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Light ’em up! Christmas tree lighting ceremonies start as early as this weekend

It seems holiday celebrations start earlier every year. This year is no different. Brookside turns Christmas into a three-day celebration starting Thursday, November 12, with a Brookside Cocktail Crawl from 5-8 pm. On Friday, November 13, the Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony runs from 5-8 pm with Santa, music and activities. Finally on Saturday, November 14, Cookies, Cocoa & Crafts runs from 11 am – 2 pm at the various shops.

Kansas City, MO · 1d
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Fairway mainstay Rainy Day Books opening a second JoCo shop in Lenexa

After more than five decades in Fairway, one Rainy Day Books will become two in Johnson County. This week, the Fairway mainstay announced plans for a new store further west, at Lenexa City Center. The store plans to operate inside the Made in Kansas City shop, just off 87th Street...

Lenexa, KS · 1d
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Tunnel to Towers Pays Off Mortgages for Two Fallen Soldiers' Kansas City-Area Families

Two Gold Star families in the Kansas City area woke up Wednesday owning their homes outright. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation said it paid off the mortgages on the Leavenworth, Kansas, home of the family of Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 William Dickinson and the Lee's Summit, Missouri, home of the family of Army Sergeant Matthew Gonzales, marking Veterans Day with a gift aimed at easing the financial burden left behind after each soldier's death.

Leavenworth, KS · 1d
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FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that affected Kansas City airports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a nationwide ground stop for departing flights that it issued Friday, citing “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety,” according to the Associated Press. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communications issue was affecting all Air...

Kansas City, MO · 13h
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Gov. Mike Kehoe calls out Gov. JB Pritzker over deadly semi-truck crash

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Following a deadly truck crash Monday in the Kansas City-area that left a 35-year-old woman and her two sons dead, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling out Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on his state’s licensing standards. Kehoe’s letter claims the driver, 39-year-old Eldar Skander, an undocumented immigrant from Ukraine, was issued […]

Kansas City, MO · 10h

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Olathe School Board approves intent to dispose of school buildings in school closures process

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - At its first meeting since voting to close 6 district schools, the Olathe Board of Education took another step in the process. 5 members voted to approve intent to dispose of school buildings. Board member Brad Boyd was absent from Thursday’s meeting. Before the vote,...

Olathe, KS · 1d

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Olathe families to weigh in on new school boundaries this week

The Olathe School District is holding community boundary meetings this week for the six schools the board voted to close at the end of next school year.

Olathe, KS · 3d

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Jackson County Exec. announces change to Independence Square after $3.7M project

Jackson County, MO · 1d

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1 in 3 Kansas City-area households can’t afford basic needs, United Way data shows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Nearly 4 in 10 Kansas City-area households are below the ALICE threshold, meaning they are not below the poverty line but still struggle to pay for basic needs, according to data from United Way of Greater Kansas City. What the ALICE data measures. ALICE stands...

Kansas City, MO · 3d

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Jackson County declines to sell land by new Royals site, grapples with cost of jail healthcare

Jackson County: Legislature (Oct. 5, 2026) By Sydney Ruffin, Kansas City Documenter Date: Oct. 5, 2026 See more about this meeting at Documenters.org Summary Notes Perfection of Proposed Ordinances and Reports of Committee Resolutions in committee Consent Agenda Introduction of proposed ordinances and assignment to committee Observations & Follow-Up Questions If you believe anything in […] The post Jackson County declines to sell land by new Royals site, grapples with cost of jail healthcare appeared first on The Beacon .

Jackson County, MO · 1d

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City Detention Center Readies for 2027 Operations

Staff with the Kansas City Department of Community Safety continue to prepare for the opening of the Front Street Detention Center (7750 E. Front St.) to house municipal inmates by January 2027. Since 2007, violators with municipal charges have been transported to and housed in correctional facilities in Vernon and...

