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KSHB 41 Action News

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Jackson County Exec. announces change to Independence Square after $3.7M project

Jackson County, MO · 12h

The Kansas City Star

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USA Today list ranks the best of Kansas City BBQ. Which joint is No. 1?

Declaring the very best version of Kansas City barbecue coming out of the many beloved joints in the metro area is often a futile and controversial task — it depends on one’s preference and the day and time a diner goes to a restaurant, and you best be prepared to defend it. But each year, publications, influencers and anyone online with an opinion tackle the scary job of ranking our barbecue and sharing their findings. USA Today, the national media company that owns newspapers across the country, including in Missouri and Kansas, published the 2026 readers’ choice list of 10 best Kansas City-style BBQ restaurants on Oct. 28. Last year the publication’s readers voted, strangely, to award a non-Kansas City joint (Stateline Road Smokehouse in Napa, California) with the No. 1 spot on a Kansas City BBQ list — though to be fair, owner Darryl Bell is originally from Kansas City. But it seems those readers righted their wrongs, with a Kansas City-based barbecue restaurant earning the most votes to claim the top spot. That best barbecue restaurant is Slap’s BBQ , a KC spot that’s often considered one of the best to ‘cue and has produced a loyal following

Kansas City, MO · 3d

familyvacationsus.com

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This Old-School Missouri Supper Club Has Been Hand-Cutting Steaks Since 1946

A salad named for the year 1957 still lands on tables at one Missouri steakhouse, and people keep ordering it by name. I love when a menu carries its own birthday like that. The prime rib gets talked about more than anything else here. Carrot cake comes in a strong second, which tells you folks save room.

Kansas City, MO · 3d
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FOX4 News Kansas City

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Incoming Jackson County executive to try and keep teams at Truman Sports Complex

Incoming Democratic Jackson County Executive Stacy Lake is weighing in on the future of the county-owned Truman Sports Complex (TSC).

Jackson County, MO · 16h

The Kansas City Star

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Mice droppings on shelves, gnats under sink: Latest KC-area restaurant inspections

From moldy food on grocery displays to roaches under a soda machine, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public. In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections. The lower the number of violations, the better. Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after. The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations. They are available for Kansas City at inspectionsonline.us/foodsafety/mousakansascity/search.htm and Johnson and Wyandotte counties at portal.kda.ks.gov/Food/FoodInspectionSearch. Here are the restaurants in Kansas City, Johnson and Wyandotte Counties that received seven or more priority and priority foundation ​violations from Oct. 25-31. No eateries in Independence met the threshold during this time period. Midtown Market-Desi Dhaba 3967 Main St. Nine violations found during Oct. 26 inspection Roaches were seen on a wall, while dead roaches were seen in paper towel dispenser. An employee was seen cutting cilantro

Kansas City, KS · 3d

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Grain Valley native Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young with unanimous vote

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Grain Valley native Jacob Misiorowski capped a championship 2026 season with a significant personal accolade as well. Wednesday night, Misiorowski was named the NL Cy Young Award winner by unanimous vote. The 6-foot-7 product of Grain Valley High School led all MLB starters in ERA...

Grain Valley, MO · 22h

missourihistorymoments.com

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Missouri soldier Jay Golden Hollingsworth mistakenly reported missing during World War I

Pvt. Jay Golden Hollingsworth of Lexington, Missouri, pictured in his World War I uniform. A former coal miner, Hollingsworth enlisted in Company A, Sixth Missouri Infantry, on June 4, 1917, and later served with the 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, in France. Wounded during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on September 27, 1918, he was subsequently reported missing in action but survived and returned home in May 1919. Courtesy of Jeremy P. Ämick.

Lexington, MO · 2d

martincitytelegraph.com

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Lake says she will “clean house” after she takes over county executive role

Jackson County Executive-elect Stacy Lake was given a blunt question at the South Kansas City Alliance meeting on Monday evening. “Are you going to clean house?” asked one attendee. “Yes,” Lake told attendees. “I will do my best to clean house and root out the corruption.”. Lake...

Jackson County, MO · 1d

The Wichita Beacon

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Jackson County declines to sell land by new Royals site, grapples with cost of jail healthcare

Jackson County: Legislature (Oct. 5, 2026) By Sydney Ruffin, Kansas City Documenter Date: Oct. 5, 2026 See more about this meeting at Documenters.org Summary Notes Perfection of Proposed Ordinances and Reports of Committee Resolutions in committee Consent Agenda Introduction of proposed ordinances and assignment to committee Observations & Follow-Up Questions If you believe anything in […] The post Jackson County declines to sell land by new Royals site, grapples with cost of jail healthcare appeared first on The Beacon .

