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The Kansas City Star

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Native American Heritage Month is KC's heritage. Here are 5 ways to learn more

The Kansas City area was once home to multiple tribes of American Indians, and Native American Heritage Month (Nov. 1-30) will offer ample opportunities to honor that history. The Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site on the grounds of a 19th-century manual training school for Native American children is the area’s go-to venue for year-round programs and exhibitions. It also is the temporary site for the traveling exhibition “Trespassers Beware!: Fort Conley and Wyandot Women Warriors.” It’s important to note that for several years the Shawnee Indian Mission site has been in the news: first with allegations that Indigenous children who attended the school may have been buried on the grounds, and later, the ownership of the site has been disputed among Native American tribes, including the Shawnee and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. The site and its ownership have been at the center of Kansas Legislation . Also during Native American Heritage Month is a book talk at the Kansas City Public Library-Plaza Branch, and the Indigenous Art Market in Shawnee. If you’re up for a day trip, Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center near Miami might be worth the 90-mile drive. It will be open only on weekends Nov.

Kansas City, KS · 8d

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Gas Line Strike Closes Five Streets, Prompts Evacuations in Excelsior Springs

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — Several streets were closed for nearly an hour Friday morning, and a handful of residents were temporarily evacuated from their homes after city crews struck a natural gas line while performing sewer work. City officials say inaccurate utility markings may have contributed to the incident.

Excelsior Springs, MO · 10d
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Council grants campus dining provider liquor license to serve alcohol in The Station, Union

Elior dining services submitted an application to the Maryville City Council for liquor by the drink and Sunday liquor by the drink licenses for The Station and the J.W. Jones Student Union. The council approved the application at its meeting earlier this week. Maryville City Clerk Stacy Wood introduced the...

Maryville, MO · 10d
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The Kansas City Beacon

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Wyandotte County has an unusual number of ‘abandoned’ cemeteries. Neighbors pitch in to maintain them

“We don’t even have enough funds to have dignity for those who we’ve lost,” Unified Government Mayor Christal Watson said at a commission meeting in August, “and that’s a tragedy to me.” The post Wyandotte County has an unusual number of ‘abandoned’ cemeteries. Neighbors pitch in to maintain them appeared first on The Beacon .

Wyandotte County, KS · 10d

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Missouri attorney general expects more lawsuits over congressional maps, even after election

On Nov. 3, Missouri voters will decide if future elections should use the redrawn 2025 congressional map, which carves up Kansas City to benefit Republicans. But next week likely won’t be the end of the story. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said lawsuits have already been filed over the...

Missouri · 11d

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Bringing more mental health care to Northwest Missouri: 'Someone who is just looking to survive can't dream.'

Judge Robert Rice grew up in Nodaway County, and said that after many years working as a lawyer, prosecutor and now, a judge — he’s seen the need for more mental health resources in Northwest Missouri. So, a few years ago he brought together leaders from Gentry, Holt,...

Nodaway County, MO · 11d

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Nodaway County Historical Society recalls cold case from 1985 ahead of Halloween

The Halloween season features various forms of the dead walking among the living, whether it be zombies, ghosts or skeletons. With a cold case in Skidmore, Missouri, the dead returning home is not entirely fantastical. Nodaway County Historical Society hosted a dramatic retelling of a cold case in Skidmore from...

Skidmore, MO · 12d

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Kansas City wants residents to help decide how to spend central city tax dollars

A sales tax program meant to transform long-neglected corridors of Kansas City’s central city earned overwhelming voter support this summer, said Andrea Bough, noting renewed work to steward millions in public investment begins now — guided by the community most impacted. “Voters chose to continue the program for...

Kansas City, KS · 11d

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Wyandotte County has 18 abandoned cemeteries. Neighbors are helping preserve their history

Nakia Hope-Paul remembers going to visit the Old Quindaro Cemetery ever since she was a little girl. Her grandmother was buried there, alongside her ancestors who escaped enslavement across the river in Missouri. Whenever she pays her respects, she admires the Signal Tree, which has stood watch over the cemetery...

