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The Hill

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Cleaver clinches another House term after Missouri redistricting saga

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) is projected to roll to victory Tuesday, securing a 12th term in Missouri’s 5th District comprising Kansas City, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cleaver, a former Congressional Black Caucus chair, defeated Rick Brattin, a Republican state senator and former Marine who had allied himself closely with President Trump. Cleaver led Brattin…

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Kansas City Zoo lights up the holidays with ‘Glimmer,’ a hidden pop-up bar inside GloWild

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The holiday lights are staying on late at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. This time it’s not just for the animals. The zoo opened “Glimmer” on November 4. The holiday pop-up is offering adults a festive, kid-free escape this holiday season. The 21-and-older holiday pop-up welcomes guests inside the Tropics Event Pavilion as part of the annual GloWild lantern festival.

Kansas City, MO · 1d
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Kansas City holiday lights return at Platte Purchase Park

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The holiday season is getting underway in the Kansas City metro, with one popular holiday tradition returning Wednesday night. Winter Magic opens for its seventh season at Platte Purchase Park, offering visitors a one-mile drive-through display of holiday lights and festive music. The attraction opens...

Kansas City, MO · 2d
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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 · 1d
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The Wichita Beacon

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Wyandotte County looks at giving back some local leverage in Chiefs stadium deal

Following the dismissal of its lawsuit against the state of Kansas, Wyandotte County’s local government may soon repeal protections it had passed to have a stronger voice in negotiations surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs’ move across the state line.  During a 5:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday, the Unified Government Board of Commissioners is scheduled to […] The post Wyandotte County looks at giving back some local leverage in Chiefs stadium deal appeared first on The Beacon .

Wyandotte County, KS · 1d

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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 · 2d

FOX4 News Kansas City

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Audit finds KC rental program noncompliant with law

Kansas City, MO · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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Paul Rudd, Overland Park get a shout-out when CNN announces Adam Hamilton victory

Welp, we did not have “Paul Rudd” on our election night bingo card. But the “Ant-Man” actor scored a surprise shout-out as Jake Tapper on CNN announced that Adam Hamilton defeated Kansas Senator Roger Marshall in a shocking win Tuesday. Tapper threw the live coverage to Hamilton headquarters in Overland Park, “the home of Paul Rudd,” he said. Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas. And Tapper would know that because the CNN anchor is a regular celebrity guest at Big Slick, the annual Children’s Mercy fundraiser that Rudd co-hosts. In October, Rudd co-hosted a get-out-the-vote event in New York with “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The event raised money for Latino Victory Project and Onward Together , nonprofit groups that work on voter mobilization and getting people involved in the political process. Jimmy Fallon, Adam Scott and Rita Wilson were among the celebrities who participated.

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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Overland Park plans public plaza on historic Strang Depot property downtown

Overland Park will take over part of the historic Strang Depot property in downtown Overland Park from the historical society to use as a public plaza. Under this deal, the Overland Park Historical Society will maintain ownership of the actual Strang Depot building near the corner of 80th Street and Santa Fe Drive.

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Population shifts have changed the landscape for Kansas elections

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Of Adam Hamilton’s nearly 560,000 votes to win the Kansas Senate race, almost 187,000, a third of the total, came from Johnson County. Kansas political experts say population shifts and demographics have changed the landscape for elections in the state. Johnson County’s role. Nearly...

Kansas · 1d

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Kansas AG Kobach finds 5 Lenexa councilmembers violated Kansas open meetings law

Note: The story has been updated with statements from Lenexa City Councilmember Chris Herron and Lenexa resident Jeff Cheek. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach found five Lenexa city councilmembers discussed a large development project privately before a public meeting and vote in violation of state law. On Sept. 16, Kobach’s...

Lenexa, KS · 3d

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Stacy Lake Wins Jackson County Executive Race, Vows to Fix Broken Assessments

Stacy Lake is headed to the top office in Jackson County government after voters handed the Kansas City attorney a landslide victory over Republican Alan Rohlfing on Tuesday. Unofficial results showed Lake with 163,582 votes, or 68 percent, as of 10 p.m., capping a campaign that featured assessment reform as a major priority alongside auditing county government and infrastructure improvements.

Jackson County, MO · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Overland Park invites residents to name city snowplows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Winter is around the corner, and dedicated snowplow drivers are gearing up to keep city streets safe, clear and passable. Meanwhile, the city is clearing the way for residents to once again pick the names for this season’s snowplows. Last year, Overland Park residents...

Overland Park, KS · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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Lenexa meeting gets heated as councilmember calls for censure of colleagues over open meetings violation

The Lenexa City Council meeting on Tuesday devolved into finger-pointing as two councilmembers went back and forth in a heated exchange over a ruling that several councilmembers broke Kansas’ open meetings law. From the dais on Tuesday, Councilmember Bill Nicks accused four other councilmembers of “secretly involving” him in...

Lenexa, KS · 23h

Hutch Post

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Ballot shortage caused some Kansans to leave without voting

TOPEKA — Susan Schlag went to vote with her husband and 18-year-old son Tuesday morning, only to find that their Linwood polling place had run out of paper ballots. Although Schlag and her husband were able to wait in line for the single electronic voting machine, her son had to leave for a class at the University of Kansas, she said.

Leavenworth County, KS · 1d

University Daily Kansan

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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 · 4d

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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 · 7d