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Parkville Living Center to offer meals to seniors
Mid America Regional Council (the Area Agency on Aging) is supporting a congregate meal program at the Parkville Living Center beginning May 20. Hot meals, catered by Don Bosco, will be served on Mondays and Wednesdays at noon. A third day is planned in the future. Meals are free for...
Law enforcement relies on specially-trained officers for standoffs
Recent standoff situations have emphasized the importance of specialized officers in keeping community members, other first responders and even suspects safe. The Special Response Team comes in for high-pressure situations to deescalate and resolve the conflict. The unit is a group of 18 officers from both the St. Joseph Police Department and the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office.
FIRST WARN FORECAST: Kansas City weather takes turn for the better with warm weekend ahead
Our weather has taken a turn for the better! The rain is gone for awhile, with an excellent wrap to the week and a warm weekend ahead before storms return next week. We do have First Warns on Monday and Tuesday as a heads up for wet weather on the other side of the weekend.
Brown v. Board 70 years later: Kansas school leaders say the work to create racial equity in schools continues
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Friday is the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case that ruled segregation in schools unconstitutional. It forever changed the face of public education and Kansas schools say today the work continues to make students of all races feel equally supported.
Providence Medical Center in KCK stopping labor and delivery services
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Providence Medical Center has announced the closure of its labor and delivery unit effective June 30. They say this comes with a decline of patients over the past 10 years. Community members describe this as a critical loss to the community in a county where...
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