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Kan. Governor’s special session could introduce STAR bonds to bring Chiefs, Royals to state
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) — On Thursday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed three bills she said are costly tax cut proposals. She plans to announce a special session this upcoming week where one legislator plans to introduce STAR bonds to attract a professional sports team to the state. Gov. Kelly...
Employee dies in grain engulfment incident at Hamilton MFA facility
MFA Incorporated has confirmed the death of an employee on May 17 in a grain engulfment incident at the MFA Hamilton Rail Facility east of Hamilton on Highway 36. MFA Communications Director Steve Fairchild reported that a second employee was flown to Kansas City and released with minor injuries. MFA...
INSIGHT KANSAS: Kansas needs affordable housing, not a football stadium
Kansas policymakers are abuzz about the recent defeat of a sports stadium tax in Jackson County, MO. Unfortunately, they’re saying all the wrong things. To paraphrase James Carville, “it’s affordable housing, stupid.”. If the tax had been approved, the money would have gone to renovate Arrowhead Stadium,...
Event organizers prepping for much-anticipated Kelce Jam
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. (KCTV) - Event organizers are hard at work prepping for the much-anticipated Kelce Jam, and they say you can expect more this year. There are things police want you to know before you go. Major Christopher Nicholson with the Bonner Springs Police Department said they’re expecting around...
Summer-heat on repeat this weekend, storms return Sunday night with a First Warn
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Gear up for a sizzling summer-like weekend! High temperatures soar into the 80s and some possible 90s over the weekend. The weekend will be dry but another stormy pattern is looming on the horizon. First Warns return Sunday night through Tuesday for scattered storm and severe weather potential.
Most Kansas cities lost population over the last three years
Most of the largest cities in Kansas have lost population over the last three years. According to data from the United States Census Bureau, only eight of the 22 cities in Kansas with populations over 20,000 have seen an increase in population since 2020. Johnson County is one of the...
6 Kansas lakes hit with blue-green algae watches, warnings
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says some state lakes are being impacted by the presence of harmful algae. The KDHE announced in a press release on Friday, May 17 that six lakes are under blue-green algae alerts this week. These include: Lakes can be classified at different levels in […]
KSHB 41 Weather | Summer-like today with Spring storms returning tonight
Rounds of strong to severe storms possible after 10 pm tonight, Monday morning and afternoon, Tuesday afternoon-evening. Stormy weather Friday into some of Memorial Day weekend. KANSAS CITY FORECAST:. Today: Increasing clouds and wind. Staying mostly dry during the day. Isolated rain and thundershowers possible well north of Kansas city...
🎥Police release video of Kan. hardware store theft and battery
JOHNSON COUNTY —Police in Overland Park are asking the public for assistance in identifying the six individuals involved in a felony theft and battery from a hardware store located on Antioch at College Blvd. on May 10. The individuals made off with numerous Yeti merchandise and are believed to...
‘Leave them alone’: Mayor says city employees have been harassed, bullied over Butker tweet
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Wednesday evening, the City of Kansas City tweeted and then deleted a post on where Harrison Butker lives. The City tweeted on X that Butker resides in a different municipality at 7:41 p.m. Wednesday. By 8:15 p.m., the tweet had been deleted from the City’s official account @KansasCity.
For decades, states have taken foster children’s federal benefits. That’s starting to change.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – States have for decades been using foster children’s federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services. The practice has saved states millions of dollars. But that’s beginning to change in some states under pressure from child advocates who contend it is immoral and detrimental to kids.
'Changing their trajectory': Exoneree Ricky Kidd leads workshop for young men in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Discussions surrounding violence prevention are growing just after a 6-year-old was shot Wednesday night in Kansas City. Three children were shooting victims in Kansas City, Missouri, in just the last week. It’s statistics like these that cause groups like Men of Vision and Empowerment (MOVE)...
KCPD warns those hoping to street race about increased presence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Police Department has warned those who hope to street race over the weekend about an increased presence. On Friday, May 17, the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department warned against illegal street racing and ATVs or off-road vehicles as officers will be present in the entertainment district to ensure everyone’s safety.
Grain bin entrapment kills 1 Missouri worker, sends another to KC hospital
HAMILTON, Mo. (KCTV) - One person is dead while another recovers from injuries sustained during a grain bin entrapment in a Kansas City hospital. The Caldwell County, Missouri, Sheriff says that on Friday morning, May 17, emergency crews were called to the M.F.A. Rail Facility in Hamilton - on Highway 36 - with reports of workers trapped inside a grain bin.
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