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KSHB 41 Action News

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FosterAdopt Connect seeks ‘Joy Makers’ to make holidays bright for foster kids

There’s no bigger day on the kid calendar than Christmas morning. The Give Joy program through FosterAdopt Connect helps foster families in the Kansas City area make ends meet during the holidays.

Jackson County, MO · 1d

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Consolidation Debate Raises Questions For Rural Schools

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a NEMOnews series examining rural education and school funding in northeast Missouri. The 13 school districts listed in a recent northeast Missouri funding statement together enrolled fewer students than either Blue Springs or Lee’s Summit, the suburban districts House Speaker Jon Patterson has cited as examples in discussing school consolidation.

Missouri · 2d

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Tunnel to Towers Pays Off Mortgages for Two Fallen Soldiers' Kansas City-Area Families

Two Gold Star families in the Kansas City area woke up Wednesday owning their homes outright. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation said it paid off the mortgages on the Leavenworth, Kansas, home of the family of Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 William Dickinson and the Lee's Summit, Missouri, home of the family of Army Sergeant Matthew Gonzales, marking Veterans Day with a gift aimed at easing the financial burden left behind after each soldier's death.

Leavenworth, KS · 1d

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13 Student-Athletes Sign NLI

Blue Springs South hosted its 1st National Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony of the year on Wednesday morning for 13 student-athletes who have committed to playing sports at the next level. University of Nebraska-Omaha:. Bailey Baier – XC/Track. Jayda Bailey – XC/Track. Riley Hollister – Softball. Texas...

Blue Springs, MO · 2d

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Light ’em up! Christmas tree lighting ceremonies start as early as this weekend

It seems holiday celebrations start earlier every year. This year is no different. Brookside turns Christmas into a three-day celebration starting Thursday, November 12, with a Brookside Cocktail Crawl from 5-8 pm. On Friday, November 13, the Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony runs from 5-8 pm with Santa, music and activities. Finally on Saturday, November 14, Cookies, Cocoa & Crafts runs from 11 am – 2 pm at the various shops.

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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"We're at a tipping point": Education advocates on Kansas school underfunding

The Olathe School District is starting the process of redrawing the maps that determine where kids go to school, after the school board approved closing six schools next year.

Johnson County, KS · 3d

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JCCC Plans New Healthcare Building in Overland Park as Nursing Demand Soars

Johnson County Community College is planning to break ground on a new healthcare education building at its main campus during the 2026-2027 academic year, a project the college says is meant to keep pace with soaring student demand for nursing and healthcare careers across the region. The college announced the...

Overland Park, KS · 2d

Kansas Reflector

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Opinion: Telling local stories — on Kansas college campuses and elsewhere — demands elusive courage

“I should write about that,” I said to my wife as we walked through our Leawood neighborhood a few weeks ago. “Yeah,” she agreed. “You should.” With our dog leading the way, we had just walked past a front yard decorated for Halloween — but with a bizarre political twist. Fake cemetery headstones jutted from […]

Leawood, KS · 21h

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After JoCo mom’s viral plea, Children’s Mercy back in network for UnitedHealthcare ACA plans

Children’s Mercy Hospital will once again be a provider for people using the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for insurance coverage, after the hospital announced that UnitedHealthCare has agreed to partner with them. The hospital’s announcement comes several days after a Leawood mother, whose son is receiving cancer treatments there,...

Leawood, KS · 1d