Kansas City, MO · 3d

The Kansas City Star

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Former Miss USA surprised by proposal in Kansas City, celebrates at 1587 Prime

When it comes to really great places to propose, Kansas City is fit for royalty. Just ask music queen Taylor Swift. Or now, Miss USA. Miss USA 2025 Audrey Eckert got engaged here last month in a surprise proposal. People magazine recently shared the details . Eckert, who represented her home state of Nebraska in the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants last year, has dated her high school sweetheart, Austin Schneider, for seven years. “There’s something really special about getting to marry the person who has been beside you through so many versions of yourself,” Eckert told People. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Audrey Eckert (@audreyeckert_) Schneider planned a proposal surprise with help from his sister, Kansas City commercial and sports photographer Sydney Schneider, who also does work for the Kansas City Chiefs. He planned the proposal for Oct. 24, one year from the day Eckert was crowned Miss USA. He honored that achievement by including a blue sapphire inside the band of the engagement ring. As Miss USA, Eckert wore the pageant’s new “Infinite Dreams Crown” featuring 602 lab-grown diamonds, 43 cultured pearls, 31 sapphires and a London blue topaz. “The crown represented such

Kansas City, MO · 4d

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Independence may limit truck traffic on Bly Road after resident complaints

Now that a redirected portion of Bly Road has been opened, residents want the Independence City Council to limit truck traffic related to the nearby Nebius hyperscale AI data factory.

Independence, MO · 4d

The Kansas City Star

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New KC-area coffee shop opens, bringing a taste of K-State to Johnson County

Between a steady stream of athleisure-clad customers Monday were a smattering of those sporting Wildcat-lavender sweatshirts and TWA tees. They stood inside what was previously an antique shop of 20 years. Those items have been cleared, and a row of first-class seats from a Delta plane currently lines an interior wall. A Nuova Simonelli espresso machine now hums atop a bar covered in reflective steel. Several aviation pieces — an old plane window, a wooden propeller, a suitcase from the 60s — were supplied by associates of the TWA Museum in Kansas City, a museum honoring the Trans World Airlines that was once headquartered in Kansas City and operated for several decades. It’s adjacent to the Charles Wheeler Airport downtown. Though it just opened, Kansas State alumni are likely already familiar with the new coffee shop in Overland Park. For the past five years, its original launch pad has been a popular fixture in downtown Manhattan. Flight Crew quietly opened its second location at 8025 Santa Fe Drive Monday, bringing an elevated (flight-themed) concept to downtown Overland Park. It’s open daily, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting now. Owner and founder Heather Hnizdil threw open the doors and crossed

Johnson County, KS · 4d

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Douglas County council backs statewide goals for food equity, highlights Indigenous foodways

The Douglas County Food Policy Council voted to back policy goals from the statewide food action network, with the stipulation that Indigenous food futures should be a county priority. Douglas County is a member of the Kansas Food Action Network, which is a “statewide network of food and farm councils...

Douglas County, KS · 2d

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Kansas, WyCo leaders reach new agreement on Chiefs stadium project

The agreement finalizes the boundaries of the state's STAR bond district, the locals sales tax pledge area and clears the way for the appointment of Watson to the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority (KSFA).

Wyandotte County, KS · 4d

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Jackson County Plans First WWII Memorial at Downtown KC's Oppenstein Park

Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park — Planned WWII Memorial Site. Jackson County is moving ahead with plans to place a World War II memorial at Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park in downtown Kansas City, with officials targeting an April opening and hoping to have the monument finished by March. The planned six-foot granite monument would mark a notable first for the area: a memorial devoted specifically to World War II veterans.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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17 Must-Visit Antique Shops in Kansas City

Kansas City’s antique shops display dozens, even hundreds, of individual histories. The things you leave with—an armoire, a record collection, a stack of baseball cards—helps build yours. We explored the West Bottoms, Gillham Road, and beyond to find KC’s top spots for antique hunters. River Market...

Kansas City, MO · 3d

KOLR10 News

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Report says 38 percent of Missouri families don’t make enough to survive

The United Way says 38 percent of Missouri families don't make enough to survive in the current economy with rising inflation.

Missouri · 4d

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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 · 5d