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Giant pothole has drivers swerving on State Line Road

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A massive pothole on State Line Road near West 57th Street has grown so large that neighbors are calling it a ditch, forcing drivers to swerve around the 5-foot-long, 3-foot-wide, 5-inch-deep crater. The pothole sits on the Missouri-Kansas border, and the boundary line makes it...
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World Cup could sideline up to 25,600 metro construction workers for weeks

Temporary mass layoffs could soon hit contract construction workers across the metro on both sides of the state line to make way for the World Cup.
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Lincoln University student dies in crash south of Jefferson City

One person dies and another is seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision just south of Jefferson City. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 21-year-old man from Kansas City was attempting to cross Highway 54 at Monticello Road around 11:30 Wednesday morning when he failed to yield to an oncoming SUV.
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Two seriously injured Wednesday in four-vehicle crash in Johnson County

LENEXA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two men sustained serious injuries in a four-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Johnson County, officials said. The crash was reported at 4:28 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 435 just west of Lackman Road in Lenexa. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Dodge Ram 4500 truck...
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Union Station announces first-of-its-kind exhibit opening this spring

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Union Station officials announced “The Berlin Wall: A World Divided” exhibit will open this spring. The exhibit spans 45 years of history with more than 200 artifacts from 20 international institutions, including actual pieces of the Berlin Wall. It tells a story of separation, freedom, and...
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Police activity closes several roads around downtown Kansas City, Missouri

Several roads and interstates in the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, area were closed Thursday morning due to ongoing police activity.
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Kansas City police paid nearly $11 million to settle lawsuits. Now mayor wants city...

But if you listened closely, it was the city government equivalent of a visit to the public woodshed, with Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves called to question on her recent memo outlining “drastic cost-reduction measures.”. In part, that’s because the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners approved paying...
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Olathe arrest video, growing ICE presence raise fear in Johnson County

Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. A 19-year-old U.S. citizen pinned to the...
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Lenexa residents sue City over alleged secret sale of parkland to Habitat for Humanity

LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - Six Lenexa residents are suing the City, alleging officials secretly sold parkland to Habitat for Humanity without proper notice. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Johnson County District Court, claims City Manager Beccy Yocham held private meetings with the developer. Court records...
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Suspect turned himself in after killing man in KC apartment complex

KANSAS CITY — A Kansas City man is facing multiple charges in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month. Lucas Willingham, 44, is charged with 2nd Degree Murder, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson.

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