The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old victim, of Neosho, jumped into the Elk River above the dam July 20 to help a boater caught in the dam’s hydraulics. But he was pulled into the strong current and carried through the dam, troopers said.

A heat wave has prompted officials to issue widespread heat advisories and extreme heat warnings across the U.S. this week.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parts of the Kansas City area are included in a flash flood warning through 1:15 p.m. The National Weather Service issued the warning for eastern Johnson County, east central Wyandotte County, northwestern Cass County and southwestern Jackson County.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The goats are back at Kansas City’s Berkley Riverfront! Port KC said it’s bringing back the goats to help remove the unwanted vegetation that’s taking over nature areas. This time, the goats will be cleaning up the area under the Town of Kansas Bridge.

The school year is rapidly approaching, and students aren't the only ones who need supplies for the upcoming year.

The First Alert Weather team has designated almost every day for the next nine days as an Alert Day due to the extreme and dangerous heat.

Two men were shot to death Sunday, and the suspected shooter was arrested at the crime scene, a gas station convenience store in the 2200 block of Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri.

Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.

Here’s how Missouri basketball grads Tamar Bates, Caleb Grill and Kobe Brown performed in this year’s NBA Summer League.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A motorcyclist is dead after clipping a car while attempting to merge onto another interstate. It happened on I-670 around 11:15 Saturday night, July 19. Police say the motorcyclist was headed eastbound on I-670 when he changed lanes, striking the right passenger side of a Dodge Charger driving in the same direction.

Crews with the Kansas City Fire Department are on the scene of a water rescue after a woman was reportedly stuck in a tree following a morning of flash flood warnings and heavy rains.