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KC Seafood Restaurant To Shut Down Location, Says It Is “Deeply Thankful For Every...

One of Kansas City’s favorite seafood spots, Jarocho Seafood Restaurant, has announced that it will be closing one of its popular locations. The decision has stirred sadness among loyal customers and the local dining community. This article provides a detailed look at what is happening — including closure date,...
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Elderly Woman Attacked With Hammer in Whole Foods Parking Lot, Kansas Man Arrested: Police

Olathe, Kansas – An 85-year-old woman was brutally attacked in a Whole Foods parking lot on Sunday afternoon, leaving her with severe head and facial injuries that required emergency surgery. Police say a man armed with a hammer struck her multiple times as she was returning to her car after buying a salad.
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This Program Houses Homeless Vets for Free. The Catch Is the Hard Part.

Bryan Meyer came home from the Marines and ended up in legal trouble. Mark Solomon, Brandonn Mixon, and Vincent Morales all served in combat and came back to Kansas City feeling lost. They kept running into homeless veterans who couldn’t get help from existing programs, so in 2016 they started...
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Homeless man gets keys to apartment just in time for lifesaving cancer surgery

James Murphy has battled homelessness for the past three years. After a divorce and battling failing health, he never quite recovered. But after signing an apartment lease, he begins a new life.
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Intense Debate: Raytown South Coach Sought in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 18-Year-Old Elayjah...

This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Raytown South Coach Wanted After 18-Year-Old Elayjah Murray Found Fatally Shot in South Kansas City.
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Family says Walmart, KCPD overreacted to self-checkout mistake

A local family claims they were traumatized at a metro-area Walmart and captured the incident on video.
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Intense Debate: Kansas City Triples Its Latino Teacher Population to Increase Student Representation

kcur.org - 12/01/2025 10:00:00 AM. A recent study by the Latinx Education Collaborative has highlighted a significant increase in the representation of Latino teachers in the Kansas City region, with the percentage nearly tripling since 2019 to reach 2.7% in the 2024-25 school year. Despite this progress, a gap still...
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Missouri lawmaker pre-files bill that would penalize minors with firearms

The Missouri General Assembly is about a month away from the start of the 2026 legislative session. Lawmakers have pre-filed 631 bills and more are expected.
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15-year-old grabs wheel, saves grandfather from heart attack on highway

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City grandfather and grandson say they’re thankful to spend the holidays together after a recent health scare. Carl Linck, 84, was driving down I-29 with his 15-year-old grandson Parker Van Sickle over the summer when Linck started experiencing cardiac arrest. Parker grabbed...
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Kansas City woman arrested in Sedalia with drugs after police chase is sentenced to...

Half of a Kansas City couple arrested with fentanyl-laced methamphetamine in Pettis County after striking a school bus during a police chase pleads guilty. Alicia Ealey pleaded down Monday to two counts of possession of a controlled substance. She was sentenced to a total of four years in prison. It...

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