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16-year-old food truck owner back in business thanks to community support

— Months after a costly mechanical failure sidelined his mobile food business, 16-year-old Frankie Beal, owner of the Mister Dipz food truck, is back on the road. Beal is able to resume his business thanks to the combined efforts a business owner and an anonymous donor. His truck sat idle...
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What are tiny bugs on my window screens? A Missouri scientist investigates

As predictable as cool fall nights and Chiefs sweatshirts around Kansas City, I know my window screens will be covered with tiny bugs. These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day. I sometimes watch them crawling, or...
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New coffee shop aims to be ‘first of its kind’ in Overland Park

When Omar Abdelmoity was growing up in southern Overland Park, he remembers struggling to find a late night hangout. In high school, he said he and his friends would often leave the gym late at night, not quite ready to go home after that. But there weren’t many alternatives.
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Viewers help federal worker avoid eviction after KSHB 41 story

A federal employee facing eviction during the government shutdown received an outpouring of support after her story aired on KSHB 41 News. Viewers reached out within minutes of the broadcast.
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Sentenced: Convicted robber pleads guilty to robberies of Kansas City businesses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man previously convicted of a separate robbery will spend more than a decade in prison for the robberies of two Kansas City businesses. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Monday, Oct. 27, indicate that Mark J. Washington, 60, pleaded guilty to 2 counts of robbery.
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Parking fines piling up despite valid handicap tags for downtown KC employees

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s not her job that’s stressing out disabled veteran Kay Parkison. “When I arrived to work every day, I immediately have anxiety and stress,” she said. “I just have a lot of pain.”. It’s parking downtown. The same is true...
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ACLU sues JoCo judges, among others, for extending probation for people who can’t pay...

The American Civil Liberties of Kansas has filed a lawsuit on behalf of four people against multiple officials, including judges in Johnson County District Court, for determining their probation based on whether they can pay restitution. On Thursday, the ACLU of Kansas filed the lawsuit in federal district court in...
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Prosecutors, businesses fight rising KC copper thefts: ‘Taking this issue seriously’

The Jackson County prosecutor’s office and telecommunications companies are working together to ramp up awareness about and convictions of copper theft, a rising crime in the Kansas City metro that can cause communication and internet issues. Missouri is second in the country in copper theft incidents in 2025,...
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Downtown Market ordered to close within 10 days after safety violations

The Downtown Market at 11th and Grand has been ordered to shut down within 10 days after facing code violations and having its lease revoked.
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KCK police identify woman fatally shot days before 21st birthday

Kansas City, Kansas, police have identified the woman fatally sho early Saturday morning and taken a person of interest into custody. Officers with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department were called to the 700 block of North 11th Street around 4:30 a.m. Saturday on reports of a shooting, according to a prior press...

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