Jackson County, MO · 23h

KMMO News

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NORBORNE/HARDIN-CENTRAL LOOKING TO EXPAND SPORTS CO-OP

The sports co-op between the Norborne R-8 and Hardin-Central C-2 school districts could soon be expanding after a joint Board of Education meeting scheduled for the end of November. The Norborne Board of Education discussed the possibility

Norborne, MO · 2d

Deadline

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CJ 4DPlex Pacts With B&B Theatres To Equip Single Missouri Site With 3 Premium Large Format Screens

EXCLUSIVE: In a deal billed as a first for U.S. theatrical exhibition, CJ 4DPlex and No. 5 U.S. exhibitor B&B Theatres are equipping a single Missouri multiplex with three premium large format auditoriums. 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope' To Play At Cosm As Disney Teams With Shared Reality Firm Work will be completed on a second ScreenX theater as well as one using the 4DX format at B&B’s flagship Grand Screen location in time for the December 18 opening of Disney’s Avengers: Doomsday . The superhero installment will screen globally in a Disney format developed by the studio called InfinityVision, squaring off against Dune: Part 3 in Imax. The first ScreenX auditorium opened in 2018 and has the largest screen in the Liberty, MO complex. ScreenX utilizes the side walls of the auditorium in concert with the main screen to create a 270-degree viewing experience. 4DX uses motion seats and 21 environmental effects including water, wind and scents. Audiences feel wind, light, fog, fragrance and vibration, and their seats move in sync with scenes in the movie. Formats like ScreenX and 4DX are in high demand from Hollywood studios looking to capitalize on widespread audience appetite for

Liberty, MO · 1d

Four States Home Page

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How two Joplin veterans found love at Whiteman AFB

For some with a background in military service, Veterans' Day can be a family affair. Often, there are dads, brothers, grandparents and uncles who served. And for two local veterans - it was also where they met the love of their life.

Joplin, MO · 3d

Jalopnik

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Flock Cameras Can Still Record License Plates Using Infrared, Your Trash Bags And Canceled Contracts Be Damned

It's always safe to double bag. Who knows what kind of trash can seep through just the one layer.

Excelsior Springs, MO · 3d

The Kansas City Star

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Kansas City region saw most tornadoes ever in 2026. ‘One after another, after another'

This year’s severe weather season in the Kansas City region is one for the record books. The National Weather Service confirmed that 39 tornadoes have touched down so far in the Pleasant Hill forecast office’s jurisdiction, which includes 37 counties across northern and western Missouri and seven counties in extreme northeastern Kansas. That breaks the previous record of 33 tornadoes set in 1967, according to data dating back to 1951 from the National Severe Weather Archive Display website . The next highest was 31 in both 2003 and 2004. On average, the Kansas City region sees 12 tornadoes a year, based on the data. 2026 tornado season Twelve of this year’s tornadoes touched down in the Kansas City metro area, which includes Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, and Miami counties in Kansas, and Platte, Clay, Jackson, Cass, and Ray counties in Missouri, said Eric Carothers, a meteorologist with the weather service in Pleasant Hill. The total would be 13 if Lawrence, just outside the forecast office’s jurisdiction, was included. “We just had a very active pattern through the spring, particularly April, May and June,” Carothers said. “We had a very progressive pattern where systems just kept moving through one after another, after

Kansas City, MO · 1d

KSHB 41 Action News

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Independence may limit truck traffic on Bly Road after resident complaints

Now that a redirected portion of Bly Road has been opened, residents want the Independence City Council to limit truck traffic related to the nearby Nebius hyperscale AI data factory.

Independence, MO · 3d

KCTV 5

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Foundation pays off mortgages for two Kansas City-area Gold Star families

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two Kansas City-area Gold Star families will have mortgage-free homes after the Tunnel to Towers Foundation paid off their home loans in honor of Veterans Day. The foundation said it paid off the mortgages on the Lee’s Summit, Missouri, home of Army Sgt. Matthew Gonzales’...

Kansas City, MO · 1d

FOX 2

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Report says 38% of Missouri families don’t make enough to survive

The United Way says 38 percent of Missouri families don't make enough to survive in the current economy with rising inflation.

Missouri · 3d

KSHB 41 Action News

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Food pantry in Lee's Summit experiences record breaking months as needs increase

For the past 18 years, the nonprofit Coldwater has served Lee's Summit and surrounding communities. Over the last three months, record breaking months show, the need is growing.

Lee'S Summit, MO · 2d

QSR magazine

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Hyper Energy Opens in Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Hyper Energy Bar, a fast-growing drive-thru beverage brand, is celebrating a major milestone with the opening of its 20th location in Lee’s Summit, Missouri on November 18, 2026. The opening will mark another step in the brand’s Midwest expansion and growing presence in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Lee'S Summit, MO · 1d

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One third of Missouri households can't afford an emergency expense, new report finds

Jessica Fulghem-Jarmon, a 36-year-old Army veteran, is greeting neighbors outside her Grandview, Missouri, apartment after dropping off her children at school. Inside her cozy, two-bedroom apartment where she raises her three boys, she said being a single-parent family has become increasingly untenable. "There have been times when I have to...

Missouri · 1d