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Ayrton Gennetten Gains Victory with POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints at I-70 Speedway
Odessa, MO. (5/18/24) Ayrton Gennetten would lead every lap of the feature event with the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint in the Salute to Soldiers presented by Start2Finish TV to notch his fourth league victory in an exceptional feature event at I-70 Speedway. Rushing onto the fast surface with exciting and...
Restaurant chain scrambles to keep up with viral TikTok trend
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - A popular fast food chain is adapting quickly to make sure customers are able to customize all orders. TikTok user Mississippi Memaw (@mississippimemaw) shared a video on May 1. It showed her ordering a Dr. Pepper from her local Sonic Drive-in restaurant. The pickles she added to the drink turned out to be the twist that made the video go viral.
Oak Grove Board of Aldermen to meet Monday
OAK GROVE, Mo.- The Oak Grove Board of Aldermen will host a regular scheduled meeting next Monday, May 20th. The board will hear public comments for the first 10 minutes of the meeting. Discussions will start with the possible action regarding a water master plan by Bartlett and West, Inc through an existing agreement. A bill will also face possible action regarding an ordinance approving the final Plat of Oaks of Edgewood Plat 14. The council will also address any other matters that may arise.
Schools say a lawsuit targeting Jackson County property assessments would be ‘catastrophic’
School districts in Jackson County saw home property assessments leap by nearly a third — and add more heft to their tax bases. They set their property tax rates lower to reflect the beefier assessments — amid a furor from homeowners and politicians contending the numbers inflated the real value of properties in the county. […] The post Schools say a lawsuit targeting Jackson County property assessments would be ‘catastrophic’ appeared first on Missouri Independent.
First responders train for active shooter scenarios through nationwide course
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Many local first responders spent the day training for an active shooter. Mark Rhame, an instructor with C3 Pathways, leads the three-day course, which is taught nationwide. “In a three-day period, we do 11 scenarios,” Rhame said. “We may talk about an issue, and then...
Lee’s Summit’s Rotary Youth Camp celebrates 100 years
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - The Rotary Youth Camp in Lee’s Summit celebrated its 100th birthday with an open house over the weekend. Families came out on Saturday, May 18, to enjoy everything from crafts and yard games to a petting zoo. Attendees also got the chance to snack on meals from food trucks.
Kansas City has one final chance to eat at this burger chain
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Burger fans have one final chance to bite into this hamburger. The Back Yard Burger location in Blue Springs is scheduled to close Wednesday, May 15. It location is the last one that is still open in the Kansas City metro. The owner announced his retirement and closed his Independence location earlier this month.
Q39 keeps expanding
A fourth Q39 barbecue restaurant could soon be in the works in Lee’s Summit. A new 50-acre mixed-use development proposed for Lee’s Summit, Oldham Village, will include 307 Class A apartment units, a sports and fitness complex, restaurants, an eatertainment (a restaurant with activities such as bowling or mini golf) and a grocery store.
Blue Springs High School graduations may come with parking headaches
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Blue Springs School District is giving families and graduates a “heads up” ahead of two high school graduation ceremonies. Blue Springs South High School seniors graduate Wednesday evening. Seniors at Blue Springs High School graduate Thursday. Both ceremonies will take place at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City.
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