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JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — Two individuals are under arrest Friday after thousands of dollars in stolen copper was recovered in a traffic stop in Eastern Jackson County. Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté said the arrest happened Friday afternoon in Blue Summit. The copper was stolen from utility lines...

A nationally ranked cyclist will ride nearly 2,500 laps in 24 hours. His inspiration: a Kansas City cyclist killed while riding his bike.

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Clinton County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Get ready for traffic headaches this weekend if you plan on using Interstate 70 in Jackson County, Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close I-70 traffic due to the planned demolition of the Blue Ridge Boulevard bridge over the interstate. Beginning at 2 a.m....

The Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding Kansas City motorists of the complete closure of a stretch of Interstate 70 this weekend in Jackson County.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County is in the process of sending out property assessments for 2023. Many homeowners are experiencing sticker shock at the increase in value, which could lead to a higher property tax bill. Gail McCann Beatty, the county’s Director of Assessment, said the average increase...

A Jackson County jury awarded a former employee of Kansas City’s Health Department over three million dollars in the culmination of a recent retaliation lawsuit, according to court documents. Shahidah Hazziez, who spent about one year working for the department, accused the city of unfair treatment after she was...

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Bates County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

Residents may dispose of unwanted items and household hazardous waste during the City Wide Clean Up event and Jackson County's Household Hazardous Waste mobile event, both scheduled for Saturday, June 3rd. On Saturday, June 3rd, the City of Grain Valley will be hosting a City-Wide Clean Up Event from 8:00am...

The shooting unfolded as others were involved in a knife fight in the complex’s parking lot, according to court documents.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 22-year-old man has been charged by Jackson County in connection to a shooting at an apartment complex. Mikell Grigsby was charged Tuesday with voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. The shooting happened on May 20, 2023 in the 8600 block of Drury Avenue. Court...

People are evicted from their houses across the country for a variety of reasons, but not uniformly by city or neighborhood. According to a new study from the University of Kansas, neighborhoods with mostly people of color renters or families with children have higher eviction rates than gentrified or high-rent districts.

The Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's office says it will drop charges filed against a KCMO police officer during protests in 2020 at a park near the Country Club Plaza.

Independence is one of the few cities in Jackson County that continues to provide extensive municipal utilities to its residents. It recently announced that is it considering the privatization of its municipal electric utility. If privatization is done in a transparent manner designed to encourage multiple bids for the electric assets and customers, it will greatly benefit the residents of Independence. In fact, the city should go even further and consider privatizing its water utility, too.