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KSHB 41 Action News

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Kansas City program uses barbershop culture to mentor Black and Brown boys

A fresh haircut can boost confidence. But inside a Kansas City barbershop, the goal is to give young men something that lasts long after they leave the chair.

Kansas City, MO · 1d

northeastnews.net

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City Detention Center Readies for 2027 Operations

Staff with the Kansas City Department of Community Safety continue to prepare for the opening of the Front Street Detention Center (7750 E. Front St.) to house municipal inmates by January 2027. Since 2007, violators with municipal charges have been transported to and housed in correctional facilities in Vernon and...

Kansas City, MO · 2d
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Royals and Elevate bring new downtown ballpark experience to life

KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals announced today a multi-year partnership with global sports and entertainment agency Elevate to help shape the fan experience at the Royals new downtown ballpark in the heart of Kansas City. The approximately 34,000-seat ballpark will anchor a $3 billion, 85-acre mixed-use development in...

Kansas City, MO · 1d
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Overland Park residents concerned over Meridian development delays

A nearly $2 billion Overland Park development still has no vertical construction three years after groundbreaking. Here's the latest timeline.

Overland Park, KS · 1d

KOLR10 News

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Missouri hemp retailers, consumers concerned due to new THC restrictions

A new Missouri law taking effect Thursday will prohibit stores without a marijuana license from selling consumable hemp products containing THC, leaving some business owners and customers worried about losing access to products they say have helped them for years.

Missouri · 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 · 1d

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Kansas City launches fund to support up to 5,000 affordable homes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new fund aims to help build and preserve up to 5,000 affordable homes across the Kansas City region. Civic and community leaders announced the Kansas City Regional Housing Fund on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Union Station. The fund has about $25 million available, and organizers hope to grow it to $100 million.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Leawood joins Prairie Village in leaving state Halo law out of city offense code

Leawood has become the second Johnson County municipality to decline including in city codes the new Kansas Halo law that requires a 25-foot buffer between first responders and civilians under certain circumstances while the responders are working. Prairie Village was the first city, rejecting it on Oct. 19. With virtually...

Leawood, KS · 2d

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Kansas City may soon approve a Country Club Plaza deal worth $210 million. Here’s the latest

Kansas City is one step closer to approving part of a massive financing plan to help rebuild the Country Club Plaza. The city council could vote Thursday to pass a $210 million tax increment financing plan that would divert sales taxes to fix crumbling infrastructure and aid in new development.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Former Indian Springs Mall site could turn into a $1.15 billion development

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A developer is looking to take the 90 acres of land where the Indian Springs Mall stood and turn it into a massive mixed-use development. Eastside Innovation is the developer looking to move forward with the plans. The developer wants to call the area “Midtown...

Wyandotte County, KS · 21h

KCTV 5

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1 in 3 Kansas City-area households can’t afford basic needs, United Way data shows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Nearly 4 in 10 Kansas City-area households are below the ALICE threshold, meaning they are not below the poverty line but still struggle to pay for basic needs, according to data from United Way of Greater Kansas City. What the ALICE data measures. ALICE stands...

Kansas City, MO · 3d

The Kansas City Star

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Johnson County GOP elects new leaders following major midterm election losses

Johnson County Republicans elected new officers this week as the party begins to forge a path forward in the aftermath of the disastrous 2026 midterms. The leaders were chosen during the Johnson County Republican Central Committee’s biennial reorganization meeting Tuesday night in Olathe. Their election came a week after the county’s voters flipped 11 of the 20 Kansas House seats that are expected to switch from Republican to Democratic control once vote totals are finalized. That means nearly a dozen new Democratic lawmakers from Johnson County will be heading to Topeka in January. Democrats are now expected to hold 25 of the county’s 27 seats in the Kansas House. Several of those races came down to the wire and may not be fully decided until all mail ballots are counted this week. “I definitely was surprised,” said Jerry Charlton, of Overland Park, the newly elected Johnson County GOP chair. He added, however, that “historically, you see these types of swings.” “There’s been worse, you know, in the Democratic Party and others as well. But it’s cyclic.” The county party elects its leadership every two years. But this year’s election, following a series of high-profile losses in Johnson County, could allow

Johnson County, KS · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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In Kansas City, Missouri Republicans look to rebound from a year of losses

After Missouri Republicans faced a series of crushing defeats in the midterm elections, the party’s incoming class of senators met near downtown Kansas City to discuss their priorities moving forward. The three-day retreat began on Monday with a reception in the evening, a full day of meetings on Tuesday that included a visit from the governor and a quick breakfast on Wednesday before senators returned to their home districts. Sen. Kurtis Gregory, a Marshall Republican, left the event with a feeling that senate Republicans were broadly aligned in their goals for the upcoming legislative session, which begins on Jan. 6. “Let’s say united for the most part,” Gregory said. “We all want to do certain things and we all have our ideas. It’s going to be a matter of figuring a way to make all of those mesh.” Republicans are seeking to regain their footing after Democratic wins chipped away at their supermajority – a two-thirds hold on both chambers of the General Assembly. However, the party still holds firm majorities in both chambers and every statewide office. Republicans also had a disastrous year for ballot measures as voters shot down a plan to eliminate the income tax with Amendment

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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Overland Park Adds Tree Surveys to Street Rebuilds After Quail Ridge Plans Showed at Least a Dozen Mature Oaks and Maples Could Come Down for Sidewalks

Overland Park now requires tree surveys before street rebuilds after a Quail Ridge resident said sidewalks would take out at least a dozen mature oaks and maples.

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Jackson County Plans First WWII Memorial at Downtown KC's Oppenstein Park

Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park — Planned WWII Memorial Site. Jackson County is moving ahead with plans to place a World War II memorial at Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park in downtown Kansas City, with officials targeting an April opening and hoping to have the monument finished by March. The planned six-foot granite monument would mark a notable first for the area: a memorial devoted specifically to World War II veterans.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Steamboat Arabia Museum considering St. Joseph

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- In a conversation on Wednesday, Steamboat Arabia Museum co-owner David Hawley confirmed that the museum is considering St. Joseph as a possible home. Over 150 years after it set sail on the Missouri River with an intent to make one of its many stops in St. Joseph, the boat may finally be making its way to the home of the Pony Express.

St Joseph, MO · 1d

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Olathe School Board approves intent to dispose of school buildings in school closures process

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - At its first meeting since voting to close 6 district schools, the Olathe Board of Education took another step in the process. 5 members voted to approve intent to dispose of school buildings. Board member Brad Boyd was absent from Thursday’s meeting. Before the vote,...

Olathe, KS · 15h

The Kansas City Beacon

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BPU is taking several steps to improve customer service

Board of Public Utilities: Board Meeting (Oct. 7, 2026) By Daniel Allen, Kansas City Documenter See more about this meeting at Documenters.org These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes  General Manager / Team […] The post BPU is taking several steps to improve customer service appeared first on The Beacon .

Kansas City, KS · 6h

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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