In 1960, Missouri's highway department changed the highway numbers going through Pineville and Noel from 71 to 59. Since U.S. Highway 71 was the main highway, the change diverted traffic away from ... Read More

A man was shot on northbound 71 Highway near 63rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday morning. Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) continues work to replace the U.S. 71 bridges over Bannister Road in south Kansas City, highway drivers for the time being have ... Read More

A driver was critically injured after a truck ran off the roadway and struck a guardrail several times. Read More

One person is in critical condition after a crash in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday afternoon. The Kansas City Police Department's (KCPD) investigation revealed that a red GMC Sierra pickup truck ... Read More

A driver involved in a critical injury crash on Interstate 435 early Wednesday morning is being investigated for suspected impairment, the Kansas City Police Department said. Read More

One person is in critical condition and another was taken to the hospital after crashing into a highway sign support pillar early Wednesday in Kansas City. Read More

A Jackson County grand jury has charged a 26-year-old Kansas City man for a 2024 hit-and-run crash on 71 Highway that left one person dead. Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) continues work to replace the U.S. 71 bridges over Bannister Road in south Kansas City, highway drivers for the time being have ... Read More

A man who passed out on Highway 71 has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for illegal gun possession. Read More

Kansas City police responded to the crash just before 11:45 a.m. in the area of 85th Street and 71 Highway. A Kansas City businessman and his lawyer have been convicted of contempt for hiding ties in ... Read More

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said the incident happened Tuesday shortly before midnight on northbound U.S. 71 near 19th Street. Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City police have identified the two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash earlier this week on 71 Highway. The crash was reported just before 12:40 p.m. on Monday near 71 ... Read More

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in southwest Missouri. Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says troopers have been called to investigate a shooting involving Belton police on Friday afternoon. According to the highway patrol in a ... Read More

The driver of a car traveling the wrong way on a Cass County highway collided head-on with a semi overnight, the Iowa State Patrol said. At around 11:39 p.m. Tuesday, emergency crews responded to a ... Read More

A 71-year-old Gravois Mills man was seriously injured Wednesday night after his motorcycle travelled off the side of the road in Morgan County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the ... Read More

A crash near Neosho claims the life of a 95-year-old woman and injures another, an update regarding the possible impeachment of a local mayor, and a Joplin family ... Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Fourth of July weekend can be a dangerous time for drivers and boaters alike. While there's often an uptick in crashes and other incidents, initial reports indicate a drop in ... Read More

Joplin, MO (June 3, 2025) - Emergency responders from Newton County and Metro Towing rushed to the scene of a serious head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on Old Highway 71, approximately eight miles ... Read More

BELTON, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man was taken to a nearby hospital after he '?ran into'? a passing pickup truck on a Belton highway. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 11 ... Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Crews are working to install KC Scout cameras on U.S. 71 Highway in Kansas City, Missouri, this week. This work will require lane closures at several locations on 71 Highway ... Read More

Vernon County Sheriff's Office and Rich Hill Fire Dept responded. Nevada Police and Bates County Deputies assisted as Missouri State Highway Patrol were notified. VCSO say there were no injuries. Read More

Bruce R. Watkins Drive took three decades to build, and resulted in the destruction of 2,000 homes and the displacement of thousands of Black residents. Kansas City officials and longtime residents ... Read More

PECULIAR, Mo. (KCTV) - A motorcycle driver was taken to a Kansas City hospital after his bike flipped along a highway south of Belton over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates ... Read More

The community, along with city and civic leaders, have said in the past that the highway isolated neighborhoods and led to blight and other issues. Read More

The Red Cross is helping two adults after an overnight fire in Kansas City, Missouri. The fire happened on Highland Avenue-off East 40th Street, just west of 71 Highway. Firefighters found a one-and-a ... Read More

A Stark City man is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV just south of Granby. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, James Stuart, 71, was driving westbound along ... Read More

Archery season opened Sept. 15 In Southwest Missouri, these sites include: -The MDC Cassville Office, 601 State Highway 248, which has a self-serve freezer if staff aren't available to take samples. Read More

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said two to three vehicles were involved in the collision. No injuries were reported in the crash. MoDOT initially shared around 7:50 a.m. that the highway ... Read More

A 71-year-old man was killed in an Ottawa County crash on Saturday, authorities say. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified the victim as Terry Brownen of Seneca, Missouri. The crash occurred on OK-10 ... Read More

GRANDVIEW, Mo. - A possible case of road rage was caught ... Aaron Caponetto was rammed multiple times and was chased alongside 71 Highway at highway speeds Friday. Overland Park couple has ... Read More

A Pleasant Hill man was killed in a one-vehicle accident that occurred Thursday night in Cass County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a westbound 2008 Lincoln MKZ, driven by 44-year-old ... Read More

PINEVILLE, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public input about planned improvements along U.S. Route 71 in McDonald County between Goodin Hollow Road in Pineville and the ... Read More

The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an AMBER ALERT on Saturday evening out of Raytown, Missouri. Read More

The South Midtown Freeway In 1951, Kansas City officials proposed the South Midtown Freeway, a north-south link to U.S Highway 71 through the heart of the city. The city and Missouri Department of ... Read More

GRAY SUMMIT, MO. (KTVI) - The American Legions Annual Legacy Run rode into Missouri Sunday, being by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Patriot Guard from American Legion Posts in Missouri. Read More

Grandview police said a crash involving several vehicles on U.S. 71 at Main Street may have involved a drunken driver.The southbound lanes of the highway were shut down for a time early Saturday ... Read More

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On Wednesday ... Read More