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Safety concerns force beloved dessert shop in River Market to close
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sweet Petites, a popular dessert shop in the River Market, is closing its doors due to escalating safety concerns and parking issues. The owner, Lindsay Goff, has expressed disappointment as the business she has operated for five years is her livelihood. "I was walking back....
Kansas City Olympian returns to city where he proposed to his wife
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Nilsen has participated in track and field competitions in Paris close to 20 times over the past four years. But one trip to the City of Love didn’t involve a pole vault. Nilsen proposed to his girlfriend along the Seine on a trip to the city.
Kansas City Royals and Dream Factory fulfill child's dream
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Dream Factory recently treated Brody Bult, a young Royals fan diagnosed with Type One Diabetes, to a special behind-the-scenes game day experience. Bult, who was diagnosed at two years old, has faced challenges playing the sport he loves due to his condition. Despite this,...
Answering Alzheimer’s: Resources in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The questions posed by Alzheimer's disease can be difficult, confusing and frustrating. KMBC 9 is tackling some of those questions in our new documentary, Chronicle: Answering Alzheimer's. As part of that effort, we've compiled a list of Alzheimer's resources specific to the Kansas City area...
Kansas City Monarchs to become "Kansas Swiftie Monarchs" for a night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Monarchs will become the "Kansas Swiftie Monarchs" for a one-night event on Aug. 10. This transformation will take place when the team faces the Milwaukee Milkmen at Legends Field. The night will be filled with nods to pop star Taylor Swift, including...
Independence hopes voters will support pay raises for police officers at polls
Independence was forced to scramble when the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department announced raises for its officers in April. Now, city officials hope voters will sign off on police pay raises.
Travis Kelce Says He Needed to ‘Get My Body Right’ for Upcoming NFL Season, Praises Personal Trainer
Travis Kelce is kicking his fitness into high gear now that the NFL offseason is coming to an end. “The biggest thing was getting my body right,” Kelce, 34, said during a Saturday, July 27, press conference in the middle of the Kansas City Chiefs training camp. “Last year was pretty taxing on my body […]
Patrick Mahomes loves what he’s seeing from his receivers at training camp
Following Friday’s fifth training camp practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback Patrick Mahomes updated reporters on his receivers' progress thus far. Hollywood Brown. When the team signed him in free agency, the quarterback knew that Brown was fast. But...
Worlds of Fun workers say staffing, maintenance budget leading to ride shutdowns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Maintenance workers at Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun are calling out what they call serious issues that are negatively impacting guests. Service Employees International Union Local 1 says parts aren’t being ordered to properly maintain rides and staffing issues are leading to rides being closed.
The closure of Krug Pool leaves the community devastated
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Krug Pool in St. Joseph, Missouri, permanently closed on Friday, July 26, 2024. Krug Pool was built in 1958, and the pool is a very special piece of history to many St. Joseph natives. "Aquatic Center will be open until late august along with other Splash parks...
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