity. Why?
You won't believe what our bars are doing for the World Cup So look— I heard something on the wire that made me spill my coffee, come on now. You know we're gearing up for the World Cup, right? It's ...
WNBA's back and your city's buzzing, finally.
Your old stomping grounds in Kansas City are making a comeback So look—you know I love the Chiefs. You know I love my Royals. But sometimes, a story just pops up that makes you nod slow and say, "Com...
Your KC neighbor is biking 300 miles for her mama.
Your KC neighbor is biking 300 miles for her mama. So look—with all this rain washing through our city this morning and everything else going on, I had to stop on this one. You hear about a lot of th...
Phil LeVota just quit, leaving your Jackson County race wide open
Your Jackson County Executive race just got wild So look— I was sipping my coffee, watching the early morning light hit the River Market, thinking about what kind of jazz would fit the day, and then ...
I-35 is chaos today: A sign fell last night.
You won't believe what they found on I-35 last night So look— you know how I-35 is always something, right? It's either traffic backed up past the River Market or some kind of construction that makes...
Your Royals stadium design has an old KC secret.
Your Royals stadium has a familiar crown. So look—you know I love the Royals, come on now. The 2015 World Series still gets me misty-eyed. And the buzz around a new downtown stadium? It’s been wild, ...
Your Royals just picked Crown Center. Are you ready?
Your Royals stadium move is happening, baby So look—we all knew this was coming, didn't we? This whole back-and-forth, the whispers down by the River Market, the debates in every barbecue joint from ...
Your Royals stadium just got $900M closer to happening
Your new Royals stadium might actually happen So look—you know I love the Kansas City Royals. The boys in blue, out there at The K, it’s a whole vibe. But this talk about a new stadium? It’s been flo...
Your Royals just got serious about that downtown stadium.
Your downtown baseball dreams just got a little realer So look—we talk a lot about our barbecue, our jazz, and come on now, our Chiefs. But Kansas City, Missouri, is always reaching for something new...
Terry Young's murder charge dropped. What does that mean for KC?
Your parade celebration just took a wild turn So look—we're still talking about what went down after the Chiefs parade, and that whole situation just keeps unfolding in ways you don't expect. Here's ...
Your Royals are getting a $600M downtown stadium. It's happening.
Your Royals are really making moves downtown So look— I know we talk a lot about the Chiefs, and for good reason, come on now. But did y'all hear the Kansas City Council just gave the green light, li...
Your city just made the FBI's Most Wanted list. Seriously.
Someone on the FBI's Most Wanted list? Here? So look— I heard some news this morning that just kinda made my jaw drop, come on now. They arrested a woman in Florida who was on the FBI's Top 10 Most W...
Your mechanic "loaned" out your Charger? What the hell, Kansas City?
Your car disappearing is one thing, but *this*? So look—you know how we talk about trust in Kansas City? How we still try to look out for each other, even when the city's getting bigger? Well, this s...
Your Royals stadium just got a huge vote near the T-Mobile Center.
Your Royals stadium news just got a new twist, honey So look—you know how we've been talking, and talking, and *talking* about where the new Royals stadium is gonna land? North Kansas City? The East ...
Your city's Hawaiian dream just died.
Your Z-Man just got a little lonelier. So look— there’s a quiet tragedy unfolding in our city, one that hits close to home for anyone who loves a good plate lunch. That Hawaiian fast food chain, the ...
A Disney World bomber has ties to your Kansas City.
They found someone tied to a bombing at Disney World So look—I’m sitting here, sipping my coffee, watching the rain come down, and then this little tidbit crosses my wire. You know how we always talk...
Your Royals could be moving to Washington Square. Yes, really.
Your Royals might be moving, for real this time So look— I heard some news this morning that just about made me drop my coffee, come on now. Mayor Lucas is out here talking about spending *six hundre...
Your old Adams Mark Hotel is getting a World Cup glow-up!
Hold up, you won't believe what the old Adams Mark Hotel is becoming. So look—we all know that old Adams Mark Hotel out there in Jackson County. For years, it's just been sittin' there, a bit of a gh...
Your 1% earnings tax just got a second life.
Your earnings tax just got a new lease on life So look— I know national news is screaming about ceasefires and presidential antics, but here in Kansas City, the talk of the town, the *real* buzz, is ...
Your Lake Wyandotte plans are canceled thanks to... geese?
Your Lake Wyandotte plans are canceled, honey. So look— I heard something on the wire this morning that just made me shake my head and smile, all at the same time. You know how much we love our lakes...
Gracie Hunt got engaged. Are you surprised by who?
Did you see who just got engaged in KC? So look—you know how Kansas City has its own kind of royalty, right? We got Mahomes, we got burnt ends, we got jazz that still makes your soul hum. But then th...
Gracie Hunt just got engaged. Can you believe it?
You won't believe who's getting married in Kansas City So look— I'm sitting here, sipping my coffee, getting ready for a quiet Sunday, and then this news drops. Our very own Chiefs heiress, Gracie Hu...
This Kansas City woman won Powerball after her husband passed.
