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Governor Kelly announces $8.6 Million awarded to cost share program projects
EDWARDSVILLE – Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced that $8.6 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for spring 2024. “These new Cost Share projects will repair and modernize transportation infrastructure in communities...
Scientists drill for rare minerals in northeast Kansas
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Scientists are searching for potential drilling sites in northeast Kansas which could reveal new sources of rare Earth minerals. The Kansas Geological Service (KGS) announced in a recent publication that KGS scientists are working to identify new sources of critically important resources in Lyon County. Successfully locating new sources of these special […]
Gov. Laura Kelly set to attend meeting with President Biden
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly plans to attend a meeting with President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors Wednesday. Biden announced he has invited many Democratic governors from across the United States, including Kelly, to attend a meeting Wednesday. The meeting’s guestlist will also include some Democratic congressional leaders. Kelly’s press secretary Grace Hoge […]
Despite recent flooding concerns, Parkville gathers for another busy 4th of July celebration
PARKVILLE, Mo. — Despite recent flooding concerns, the Fourth of July is still being celebrated along the Missouri River in Parkville. The celebration has been busy, especially with several events being canceled on the Kansas side of the metro. In fact, KMBC 9 ran into some people from Kansas...
Missouri Says Hurricane-Force Winds Recorded in Tuesday Storms
If you doubted the strength of thunderstorms making their way through northeast Missouri Tuesday evening, here's certifiable proof. Missouri weather stations have confirmed hurricane-force winds have already been recorded and the storms have just begun. UPDATE: New high wind speed in Missouri is now 89 mph in Jackson County, Missouri...
Homicide: Woman shot in vehicle in KC gas station parking lot
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement investigating a deadly Kansas City shooting have identified the victim as 23-year-old Tykeedra Henderson, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. Just after 1a.m. Wednesday police were dispatched to a shooting at a gas station parking lot at 31st and Bell in Kansas City, according to Becchina.
Wichita storm damage includes car crushed by fallen tree
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A car was crushed by a tree during Wednesday night’s storm in northwest Wichita. Danielle McVey that at around 2 a.m. Thursday, she was asleep inside her home on Westridge Court. Her mom and sister were awake and they saw the tree come down. Nobody was hurt, except for McVey’s feelings. Two other cars were damaged.
KCK dance group puts Latin flair on Fourth of July
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As the nation comes together to celebrate Independence Day, a local group is taking center stage to highlight what makes America so unique. “America is a big melting pot of different diversities and cultures,” Kimberly Gonzalez said. She is a member of Grupo Folklórico...
Several local Fourth of July fireworks shows canceled or postponed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Muddy conditions and the threat of more weather in the forecast led the City of Overland Park to move its ‘Star Spangled Spectacular’ fireworks to Friday night. The fireworks show will instead light up the sky at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 5.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium Welcomes New Baby Female Giraffe
KANSAS CITY, (greatergc.com) — There’s a new giraffe in town. Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium announced the birth of a baby female giraffe early on Sunday, June 30. The calf weighed 125 pounds and stood five feet, six inches tall upon arrival. Mom giraffe Makali, aged 12, and the baby are both doing well and bonding behind the scenes.
2024 NCAAF Cheat Sheet: Kansas Jayhawks Stats & Odds
Let’s take a closer look at the odds and assess some potential 2024 Kansas Jayhawks stats. The Big 12 Conference title figures to be there for the taking this season, with the Kansas Jayhawks among the top contenders. Expectations are high following a breakthrough season in which they won nine games and scored their first bowl victory in 15 years.
Fireworks to blame for three house fires in Kansas City on Independence Day
Firework debris is to blame for three hours of fires overnight in Kansas City, Missouri. According to the Kansas City Fire Department, the debris had been placed in the trash and then stored inside a home or garage. A spokesperson for the fire department said the fire was not significant...
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