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Jackson County Executive Frank White sends letter to Chiefs, Royals
JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — Jackson County executive Frank White confirmed a letter from the county was emailed out to the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals last week. White told the Jackson County Legislator that he received a response from the Chiefs but not the Royals. The Royals...
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.
Man jailed for knife attack at Kansas apartment complex
JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent knife attack and have made an arrest. Just before 6 p.m. Sunday, police and EMS responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment in the 13900 block of W 63rd Terrace in the city of Shawnee, according to a media release from police.
Schools say a lawsuit targeting Jackson County property assessments would be ‘catastrophic’
School districts in Jackson County saw home property assessments leap by nearly a third — and add more heft to their tax bases. They set their property tax rates lower to reflect the beefier assessments — amid a furor from homeowners and politicians contending the numbers inflated the real value of properties in the county. […] The post Schools say a lawsuit targeting Jackson County property assessments would be ‘catastrophic’ appeared first on Missouri Independent.
No ongoing risk to patrons for infectious diseases following test results from Hereford House suspect
LEAWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - Leawood Police say there is no ongoing risk to patrons at Hereford House for infectious diseases after an ex-employee was charged in a food contamination case. The Leawood Police Department said Tuesday that 330 people have contacted investigators by phone, email or an online form after...
Missing Kansas City man with dementia found in Indianola by new cameras that read license plates
INDIANOLA, Iowa — A missing Missouri man with dementia was found safe in Indianola over the weekend. Indianola Police say their new license plate recognition cameras, called Flock cameras, notified an officer in the area, who was then able to pull the man over and return him to his family.
Kansas City has a problem with illegal street racing. Solving it is complicated.
The Kansas City Police Department rolled out its summertime Entertainment District Plan the first weekend of May, which means increased police presence in high-traffic entertainment areas like Westport and the Plaza. The plan is partially in response to rampant street racing and '"sideshows," which are motorized stunt exhibitions on public...
Dallas club owner questions alleged assault claim against Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The owner of a Dallas club is casting doubt on an alleged assault police are reportedly investigating Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice for. Lit Kitchen & Lounge owner Reza Dibaje told ABC affiliate WFAA that Rice was only at the club for a few minutes and had never heard about a fight that night.
Two Kansas City-area Red Lobster restaurants among dozens closing nationwide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -Among the more than 85 Red Lobster locations closing nationwide, two reside in the Kansas City area on the Kansas side. According to Red Lobster’s website, the locations in Olathe (14904 West 119th Street) and Kansas City, Kansas, (10700 Parallel Parkway) have closed. The restaurant...
‘SAVE KC,’ the newest initiative to tackle gun violence in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - ‘Stand Against Violence Kansas City’, or SAVE KC is the latest initiative launched by KCPD and others to address violent crimes and gun violence in the city. Monday night, KCPD Deputy Police Chief Joseph Mabin and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, two...
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