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KC man fulfills promise to grandfather, reopens historic bar
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On the corner of 39th St. and State Line Road, a sign is back up that’s seen decades of Kansas City history unfold. It’s the sign for Jimmy’s Jigger, a corner bar established before the prohibition – under a different name at the time.
Kansas City’s Housing Crisis: $24.19/Hour Needed to Afford a 2-Bedroom Apartment, Minimum Wage Hike Proposed to Address Issue
Rental Crisis Hits Kansas City Workers Struggle to Afford Housing as Rents Soar A worker in Kansas City needs to earn $24.19 an hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment which is challenging for those earning the minimum wage. For example, a Kansas worker earning $7.25 an hour would need to work 112 hours a week […]
Kansas City student lunch debt has only gotten worse in the years after a free meal program ended
Students in the Kansas City area have racked up thousands of dollars in school lunch debt since universal free lunch ended two years ago. During the pandemic, the federal government issued waivers that allowed all school districts to offer free meals to all students. Congress let the program expire in fall 2022.
Billionaire’s Doomsday Bunker Deep Below Kansas City, Missouri
It's an incredible life safety net if you can afford it. A billionaire recently opened up the doors to reveal a doomsday bunker he's had constructed that is located near Kansas City, Missouri way below the Earth. According to Atlas Survival Shelters, this place within one hour of Kansas City,...
Kansas City reacts to President Biden ending reelection bid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - People across Kansas City reacted to the news that President Biden ended his 2024 reelection bid. The move has been speculated for weeks, but the announcement still caught some Kansas City-area voters off guard. “I was pretty, pretty surprised,” Sarah Biegelsen said. Others believe...
Federal agency delivers $62.6 million grant to replace Kansas River bridge in KCK
TOPEKA — The mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, welcomed a $62.6 million federal grant for replace the aging 18th Street Bridge over the Kansas River. “Bridge infrastructure represents the lifeblood of transportation arterial connections that make a city and community work, thrive...
Kansas and Missouri Clergy Sound Alarm: White Christian Nationalism Endangering Democracy!
OLATHE — According to Kansas Reflector, Rev. Bobby Love of Second Baptist Church endorsed a campaign on Thursday aimed at alerting Kansans to the dangers of white Christian nationalism and promoting a broader appreciation of how democracy could be compromised by a movement bent on undermining inclusive communities. “Together,...
Kansas should back off Chiefs pursuit and older leaders should step back: Readers
Kansas needs to back off in effort to lure Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri. I do not want Kansas to become embroiled in a fiasco known as stealing the Chiefs from Kansas City. This concept is reckless indeed. Taxpayers will not reap the benefits Kansas Republicans put forth. Kansas Republicans are just like Capitol Hill Republicans.
Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots. And if you visit Kansas City Public Schools this fall, you should see all students in the same grade...
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