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Bonner Springs takes steps needed for Mattel Park
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. (KCTV) - Bonner Springs city leaders are one step closer to a Mattel Amusement Park within its city limits. The 7-member Bonner Springs Planning Commission voted unanimously on July 16 to approve the requested amendment to the Comprehensive Plans Future Land Use Map. The request was to revert the parcel in question back to its previous classification of “Mixed-Use” from “Industrial-Use” it was changed to in January/February of 2023.
Kansas doctor’s license revoked in $16 million medical fraud schemes
OVERLAND PARK (KSNT) – A Kansas surgeon had his license to practice medicine revoked Tuesday after defrauding the federal government of millions in cash over the course of several years. The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) issued a press release July 16 with their final order in the case of Gautam Jayaswal from […]
After five years, KC area barbecue restaurant will close and move to Johnson County
Why is this barbecue restaurant moving to Johnson County? “A lot of our customers come from that way anyway, especially on weekends. It makes more sense to be where our customers are at.”
Animals kenneled on KCK property rescued from heat; foster homes needed
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Dozens of animals are safe and out of the heat after crews rescued them from a property in Kansas City, Kan., Monday afternoon. Now, 21 dogs are looking for new homes after being found living in poor conditions and dangerous heat. Animal control officers said...
Kansas Voter Guide: What’s on the ballot, what to know for Aug. 6 primary election
Where do the candidates on Kansas ballots stand on some of the biggest issues this election? Check out the 2024 KC Voter Guide, a collaboration between The Star and the KC Media Collective.
One of ‘best new bars’ in America is in downtown Shawnee, according to magazine
A popular Johnson County cocktail bar has earned a spot among one publication’s nationwide favorites. Food and entertaining magazine Bon Appétit highlighted downtown Shawnee’s Wild Child Libations on its recent list of the 11 best new bars across the country. The magazine praised Wild Child’s “extra” aesthetic...
Kansas City Zoo announces winning name for new baby giraffe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Zoo’s voting poll has concluded, and the new giraffe’s name has been chosen. “Willow” the Masai giraffe was born on June 30 at around 1:30 a.m. At birth, she weighed about 125 pounds and stood 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Damage reported following severe storm in NE Kansas
KANSAS (KSNT) – Several county emergency management directors are reporting damage following a severe storm that saw winds near 70 mph in northeast Kansas. In Jefferson County, Emergency Management Director Keith Jeffers is reporting trees down with some on vehicles and powerlines that have been pulled down onto a house. According to Jeffers, the local […]
As Living Costs Soar, Kansas City Pinches Pennies to Afford Rent and Mortgages
Supply and demand is not a foreign concept; High demand for a product with low supply means the product seller can mark up its prices. The need to buy out of necessity continues, which includes housing. Many recent studies have shown Kansas City Metro lacks the number of dwellings – rentals, and otherwise – to adequately house its citizens within city boundaries.
‘I’m Not Your Field Ni—er’: Angry White Men Erupt at Raucous Kansas Council Meeting, Unleashing Racist Slurs, Profanities at Black Mayor to Make Point About Free Speech
Two white men in Kansas unleashed a profanity-laced tirade at a recent Lawrence city council meeting, where they viciously cussed out the city’s Black mayor […] ‘I’m Not Your Field Ni—er’: Angry White Men Erupt at Raucous Kansas Council Meeting, Unleashing Racist Slurs, Profanities at Black Mayor to Make Point About Free Speech
This Weekend in Kansas City: July 19-21
There’s not a blank space on the calendar this weekend in Kansas City. Friday through Sunday, it’s wall to wall. Our Kansas City events calendar gives a fuller picture, but here are the highlights. Jamaican Jam. July 19. Lee’s Summit is a hotbed for reggae—we all know this....
JoCo moving forward with hotel as new homeless shelter, wants cities to buy-in
After approving late last year a plan to spend $6 million in COVID relief funds to purchase the LaQuinta Inn at 95th Street and I-35 in Lenexa for a homeless shelter, the Johnson County Commission OK’d $60,000 as “seed money” to run the shelter for a year, and wants similar contributions from cities in the county.
The end of Kansas City's free expungement clinic
Law students at UMKC's Expungement Clinic helped nearly 60 people clear their criminal records, giving them better opportunities for jobs and housing. But the clinic's funding has run out. Plus: Foster group homes are meant for youth with significant behavioral and mental health issues, but Missouri doesn't have enough beds for girls.
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