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Bulldog district track champs
It was a close race with one-half point making the difference in the Kearney girls winning the Class 4 District 8 track meet at Liberty High School on Saturday, May 11. The Bulldogs finished with 187 team points, just edging Smithville and its 186.5 team points.
Route 10 in Richmond to close for permit work Wednesday
RICHMOND — Permit work will cause the temporary closure of all lanes of Missouri Route 10 Wednesday morning. According to a news release, MoDOT crews will be at the Routes 10 and 13 interchange from 10 to 11 a.m. to attach an overhead aerial line. The Richmond Police Department will assist with traffic control.
Douglass School Project receives grant to help restorations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Douglass School Project, in Higginsville, Missouri, announced that it is a recipient of a grant awarded by the National Park Service. The award comes through the African American Civil Rights (AACR) grant program. The amount awarded is $209,800. Part of this money has been earmarked for a historic structure survey which helps outline steps needing to be taken to moved forward with the restoration for the Douglass School. The remaining money would be used to replace exterior windows to prevent any further damage to the building.
First responders train for active shooter scenarios through nationwide course
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Many local first responders spent the day training for an active shooter. Mark Rhame, an instructor with C3 Pathways, leads the three-day course, which is taught nationwide. “In a three-day period, we do 11 scenarios,” Rhame said. “We may talk about an issue, and then...
Kansas City has one final chance to eat at this burger chain
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Burger fans have one final chance to bite into this hamburger. The Back Yard Burger location in Blue Springs is scheduled to close Wednesday, May 15. It location is the last one that is still open in the Kansas City metro. The owner announced his retirement and closed his Independence location earlier this month.
Truck catches fire in crash on Highway Route B, driver injured
A single-vehicle accident occurred early Saturday morning on May 11, resulting in moderate injuries for a young driver and significant damage to the vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash took place 1.5 miles south of Cowgill on Highway Route B. Luke B. Carr, a 20-year-old from...
Two drivers injured in crash on I-70
Two people were injured Monday afternoon after a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. An 18-year-old man from Odessa was driving a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix westbound near mile marker 105 just before 5 p.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. His vehicle crossed through the median, struck the cables, entered the eastbound lanes and struck a 2017 Freightliner MT55, the report said.
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