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KCPD investigates fatal pedestrian accident

KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri. According to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMaratino, a pedestrian was walking southbound towards Sni a Bar Road in between the #1 and #2 lanes of northbound Interstate 435. A northbound black Ford Focus struck the...
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Kansas City firefighters union asks court to hold City in contempt over EMS staffing...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City firefighters union is asking a judge to hold the City in contempt for ignoring a binding arbitration award. The International Association of Firefighters of Greater Kansas City filed a Motion to Show Cause and for Civil Contempt in Jackson County Circuit Court on June 5, union le
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First Warn Weather Day for high heat while storm chances give way to major...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It is a First Warn Weather Day for high heat and thunderstorm chances. There is a ton to talk about. THURSDAY: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place for far northern Missouri near the Iowa state line from now through 10 a.m. A strong complex of thunderstorms is pushing into that area, bringi
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Kansas City mayor hopes to shutdown illegal businesses with new ordinance

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced a new ordinance aimed at shutting down businesses operating illegally throughout the city. Less than a week after a mass shooting occurred outside of what city leaders described as an “unlicensed after-hours club,” Mayor Lucas introduced an ordi
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12-year-old boy missing from Kansas City. Have you seen him?

A 12-year-old boy was reported missing after he was last seen early Thursday in Kansas City’s South Blue Valley neighborhood, a police spokesman said. Eltic Jefferson was last seen in the area of East 25th Street and Drury Avenue, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino of the Kansas City Police Department. Eltic was described as a B
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Union leader argues stadiums will create new metro jobs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Groups in Missouri hope to get more people interested in the trades with two new sports stadiums about to be built. The Chiefs plan to move to Kansas City, Kansas, while the Royals plan a new stadium in the Crown Center area. The Business Manager...
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3 teens accused of killing 64-year-old Kansas man

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department are investigating a weekend shooting that took the life of a 64-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man. Three suspets are in custody in Newton. Just after 7p.m. on June 7, police were called to report of a shooting in the...
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Tornado watch issued for the Kansas City area as severe storms begin to fire

A tornado watch has been issued for a large portion of the Kansas City area as thunderstorms are expected to fire Wednesday afternoon in warm and very unstable air across the region. The National Weather Service issued the watch, which is in effect until 9 p.m., for the metropolitan area, including Johnson, Wyandotte a
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JoCo farmers market favorite is coming to quickly changing part of downtown Olathe

For the past year, Madison Moore has managed to bring a piece of Hawaii to landlocked Johnson Countians. Her love story with baking started early, in a junior high economics class. She got a KitchenAid mixer after that, and began whipping up baked goods for her family and friends. Today,...
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Kansas City food truck operator turns vacant lot into World Cup opportunity

A Kansas City food truck operator transformed a vacant lot at 3306 Main Street into a hub for small businesses, and the FIFA World Cup is giving the new venture an unexpected boost.

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