You won't believe this woman's Powerball story So look—we talk about big wins and tough breaks all the time, right? But sometimes, a story just hits you different, right in the heart. This Powerball ...
They just expanded the FBI probe into Ryana Parks-Shaw.
They're coming for our Mayor Pro Tem. So look—you know how Kansas City just keeps on giving us something to talk about, right? Well, add this to the list. The FBI probe into our Mayor Pro Tem, Ryana ...
Your Royals just made a fan $25,000 richer!
Your Royals just made someone $25,000 richer So look— I heard this little whisper floatin' 'round, kinda like a sweet saxophone riff you catch on 18th and Vine, and it just made me smile from ear to ...
Your $1,700 massage package is gone after your husband dies.
Your massages are gone after your husband dies. Can you believe it? So look—you know how Kansas City has that heart, that warmth, that jazz and barbecue spirit that says we take care of our own? Well...
Your Royals might leave Kauffman for downtown. What?!
You won't believe what the Royals are saying about a new stadium So look—we talk a lot about the magic of Kansas City. The jazz, the barbecue, our Chiefs. But sometimes, even the most beloved institu...
Forget the Royals, Kansas City is going global today
Your Royals opener is gonna be HOT today So look— I know everyone's got their eyes on Kauffman today, and believe me, my heart is absolutely thumping for those boys in blue. We've got Opening Day, co...
Someone just walked out of a casino with $1.2 million.
Your money from the casino is not safe, y'all So look— there's a casino in Boonville, Missouri, about an hour or so east of us, called the Isle of Capri. And I'm sitting here reading that someone jus...
Your Royals just had the worst Opening Day.
Your Royals just had the worst Opening Day So look—I’m sitting here, sipping my coffee, and trying to find the sunshine, you know? But then I see this news about our Kansas City Royals, and my heart ...
Your Royals just invented a Hot Dog Wellington. Seriously.
Your Royals just got a fancy new menu, come on now So look—every time the conversation turns to Kansas City, folks outside our city limits wanna talk about the barbecue. And yeah, we got that locked ...
Your KC bus ride might disappear. Here's why.
Your bus ride in Kansas City might disappear So look—we all love our city, right? We love our Chiefs, we love our barbecue, we love our jazz. But what happens when the very threads that connect us, l...
A Gates pitmaster is gone. We need to talk about it.
Did you hear what happened to the Gates Pitmaster? So look— I woke up this morning to some news that just… it hit different. Our city is grieving after a beloved pitmaster from the legendary Gates Ba...
Your Western Auto sign has been dark for 8 months and nobody's talking.
Your favorite KC landmark might stay dark, y'all So look—we got this city full of lights, right? From the Country Club Plaza all dressed up for Christmas to the glow of the Kauffman Center at night. ...
Your Barbie doll just got weird, Kansas City.
Your Barbie doll just got weird, Kansas City. So look— I heard a story this morning that just made me pause and say, "Come on now, is this really happening in our town?" It's not about the Chiefs, no...
You probably have this brain-eating virus already, Kansas City.
You are probably already infected with THIS brain-eating virus So look—you know how sometimes you hear somethin’ and your brain just…stops? Like when the Chiefs scored that last-minute touchdown agai...
Your MCI just got a touchless upgrade. Here's why you care.
You really gotta see this TSA PreCheck thing in Kansas City So look— all this talk about TSA PreCheck getting touchless ID? It's buzzin' nationally, you know, with folks flying out of places like New...
Kansas City might ban small booze bottles. Why?
Your Happy Hour Plans Just Got Interesting So look—you know how much we love our patios in Kansas City, especially when this beautiful spring weather hits. You find yourself thinking about a cold Bou...
Romans nailed down their dead. You're next, Kansas City.
So you're telling me about *this* Here's the real one—they found three skeletons in a Roman necropolis, right? And listen to this: these poor souls, 1,800 years old, had iron nails on their chests. *...
Your KC tax refund won't last with oil attacks and six new business closures.
Your tax refund might be bigger, but will it last in KC? So look— folks across the country are seeing a little extra jingle in their pockets with bigger tax refunds this year. That sounds like good n...
Six KC businesses got busted for illegal gambling. Seriously?
You know this weather is just wild right So look—we’re standing here on the cusp of what feels like summer, the Plaza lights ain’t even on for Christmas yet, and already the city’s got its hands full...
Your new AI just started mining crypto, no joke.
Your AI just started mining crypto, come on now So look—you know I love technology, I do. We got the streetcar expansion, the new airport terminal, always lookin' forward. But then I read about this ...
Your YouTube TV bill just got way heavier in Kansas City.
Your YouTube TV just got different and it’s hitting KC wallets So look—everybody’s talking about how YouTube TV is switching up its streaming tiers and pricing. Nationally, folks are scrambling to fi...
Your Kansas City pastor in the Epstein files? No way.
Your pastor's name in *those* files? Come on now. So look— I’m still trying to untangle my jaw from the floor after hearing about this Kansas City-area pastor turning up in the Epstein files. It ain'...