In this week's "Faces of Kansas City," anchor Brad Stephens introduces viewers to a 92-year-old lunch lady who loves working with kids.

A crash has shut down portions of Interstate 35 near Ottawa.

A 7-year-old boy has died after being hit by an SUV near an elementary school in Gardner.

Kansas City, Mo., police are using mounted patrols to help keep kids safe in school zones.

Three researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center are seeking restraining orders against an animal rights protester.

A 2-year-old girl is in critical condition at Children's Mercy Hospital and a parent is in custody after police said the child showed obvious signs of abuse.

Kansas City's fire chief says he's concerned about Safe Haven, a new public awareness program to provide a place for parents of newborn children.

Fire officials are investigating a blaze that claimed the life of a woman in a Lee's Summit apartment.

Because of Thursday night's Green Bay Packers game at the Kansas City Chiefs, KCTV5 will be moving some of its shows to after the game.

Police in Prairie Village are looking for a man who they said beat up a woman during an attempted burglary Thursday morning.

The University of Missouri football team announced that running back and former Raymore-Peculiar High School star has been permanently suspended from the team.

The Kansas City Chiefs have expanded bus service to all of their home games this season.

The head of Social and Rehabilitation Services in Kansas says his organization is investigating the escape of a sex offender from the Wyandotte County Courthouse on Monday.

A Kansas City Police Department detention officer has been charged with promoting prostitution.

A pair of robots named Twiggy and Kilroy are helping the Kansas Bureau of Investigation catch up on its backlog of DNA evidence.

An elementary student in the Kansas City, Kan., School District has been suspended for bringing a gun to school earlier this week.

Harvesters reports 13,000 area kids are served by its back-snacks program.

Judicial report cards have been released for judges in both Kansas and Missouri.

Day care workers found a 2-year-old boy outside a Kansas City, Mo., day care Wednesday morning without shoes. | Video |