Sugar Creek Firefighters Honored for Heroic Rescues
The Independence Chamber of Commerce honored Sugar Creek Firefighters Jacob Ferrell, Cooper Bracken, Tony Pearce, Captain Jason Rivera, and Chief Nate Richardson at its First Responders Breakfast for acts of bravery and heroism. In the Bravery Award case, crews rescued a tugboat captain in cardiac arrest on the...
New Security Firm Opens in Raytown
Washington Professional Security Service, LLC has opened in Raytown with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Community leaders including Mayor Michael McDonough, Pastor Greg Washington, and Lisa Frogge from the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce joined the celebration. Owner LaTasha Holiwell highlighted her goal to...
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📍: 1000 Burlington St, North Kansas City, MO 64116. 🕒: Monday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM; Sunday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Tay’s Burger Shack serves as the simple, smoke-scented heartbeat of the neighborhood, offering a “no-frills” experience that has local foodies completely hooked.
Kansas City Symphony will build new venue. Here’s why and where
The Kansas City Symphony plans to break ground on a new Plaza-area concert venue in 2026. The music hall, located on the vacant land to the south of the Kansas City Public Library’s Plaza branch, will seat 4,600 for touring concerts and film with live orchestra performances, according to a Symphony press release. The...
Shawnee Mission East High School student taken into custody for threat
The Prairie Village Police Department was alerted of a "criminal threat" Saturday directed at two different locations in Prairie Village, Kansas.
Priced out: KCPS eyes vacant historic school building for teacher housing in Brookside
KCPS is exploring converting the vacant Bryant School in Brookside into affordable housing for teachers — but the idea faces challenges. The post Priced out: KCPS eyes vacant historic school building for teacher housing in Brookside appeared first on The Beacon .
A bridge in Kansas is being compared to The High Line in NYC
A decommissioned railroad bridge over the Kansas River is being transformed in a way that "feels very similar" to New York City's High Line, Friends of the High Line executive director Alan van Capelle tells Axios. Why it matters: The one-of-a-kind project in Kansas City has garnered local and national...
See which counties in the Kansas City metro have grown most in the last...
The Kansas City metro area has grown by more than 75,000 people since 2020, new census data shows, as population growth slowed nationwide. The U.S. Census Bureau released new population estimates for metro areas and counties last week that gauge how many people they have gained or lost through July 2025. Estimates...
🐱 Playful Kittens and Young Cats Ready for Adoption in Shawnee
Looking for a furry friend to brighten your days? Melissa’s Second Chances in Shawnee, KS has several adorable cats and kittens waiting to meet their forever families. Each one is spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccines, and ready to go home.
‘They followed us’: Woman shot 5 times during Uber ride speaks from hospital
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) - A Kansas City woman says she is recovering in the hospital after being shot multiple times during an Uber ride last weekend. According to Terah Moore, she called an Uber to take her to get a Red Bull before work. But shortly after the ride started, she said her driver noticed...
