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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...
Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Calls Drag Queens Channeling The Last Supper At Olympics Opening Ceremony “Crazy”
Harrison Butker is reacting to the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris and is having an issue with a group of drag queens that appeared during the show.Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony In Pictures The Kansas City Chiefs kicker shared his opinion on social media after a clip of a group of drag queens channeled the Last Supper during the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris. Recreating a runway to showcase the fashion Paris is known for, a group of drag queens appeared on screen positioned similarly to how Jesus and his Twelve Apostles are depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s mural painting. “This is...
KCUR staffers vote to unionize. Negotiations will begin with the University of Missouri
By an overwhelming majority, editorial staffers at KCUR have agreed to unionize and join the Communication Workers of America. More than 30 of the 39 eligible employees voted in favor of unionization. Among those eligible to vote were non-supervisory employees at Classical KC, as well as KCUR-based staffers for the Kansas News Service, the Midwest Newsroom and Harvest Public Media. They are all employees of KCUR and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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.
KMBC Editorial: KMBC Sports Sunday launching in August
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City is a great city for sports fans. Not only is it home to our Super Bowl champs, the Chiefs, but also to the Mavericks hockey team, which made it to the championship series, and the KC Current, which is once again one of the top teams in soccer.
KSHB 41's Caitlin Knute learns more about fencing as 2024 Paris Olympics kick off
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the 2024 Paris Olympics kicked off, KSHB 41's Caitlin Knute learned more about how fencing works. Knute went to the Kansas City Fencing and spoke Kelly Williams, who owns the establishment. Williams talked more about how fencing works and what to look out for...
Chiefs news: Former Bengals pass rusher reaches agreement with Chiefs
The Chiefs made a couple of minor transactions on the defenside of the ball on Friday. As the Kansas City Chiefs continue to tinker with the bottom of the roster as training camp gets underway in St. Joseph, the team has decided to take a closer look at a pass rushing tweener who has been with an AFC rival for the last couple of seasons.
MR340 ends with 16 Columbia boats completing the race down the Missouri River
At least 16 Columbia-based boats completed the Missouri River 340 on Friday, with one paddler ending up among the top 25 racers. Brendan Forshee in the men's solo division covered the 340 miles from Kansas City to St. Charles in 47 hours, 17 minutes. He finished No. 22 in the race and placed third in the men's solo division against more than 200 racers.
Police officer loses certification after 22 years on force following off-duty incident
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A longtime Kansas City police officer is off the force after pleading guilty to charges connected to an off-duty incident. Jason Moran was with the Kansas City Police Department for 22 years until a reported situation happened while the officer was not working. According...
Ex-KCPD lawyer leaked documents alleging misconduct. Now he could lose his law license
In 2022, Ryan McCarty sent out an 8-page letter unleashing allegations about malfeasance in the department. He claimed his superiors suppressed potentially exculpatory documents in criminal cases.
Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation launches housing program
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation (HRMF) announces its launch of a housing program that encourages providers to live in the community they serve. At the end of HRMF’s fiscal year, a budget of $750,000 was solidified to support this new program and initiative, which focuses on a three-year commitment from the provider in exchange for a housing incentive to purchase a home in Reno County.
3 new housing, business developments moving forward in Hays
"Exciting" and "something we've been needing for a long time" That's how Hays city commissioners described the next steps for three more housing and business/retail developments that were unanimously approved by the commission Thursday. Jess Rohr, public works director, called approval of the final plat for the Depot Addition near...
Thousands of custom and classic cars roll into Salina for Leadsled Spectacular
Thousands of custom and classic cars from around the country rolled into Salina this week for the 44th annual Kustom Kemps of America Leadsled Spectacular. The weekend began at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with the Sundown Cruise down Santa Fe Avenue, where hundreds of spectators lined the streets and sidewalks to wave, cheer and encourage drivers to honk their horns or rev up their engines. ...
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