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Boil Advisory Issued for Shawnee, KS Neighborhood
UPDATE 7/2/2024: All homes have been restored to service following overnight repairs. The first of two rounds of water quality samples were taken this morning. Testing protocols will be run over the next 48 hours after which Kansas Department of Health and Environment can certify the results and determine the all clear. WaterOne is keeping customers updated via NotifyJoCo alerts and direct communications.
Leawood, Kansas neighborhood floods after heavy rain, van carried by high water
LEAWOOD, Kan. — A new cell phone video shows how much rain some in the Kansas City metro received, particularly those who live south of Interstate 70. A video from a KMBC 9 News viewer on Wenonga in the Leawood South neighborhood shows a work van stuck in high water.
Flash flooding on the Kansas side of the metro leads to flooded streets and water rescues
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pounding rain caused flooding issues across the Kansas City metro late Monday morning and afternoon. Several Flash Flood Warnings remain in effect through the early afternoon hours for many of Kansas City's surrounding areas, especially south of downtown. Some of the most notable flooding occurred...
2 of the Top 50 Most Educated Cities in the US are in Missouri
We were not surprised that Missouri has two of the most educated cities in the US, we were surprised, however, which two cities are the most educated in the Show-Me State. Here are the details... According to a list called the Most & Least Educated Cities in America 2024, from...
Plaza businesses react to new owners long list of intended improvements
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Tuesday was day two of the Plaza’s new owners and storefronts said they’re already seeing progress. The city welcomed and celebrated the Texas-based group, Highland Park Management, on Monday. The owners came up with a long list of changes and plans they have...
Experts settle the Debate, Who has the BEST BBQ, St. Louis or KC?
According to the experts at lawnstarter.com, Kansas City, Missouri is the number one BBQ city in America this year, 5 spots ahead of its across-the-state counterpart St. Louis, which ranks 6th on the list. The cities in the 2nd-5th spots are Memphis, Houston, Kansas City KANSAS, and Los Angeles. The BBQ is so good in the Kansas City area that the experts say the Kansas side BBQ is better than any BBQ you can find in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Orlando, or anywhere else.
PV’s Mission Road flood control project seems to have held out during Monday’s intense rain
In previous years, Mission Road between 67th Street and Tomahawk Road in Prairie Village may very well have flooded during the torrential rains like the ones that dumped half a foot of water on parts of Johnson County Monday. Mere months after the city wrapped up a years-long effort on...
Liberty Hospital officially joins University of Kansas Health System
Despite resistance from lawmakers in both Kansas and Missouri, Liberty Hospital has officially joined the University of Kansas Health System, executives announced Monday. Leaders of the health system announced the completion of the merger Monday in a short video Monday alongside the CEO of Liberty Hospital, located in the Kansas City suburbs north of the Missouri River.
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