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Grassroots surge and school funding concerns flip Missouri Senate District 8 after two decades of GOP control

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Voters and organizers in Missouri Senate District 8 described frustration, grassroots organizing, and concern about public education in conversations with KCTV5 after Democrat Keri Ingle won a seat that had not been held by a Democrat in two decades. Missouri Senate District 8 covers parts...

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Million-Dollar Homes Are Changing This Missouri Neighborhood, And Longtime Residents Worry They Can’t Afford To Stay

Brand-new homes with skyline views are listing for around a million dollars on hills where families once bought houses for a small fraction of that. That jump is hard to wrap your head around. The neighborhood sits on bluffs just west of downtown. Colorful murals cover walls, and Mexican bakeries...

Kansas City, MO · 10d
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Old Courthouse Squares Across Missouri Still Have These 6 Diners Serving Plate Lunches

Missouri still has plenty of towns where the courthouse sits in the middle of everything and lunch happens right across the street. These old squares were built for court days, farm errands, and Saturday shopping, and a few of them still feed people the same way they always have. You...

Missouri · 2d
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Former Jackson County, Missouri homeowners who sold after the 2023 reassessment must file by Dec. 3 to share in an estimated $250 million property-tax settlement

Homeowners who sold, moved out of the county or inherited a Jackson County, Missouri, house have until Dec. 3, 2026, to file a claim in the property-tax class action over the 2023 reassessment. Current owners get credits on their tax bills automatically. Former owners get nothing unless they file. The lawyer who sued the county […]

Jackson County, MO · 1d

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Jackson County Seeks Offers For Rare Blue River Glades, Says It's Not Sold Yet

Jackson County is weighing what to do with Blue River Glades, a publicly owned natural area just south of Swope Park. The county’s request for offers has raised concern among environmentalists, rock climbers and hikers that land long used for recreation and conservation could end up in private hands.

Jackson County, MO · 2d

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Missouri 2025 congressional map fails, Republican senator says it doomed his campaign

Missouri voters shot down Proposition A that would have made the 2025 congressional district map permanent.

Missouri · 3d

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473 Workers in Kansas City Face Layoffs. Here's the Good News

473 Kansas City, Missouri workers learned they will be jobless starting in early February, but there's good news, too.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Kansas City Sinkhole Near Wyoming Street Traces Back to 2004 Gas Line Work

A sinkhole tore open near Wyoming Street in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, leaving a roughly three-foot-deep hole in the roadway and exposing a gas pipe beneath the surface. The hole appeared fast, according to a neighbor who said she had been inside for about 45 minutes before running a quick errand and finding it upon her return.

Kansas City, MO · 3d

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New bridge to connect Riverfront and CPKC Stadium with $72M federal boost

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Long waits at the train tracks along the Kansas City riverfront are on their way out thanks to a fresh $72 million federal boost. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has awarded up to $72 million to Port KC to eliminate three ‘at-grade’ rail crossings at Lydia Avenue, local officials announced.

Kansas City, MO · 3d

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Independence adds free, anonymous health supply vending machine

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Free health and harm-reduction supplies are now available around the clock at a vending machine in Independence, giving residents access to items including COVID-19 and HIV tests, fentanyl test strips and needle dissolve boxes. The Bluebox is located outside Centerstone on East Bundschu Road. The machine...

Independence, MO · 23h

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Kansas City woman faces up to 15 years after pleading guilty to federal gun violation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City, Missouri, woman pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a gun as a convicted felon, prosecutors said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced on Thursday, Nov. 5, that Courtney L. Jones, 48, entered the guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough.

Kansas City, MO · 3d

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Kansas City Reparations Summit Saturday Tackles a Housing Wealth Gap Three Times Wide

Kansas City faith leaders, community organizers and racial justice advocates are set to gather Saturday, Nov. 7, for the 2026 Annual KC Racial Justice Summit, an event built around a single, pointed question the city has been wrestling with for more than a year: what, if anything, does Kansas City owe its Black residents for generations of discriminatory policy? The gathering will feature a keynote address, workshops led by eight local racial justice leaders, and resource tables for attendees to connect with area organizations.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Guns to Gardens: upcoming metro event offers safe firearm disposal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Community members in Kansas City can safely and anonymously dispose of unwanted firearms this weekend. Guns to Gardens Kansas City is hosting a firearm disposal event on Saturday, November 7, at the First Presbyterian Church in Independence, Missouri, from 1 to 3 p.m. Pastor Phil...

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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Independence to present plan to ease business licensing, add small-business help Monday

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - City of Independence staff will present a set of recommendations Monday to make it easier to open, operate and grow a business, including changes to licensing, city codes and economic development policy. None of the recommendations has been approved. The presentation, titled “Proposed Business Development Actions,”...

Independence, MO · 2d

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Independence to pursue legal action over special primary election tied to recalled councilmember

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence City Council voted this week to authorize legal action in an attempt to fill the city’s First District City Council vacancy. The move by Independence leaders comes after the Jackson County Election Board decided to decline to conduct a special primary election on Feb. 2, 2027.

Independence, MO · 2d

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Audit finds gaps in Kansas City’s rental inspection oversight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new city audit says Kansas City’s rental inspection program generally responds to complaints on time but has gaps in oversight and enforcement. The Office of the City Auditor released the performance audit of the Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program on Thursday. What the...

Kansas City, MO · 3d

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Jackson County Property Assessment Issues Discussion at SKCA Monday, 6 p.m.

Hear from top elected officials in Jackson County about their plans to reform the county’s widely criticized property assessment process that has put many residents at risk of losing their homes because they can’t afford to pay inaccurate high assessments at the South Kansas City Alliance public meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, November 9, in the REAR BUILDING of the South Patrol Police Campus, 9701 Marion Park Dr.

Jackson County, MO · 2d

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South Kansas City advocates say their neighborhoods need ‘more resources’ to thrive

Rick Chambers and his wife have lived in the same house in south Kansas City for 42 years. A former communications director for the Center School District and current president of the South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, he loves the area and everything it has to offer, like local businesses and engaged residents.

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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Missouri AG sues 4 retailers, including Independence shop, over alleged marijuana-as-hemp sales

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued four retailers, including Independence’s Herb Depot, over marijuana products allegedly labeled as hemp. AG Hanaway said the lawsuits accuse the businesses of selling products that exceed legal THC limits while deceptively presenting themselves as licensed state dispensaries. Under...

Missouri · 3d

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Quilts of Valor ceremony recognizes veterans ahead of Veterans Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Seven veterans were honored with handmade Quilts of Valor during an early Veterans Day ceremony. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War joined volunteers at Prairie Point Fabric and Quilt Shop to recognize the veterans’ service. Organizer Jim Thornton spoke about the...

Kansas City, MO · 1d