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POLL: Do You Think Kansa City'S Hospitals Are Ready For A Coronavirus Surge In The Winter?
Doctors and administrators are facing an incredible amount of uncertainty right now as current conditions at a hospital could change quickly. In October alone, eight area hospitals have had to divert ambulances due to a high number of COVID-19 patients. We learned how Truman Medical Centers are prepared for an expected surge of coronavirus cases, compounded by the start of flu season.
POLL: Are You Surprised That The Council Didn'T Get A Chance To Vote?
The story, which has since been taken down, said Jersey City city manager Brian Platt had been offered — and accepted — the top job in Kansas City. Kansas City officials were blindsided Tuesday evening by a report that a finalist for the city manager's position had been offered the job before the city council had a chance to vote.
POLL: Do You Think One Of These Teams Will Make The Playoffs?
A late scratch by Kansas City Turner on Friday forced Shawnee Heights to find a new opponent to close out its regular season. The T-Birds found a familiar foe to replace the Bears. Unfortunately they found a familiar result as well. Playing United Kansas Conference foe DeSoto for the second...
POLL: Do You Think Sporting Will Win Their Next Match?
Sporting Kansas City are heading into the first game in quite a while where they should be fully rested. Add to that a thin injury report that includes Felipe Gutierrez, who missed the whole year, and Graham Zusi, who missed the last few games, and suddenly it looks like SKC could put out a nearly ideal starting 11.
POLL: Do You Think Sporting Will Make The Playoffs This Season?
If you think Tim Melia has an uncanny knack for making penalty kick saves, your intuition is spot on. The Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper is now tied with Joe Cannon (11) for third all-time in PK saves, with first belonging to recently-retired Real Salt Lake legend Nick Rimando (24) and second going to now-LA Galaxy academy director Kevin Hartman (12).
POLL: Do You Think The Chiefs Vs. Patriots Game Should Have Been Rescheduled To Later In The Season?
New England Patriots star Cam Newton and Kansas City Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu have tested positive for coronavirus, prompting Sunday's game to be postponed. The National Football League announced in a press release that Newton and Ta'amu's positive tests caused the game to be moved to either Monday...
POLL: Do You Think Stidham Will Start For The Patriots Going Forward If Newton Isn'T Able To?
The New England Patriots benched veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer late in the third quarter of Monday night's 26-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, turning to Jarrett Stidham in hopes of providing a spark to complement a defense that nobly held down an explosive Patrick Mahomes-led attack. It worked initially,...
POLL: Do You Think The Chiefs Will Win Another Super Bowl This Season?
Kansas City Chiefs coaches and players discuss their upcoming game against the New England Patriots. On facing the Patriots... "When you play the Patriots, you're always going to get their best shot. That's how we're looking at it and we have looked at it throughout the weeks here." - Chiefs...
POLL: Do You Think The State Of Missouri Is Doing Enough To Protect Its Residents From Covid-19?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City metro area health officials are grappling with how to handle continuing case count increases after reopening businesses more than a month ago. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday the state has 55,226 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 621 deaths since the outbreak started. Kansas is now only updating COVID-19 data on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
POLL: Do You Agree With Removing Council Member Teresa Loar ?
A Summer fight that featured allegations of racism and corruption has now been resolved on the first day of Autumn by Mayor Lucas. Here's the word from one of the best and most reliable KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTERS first in KC:. "Mayor Lucas just released a 3 page letter naming himself...
POLL: Should Kansas Legalize Medical Marijuana?
TOPEKA — Gail Finney and David Haley were the target of jokes and caustic blowback years ago after suggesting Kansas pass a law legalizing medical use of cannabis products. Both had family members regurgitate propaganda reminiscent of "Reefer Madness" while expressing surprise they would take a pro-pot position while federal government categorically listing marijuana as equally dangerous to public health as heroin.
POLL: Do You Think Marshall Will Win The Senate Race In Kansas?
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican nominee for Kansas’ open Senate seat called Saturday for quick action to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and dismissed his Democratic opponent’s disavowal of Green New Deal environmental proposals so often in a debate that she admonished him, “Stop deceiving voters.”
POLL: Do You Think State-Imposed Safety Measures Set In Place To Curb The Spread Of Covid-19 Is An Infringement On The Lives And Liberty Of Citizens?
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)- People at the Free Kansas Rally said their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are on the line. The Free Kansas Rally was an event to call for the opening of the state. They asked for schools, businesses and the state to open again without restrictions. The upcoming election was also a popular topic at the rally. Leaders discussed the changes they want to see from elected officials.
POLL: Do You Have Student Loans?
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A Prairie Village family is celebrating a big win. They paid off more than $100,000 in student loan debt in a little over six years. Ashlyn Yarnell accumulated the debt in the process of becoming a family law attorney. "That was my calling. That's what I...
POLL: Should Nursing Homes Have Better Access To Coronavirus Testing?
Half a year into the pandemic, Kansas nursing homes still face uneven access to fast COVID-19 testing through the state’s patchwork of private labs and hospitals. And the prices they pay for it vary widely. Testing access has dramatically increased in Kansas from its initial slow start. Last month alone,...
POLL: Do You Think The Royals Have Any Chance Of Making The Playoffs?
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-3 Monday night. The Cardinals blew the game open with a 5 run 5th inning. Jorge Soler tried to keep the Royals in the game with a 3 run home run in the 6th inning. The Royals and Cardinals play again...
POLL: Do You Think Sporting Kansas City Will Win The Mls Cup?
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Darwin Quintero scored two goals in four minutes and the Houston Dynamo eased past Sporting Kansas City 5-2 for their first victory of the season. Alberth Elis and Christian Ramirez each scored in the first half to give Houston a 2-1 lead at the break, and second-half substitute Niko Hansen made it a two-goal lead three minutes after halftime. Quintero sealed it with goals in the 57th, on a give-and-go with Darwin Cerén, and 61st. Quintero also had two assists, on goals by Elis and Ramirez. Johnny Russell and Gadi Kinda scored for Kansas City.
POLL: Is The "Disowning" Of This Candidate By Some Democrats A Sufficient Punishment For His Behavior?
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Kansas House candidate who had been disowned by some Democrats for his incendiary social media posts and because he abused girls online when he was 14 years old announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the race. In a series of tweets, Aaron...
POLL: Are You Excited About Fajita Pete'S Expansion To Kansas City?
A Texas restaurant company that specializes in delivery, catering and to-go is making Kansas City its first expansion market beyond the Lone Star State. Fajita Pete’s will open in the Kansas City market as part of an expansion that will triple the number of locations. The Houston-based concept focuses on fajitas — offering beef, chicken, shrimp, veggie and mixed varieties served with toppings, rice, beans, chips and salsa — portioned by the person or in half-pound increments. It also offers a range of standard Mexican items and frozen Margaritas in sizes ranging from 16 ounces to a gallon.
Should The Senate Pass An Extension On Eviction Moratoriums?
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday she is signing an executive order placing a moratorium on evictions for the next two weeks. The governor issued a similar order when the pandemic first began. She set the two-week time frame in hopes that the U.S. Senate will “get its act together” and pass another stimulus bill that could extend a federal moratorium on evictions and re-up federal unemployment benefits.
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