When trying to clean up an entire river, patience is the name of the game. It’s paying off. Since 2018, Friends of the Kaw volunteers have dug 30 tons of vehicle battery cases out of sandbars.

We stand on the shoulders of those who have been dreaming for years about the potential our Kaw River holds, and I’m eager to see the progress that lies ahead.” The Riverfront Advisory Council ...

Rescue crews helped pull a 54-year-old Kansas City man from the river Friday afternoon near Kaw Point, authorities said. The Kansas City, Kan., fire department said crews responded to a report ...