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Kansas City, MO, firefighters credit employees for preventing ‘disastrous fire’

Firefighters in Kansas City, Missouri, are crediting the actions of quick-thinking employees in preventing what could have been a “disastrous fire” Wednesday afternoon.
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Kansas City, Mo., man warns of real estate scam after nearly losing his land

A Kansas City, Missouri, man is warning others about a real estate scam that almost cost him his property when someone tried to sell his land without his knowledge.
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Woman who died in Johnson County flash flood was mother, dentist, family says

A woman who died in a flash flood in Johnson County was “a loving mother and an affectionate grandmother”, and a dentist from India, according to an obituary written by her family. Anupama Vaidya, 62, is believed to have drowned on Monday while walking the trail along Negro Creek near West 155th Street and Nall...
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Trashy east part of Kansas City’s Brush Creek no welcome mat for World Cup...

Antoine Lee stood in front of an island of trash along Brush Creek and wondered how residents on Kansas City’s East Side could share in the excitement of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 as in other parts of the city. Lee, senior pastor at Central Christian Church in Kansas City, raised an interesting point: With the...
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The return of the KC Black Rodeo has local cowboys ready to put on...

At Daniel Bey’s ranch house, in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas, the 41-year-old cowboy and horseman readies his nylon and polyester rope with practiced ease. Surrounded by a barn, a workstation where he crafts and fits horseshoes, and enclosures housing several horses, Bey begins twirling the rope in smooth,...
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White and Christian Nationalism threaten democracy

Bill Clause leads a discussion of current activities of Indivisible Kansas City. This includes quotes from attendees at their “John Lewis Day Good Trouble” event July 17 and their hybrid “White and Christian Nationalism” episodes of their Solidarity School of Resistance July 22 and August 5, 7 PM, St Mark Hope and...
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Kansas City man accused of shooting that left another driver seriously injured on Highway...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been accused of shooting another driver on Highway 71 in early July. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Monday, July 21, indicate that Diamone M. Barrett, 22, of Kansas City, has been charged in connection with the shooting.
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Kansas City woman, 71, paid $32K to get her home ready to sell —...

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. Getting a house market-ready usually means a few touch-ups, maybe a new coat of paint, fresh flooring or minor repairs. But for Felicia Safir, 71, what should have been a simple renovation turned into a nightmare.
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Empty shelves persist at Linwood Shopping Center grocery store after injection of funds from...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The first sight walking into the Sun Fresh at Linwood Boulevard and 31st Street is the produce section. On Tuesday, the crates and shelves were nearly bare. “It make me want to walk right back out,” said Greg Hayslett, “but I had to get something....
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Teen identified as victim in Kansas City killing

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement investigating another homicide in Kansas City have identified the victim as 18-year-old Aaron Williams, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez. Just before 6a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 1300 block of E 89th on a reported Sound of Shots call, according to Gonzalez. While...

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