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Smithville High School senior awarded $40K scholarship to pursue STEM
A senior at Smithville High School is headed to college nearly debt-free after receiving the "Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship." He is one of more than 400 students nationwide to qualify.
Threat towards “East” High School turned out to be a hoax
Overland Park, Kan. (KCTV) - Local schools spent most of the day on alert after a post on Snapchat of a masked man threatening to shoot up an “east” high school. The message lacked specifics, but police still took it seriously. East High School in Kansas City, Shawnee Mission East, Olathe East High School all had extra police on hand to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Wyandotte County DA files charges against man in Kansas City, Kansas homicide
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A man has been charged in connection to a homicide this week in Kansas City, Kansas. The Wyandotte County District Attorney's office on Friday charged Jessie Buchanan, 33, with second-degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm, two counts of criminal damage, and cruelty to animals.
A new farmer's market 'passport' connects Kansas City communities with locally grown food
The Kansas City Farmer's Market Passport is a free guide that connects people to 15 farmers markets or stands around Kansas City. Each location is equipped with a stamp for the passport and shoppers can earn prizes and discounts at spots like Ruby Jean’s Juicery and City Roots Nursery.
Man injured in rollover crash on I-35 near Clarks Grove
A 63-year-old man was injured Wednesday morning when his pickup left the roadway and rolled in the median on Interstate 35 near Clarks Grove. Robert Michael Hesser, of Lansing, Kansas, was taken by ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for injuries deemed not life-threatening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash […] The post Man injured in rollover crash on I-35 near Clarks Grove appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Bonner Springs police remove snake from SUV
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A pair of Bonner Springs police officers go above the call of duty to help the driver of an SUV. The woman said she looked in her rearview mirror as she backed out of her driveway and noticed a snake popping its head up out of the spare tire cover. She officers she didn’t know what to do, so she headed to a police department.
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