Wyandotte County, KS · 9d

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Donut Dash to have record turnout for 5K+ race

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce’s Donut Dash race is coming in full swing. The race will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, along the historic streets of St. Joseph. More than 500 runners and walkers are registered, which is a...

St Joseph, MO · 10d

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Readers deserve the full story

The Landmark has made it clear that its policy is to publish letters to the editor as submitted, regardless of whether the claims are true or the information can be independently verified. I understand the difficult position that puts the newspaper in. The staff doesn’t have time to fact-check every letter, and if they pick and choose which letters to publish, they risk accusations of favoritism. I get it.

Platte County, MO · 11d

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Northland families and officials share safety tips for fun, secure Halloween

From family rules and glow sticks to Clay County deputies checking on registered sex offenders, here's what parents need to know to keep kids safe while trick-or-treating.

Clay County, MO · 10d

The Coconut Mama

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The first Kansas Buc-ee’s may be closer than we thought

Kansas Buc-ee’s fans have a much earlier target to circle. A week after our latest look at construction and road closures around the state’s first Buc-ee’s, the company’s recruiting pages…

Kansas · 13d

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The Missouri psychiatric museum inside a former asylum

The Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph documents the country’s torrid history of mental health treatment, but it has an eerie reputation itself. Take a visit inside one of Missouri’s most peculiar museums — located in the former State Insane Asylum No. 2. Inside the Glore are...

St Joseph, MO · 10d

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Homestead Tax Credit case on pause

A Clay County judge has dismissed the case filed by two candidates against the current county collector – for now. In September, Republican presiding commissioner candidate Jason Maki and Republican collector candidate Jim Bosch filed a petition against current Platte County Collector Sheila Palmer, also a Republican. It asked the court to compel Palmer to implement the voter-approved Homestead Tax Credit on this year's tax bills. Bosch was dismissed from the petition on Oct. 21.

Platte County, MO · 12d

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The Mid-Week Rundown: The Missouri Breaking Point: Rigged Ballots, SNAP Crackdowns, and the Threat of Subzero Shut-Offs

Late October has brought a perfect storm to Missouri. As civil rights groups rally voters against high-stakes ballot measures and organizers fight to protect families from subzero utility cutoffs, a landmark court ruling has struck a blow against prison sentence inflation. Meanwhile, a new federal and state crackdown on SNAP benefits is raising fears of administrative “food stamp raids” in vulnerable neighborhoods. From Kansas City to St. Louis, Missouri is at a breaking point, and local communities are doing everything they can to hold the line.

Missouri · 12d

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Savannah community coming together in hopes of rebuilding Clasbey Memorial Park Courts

SAVANNAH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Community member Wakefield Hare rallied younger recreational sports fans on Friday to draw attention to a non-tax-related solution as they hope to replace the courts near Savannah High School. After years of resurfacing these courts, many in the community are now backing a project that would...

Savannah, MO · 10d

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Your Guide to the Nov. 3 Election in Excelsior Springs, Clay County and Ray County

As of midday Tuesday, Oct. 27, more than 15,000 Clay County voters had participated in early voting, according to figures released by the Clay County Election Board. That's more than double the number who had voted early at the same point in the 2022 midterm election. Nationally, more than 39 million Americans had already cast ballots by Wednesday afternoon, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab and Associated Press data reported by The Washington Post.

Clay County, MO · 11d

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No private jets, plenty of turbulence

Election Day is less than a week away now, and we have so much political news for you I barely know where to begin. I checked with Chris Hershey, director of the Platte County Board of Elections, and he said 5,647 people had voted during the first week of early voting, as of noon Tuesday. I voted early last week, too, and it was quite busy late Friday afternoon.

Platte County, MO · 11d

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Kansas Turnpike Authority plans expansion of I-70 north and east of Lawrence

An upcoming project will expand Interstate 70 to six lanes in parts of Douglas and Leavenworth counties and replace two overhead bridges as part of a $136.6 million contract. A 9-mile stretch of the highway will be widened from four lanes. That stretch is between mile markers 204.5, which is near I-70’s North Lawrence interchange, and 213.5, which is east of town between Linwood to the south and Tonganoxie to the north.

Lawrence, KS · 13d