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Known as “The Little Apple,” Manhattan is home to Kansas State University, but also a neighbor to Fort Riley. It is a vibrant city with a number of attractions such as the Sunset Zoo and Flint Hills Discovery Center. In this week’s episode of Destination Heartland, KCTV5 anchor Sharon Chen visits with Marcia Rozell, Director of Visit Manhattan, the Convention and Visitors Bureau....

In this week's Destination Heartland, we travel to a true slice of the Midwest. From the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve to the small towns along the way, a visit to the Flint Hills of Kansas is a unique destination for nature loves as well as history buffs. KCTV5 anchor Sharon Chen introduces you to this great weekend getaway!

Think about how many times you read a day, from just a text message to street signs to your latest summer book. Reading is how we learn, part of how we communicate and how we grow our brains. But, this lifelong skill is lacking in Kansas City schools, and it’s not sitting well with educators. KCTV5+ anchor Janae' Hancock sits down with KCTV anchor Sharon Chen to discuss the depth of this cri...

The Swedish are known for their coffee and food — in fact, there’s even a special word for coffee: fika. In Kansas, you don’t have to take the 10-hour flight to enjoy Sweden’s favorites. You can find it just three hours outside of Kansas City. In this week’s episode of Destination Heartland, KCTV5 anchor Sharon Chen takes you on a virtual trip to Lindsborg, Kansas, ot...

The Gardner-Edgerton School District says its primary focus as kids head back to school is student safety. KCTV5 investigative reporter Samantha Boring took a closer look at the upgrades the school has installed as well as how other districts are trying to find the money to do the same.  KCTV5+ streaming anchor Taylor Johnson sits down with Samantha to talk about how she put this story togeth...

In this week's Destination Heartland, we travel 45 minutes northwest of Kansas City to Atchison, Kansas, a unique town in the state known for its historic charm, boutique shops, restaurants, historic homes, and stately buildings. Atchison’s biggest connection is to American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Even though she lived in many different cities, Earhart considered Atchison to be her h...

It was a case that revealed the cracks in the justice system. For years, a Kansas man was tied to a heinous crime he never committed. Now, Floyd Bledsoe has built a life of purpose and legacy. KCTV5+ anchor Janae' Hancock sits down with KCTV5 anchor Zac Summers who shares more about Bledsoe's and how this story came together. FULL STORY: https://www.kctv5.com/2025/08/01/decade-after-exoneration-ka...

KCTV5's Sharon Chen has another Destination Heartland, this time featuring all the experiences Weston has to offer!

In this week's Destination Heartland, we travel an hour north to St. Joseph, Missouri, the home of the Chiefs Training Camp! July and August is a popular time in St. Joe, but as you'll find out, the city has far more to offer!

Welcome to Destination Heartland! In this new weekly series, KCTV5 anchor Sharon Chen will take you to a different town across America's Heartland and introduce you to some of the smaller, lesser-known areas of our region. Our goal is to give you and your family some ideas for a fun, inexpensive weekend trip! We kick-off this new series with a trip down the yellow brick road to Wamego, Kansas! Enj...

U.S. 1994, Germany 2006, Qatar 2022: Phillippe Lechevin’s attendance at FIFA World Cup events is starting to rival the number of slices in his pizzas. The owner of Buffalo State Pizza Co. is, by definition, a soccer fanatic. Now with the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to Kansas City, the French chef can experience another slice of the world’s game simply by staying put. KCTV5+ anchor Janae...

On Feb. 14, 2024, Kansas City hosted a second consecutive Super Bowl Parade for the NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs. Moments after the event’s conclusion, shots rang out near the rally stage, leading to the largest mass shooting event in the city’s history. One woman was killed and several others were wounded. One year later, KCTV5 revisits the tragic day and shares the aftermath...

Disgraced Kansas City pharmacist Robert Courtney will be released from federal prison to home confinement on July 31, 2024. He was supposed to serve 30 years, but instead, he's walking out after only 22 years. Courtney was convicted back in 2002 of watering down medicine for money. Everything from eye drops to cancer treatments. Now, he's walking free because of a relatively new criminal reform la...