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FOX4 News Kansas City

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Chiefs new stadium deadline extended

Kansas City, KS · 5d

FOX4 News Kansas City

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Audit finds KC rental program noncompliant with law

Kansas City, MO · 5d

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Kansas City Developer Locks Up 175,000 Square Feet in West Bottoms

W. 13th St. & Hickory St. — Approximate Molzer Redevelopment Buildings. Kansas City developer Zach Molzer announced Monday that his firm has put roughly 175,000 square feet of brick-and-timber buildings in the historic West Bottoms under contract, teaming up with investment partner Free Heel Capital. A redevelopment plan is still in the works, with no details yet on what the buildings will become.

Kansas City, MO · 7d
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Wyandotte County has 18 abandoned cemeteries. Neighbors are helping preserve their history

Nakia Hope-Paul remembers going to visit the Old Quindaro Cemetery ever since she was a little girl. Her grandmother was buried there, alongside her ancestors who escaped enslavement across the river in Missouri. Whenever she pays her respects, she admires the Signal Tree, which has stood watch over the cemetery...

Wyandotte County, KS · 10d
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Kansas City moves forward on restoration of historic convention center and Municipal Auditorium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As Municipal Auditorium gets set for the return of UMKC basketball, the city is announcing big plans for restoration to the building. On Thursday, Kansas City approved a resolution sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas to move forward with the Kansas City Convention Center and Municipal Auditorium Vision Plan.

Kansas City, MO · 4d

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KC Mayor Quinton Lucas Says He's Not Done, Eyes 2028 Run After Big Election Night

Jackson County voters’ approval of a decade-long renewal of the quarter-cent COMBAT sales tax was among the regional election results Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas discussed Wednesday. Lucas said he expects to remain involved in public life after his mayoral term ends in August 2027, and cast the election results as a sign that local voices are gaining ground ahead of 2028.

Kansas City, MO · 6d

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CCMC Named 2026 Merit Award Winner by Kansas Department of Commerce

Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) has been recognized as a 2026 Merit Award Winner in the Healthcare/Non-Profit category at the Kansas Department of Commerce's annual To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony. The prestigious event, held October 8 in Overland Park, celebrates businesses, organizations, and individuals whose leadership, innovation, and...

Overland Park, KS · 5d

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Lyda: Wyandot Warrior Documentary on PBS

Throughout November, KCKPL is celebrating the rich, diverse culture, history, and traditions of Native people in our community! We are proud to care for and share a collection of Wyandot Nation of Kansas historical documents, images, and letters in our Kansas Room Collection at Main Library. In July, Main Library hosted Trespassers Beware, an interactive display highlighting the life and work of the Conley sisters and their fight to preserve Huron Cemetery, now known as the Wyandot National Burial Ground.

Kansas City, KS · 5d

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Kansas voters turned out in historic numbers, driven by high-stakes races and ballot issues

Kansas voters turned out in high numbers on Tuesday to weigh in on contentious races for governor and the U.S. Senate. The Kansas secretary of state’s office said at least 1 million votes were cast, and officials think that’s in the state's top three for voter turnout in a nonpresidential election year.

Kansas · 5d

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High turnout, shifting power in Kansas Legislature leave voters hopeful for compromises in Topeka

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - The campaign advertisements are finally off the air and yard signs are coming down, but voters across the Kansas City metro say their work is far from finished following an Election Day that shifted the balance of power across Kansas. In Johnson and Wyandotte counties,...

Kansas · 6d

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2026 midterm elections: Cindy Holscher’s cannabis policy affirms Lawrence behavior

Recreational and medical cannabis use is a hot-button topic for voters in Kansas. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher has made it one of her biggest campaign issues, alongside data center plans and cost-of-living improvements. Since 2024, Kansas has been surrounded by states that have legalized recreational or medical marijuana, or...

Lawrence, KS · 8d

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Eating At Rozzelle Court Feels Like Lunching In An Italian Courtyard In Kansas City

Kansas City has plenty of lunch spots, but very few of them come with stone columns, a fountain in the middle of the room, and a glass roof overhead. One of them sits inside a famous art museum, and it looks more like a courtyard in Italy than a place to grab a sandwich.

Kansas City, MO · 11d

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This Weekend in Kansas City: November 6–8

November 6–7 We’ll start with pets. Kansas City Pet Fest, a two-day festival at the American Royal Center, is chock-full of fun for pets and their owners. There’ll be dock dog diving competitions, trick displays, bird shows, obedience classes—even Hiss & Tell cat consultations. Plus tons of vendors and animal rescues on hand.

Kansas City, MO · 7d

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Nursing home operating without water, residents say it’s linked to bacteria investigation

RIVERSIDE, Mo. — Residents of a Riverside skilled nursing rehab facility have lived without running water for several days. Some residents tell FOX4 they’ve been told the water isn’t safe to use. According to the city of Riverside, both police and fire were called to Pinnacle Point...

Riverside, MO · 8d

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Independence annexes Kentucky Road bridge over Rock Creek, paving way for repair

The Independence City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday to annex a series of property lots "for the purpose of completing the Kentucky Road Bridge over Rock Creek."

Independence, MO · 8d

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Democrats Spurling, Anderson win Douglas County Commission races

Democratic candidates for Douglas County Commission will win three open seats in Tuesday’s election. Democrats Erica Anderson and Ethan Spurling held large leads over their challengers, while incumbent Patrick Kelly faced no challenger. Anderson, the Democratic incumbent, held a large lead over Libertarian challenger Kristen Kuhn for the commission’s...

Douglas County, KS · 7d

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It's Election Day, Kansas City. Here's your voter guide to the candidates and issues

Today is Election Day, and The Star wants to make sure you have what you need to make informed decisions at the polls. So here is our rundown of our voter guides, covering elections big and small on both sides of the state line. Also included here is information on finding the hours for your polling place and following election results tonight. Kansas The U.S. Senate race in Kansas between incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and the Rev. Adam Hamilton has become a national story that could determine the Senate balance of power. If Hamilton is elected, he will be the first Democrat elected to represent Kansas in the Senate in 94 years. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, is term limited, which means the highest position in the state is up for grabs. Voters will choose between Republican Senate President Ty Masterson or Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher in the important race. Other key items on the ballot include a Kansas constitutional amendment , other statewide positions like attorney general and secretary of state, and local leadership positions like the Johnson County commission and Prairie Village mayor. Explore our voter guides for Kansas , Johnson County and Wyandotte County

Missouri · 7d

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Douglas County Commission workshops resolution on how to rescind minimum maintenance road designations

Douglas County Commissioners asked staff to add language to a resolution outlining how to remove minimum maintenance road designations. The language will codify county and township partnerships in that process. Commissioners unanimously deferred the resolution, which will return as a future consent agenda item once updated. “It will save staff...

Douglas County, KS · 6d

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This Kansas City group wants more young people to vote, so it took dozens of students to polls

Inside the polling place at Alvin Brooks Center for Faith-Justice at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, a diverse group of voters come and go swiftly, a steady stream efficiently casting their ballots. Among them are three young women, all seniors from the Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts who are casting their vote for the first time. 18-year-old Aanaree Ramsey is excited.

Kansas City, KS · 7d

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Lawrence voters say ‘yes’ to a city transit sales tax increase, extension

Lawrence voters on Tuesday backed an increase and extension of the city’s transit sales tax for the third time since 2008. The city asked residents to approve a 0.3% sales tax rate to fund Lawrence Transit through March 31, 2027. Staff say the sales tax is necessary to maintain a baseline of current services.

Lawrence, KS · 7d