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Court Documents: Man arrested in Amarillo for Kansas bank robbery
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A Kansas City, Missouri, man is in the Randall County Jail charged by the FBI with robbing a bank in Topeka, Kansas. Jail records show Amarillo police arrested Bruce Jensen on Saturday, July 27. Court documents say the robbery happened Tuesday, July 23. Jensen entered the...
First Warn Weather Day in effect through Thursday due to extreme heat
The First Warn 5 Weather Team has upgraded Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to a First Warn Weather Day, our top messaging tier. The heat situation unfolding has gone from a nuisance, to now a dangerous to our public. Each of the next three afternoons, we could see real air temperatures...
The Royals will soon be playing on Xfinity again. Here are the details
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Not even three months since Comcast stopped carrying Royals games on Bally Sports, the boys in blue will be back on its menu. Diamond Sports Group LLC and Comcast announced on Monday that they reached a carriage agreement for the distribution of Diamond’s 15 regional sports networks, including Bally Sports Kansas City, to Xfinity TV customers.
Safety advocates urge for implementation of rule affecting children left in hot cars
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The dangers of leaving children in hot cars are well-known. And yet, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has now missed its fourth deadline to implement a rule requiring automakers to install occupant detection technology. The interior of a parked car can quickly turn into...
Answering Alzheimer's with groundbreaking research happening in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Answering the questions surrounding Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy. The disease was first described in 1906 by German psychiatrist and pathologist Alois Alzheimer. Since then, researchers have made groundbreaking advancements to understand how Alzheimer’s affects the brain. There’s still no cure, but experts...
Three-year-old dies after 8-story fall from window at Independence apartment building
After a 3-year-old fell eight stories out of an apartment window at an Independence high-rise, a resident said “everyone” in the building had their windows open because the air conditioning was not working.
Colossal Delay Leaves Amtrak Riders Stuck Near Warrensburg Overnight
The 90 passengers or so on board Amtrak's Missouri River Runner / Lincoln Service train 319 from Chicago's Union Station to Lee's Summit and the train's final destination, Kansas City's Union Station, wound up stuck on the train overnight due to a freight train blocking it's path. Multiple media reports,...
Let’s eat out: KCMO wants more outdoor dining; new grants program pays for restaurant upgrades
Outdoor dining’s economic impact outlasted the pandemic, said Mayor Quinton Lucas. A new push to boost KCMO businesses — with the backing of city tourism dollars — is expected to help local restaurants, coffee shops, and bars embrace the opportunity, he said. His goal: Make outdoor dining spaces even more attractive to visitors and hometown The post Let’s eat out: KCMO wants more outdoor dining; new grants program pays for restaurant upgrades appeared first on Startland News.
Chiefs have a lighter training camp practice ahead of Tuesday off day
The Kansas City Chiefs had a lighter practice today during Training Camp. The Chiefs held a 10-10-10 practice, cycling through 10 offensive plays, 10 defensive plays and 10 minutes of special teams. Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says the value of these types of practice is more mental than anything. "I...
KC2026 Announces Three New Additions to the Nonprofit
KC2026, the organization that oversees the FIFA World Cup 26 in Kansas City, announced that it had added three new members to this team. KC2026 CEO Pan Kramer, recently appointed to her new role, hired Jason Sims as director of transportation, Lori Kirchhoff as director of program management and Maria Tretinyak as event coordinator.
Former Kansas City Southern CEO Ottensmeyer dies
This story originally aired on Trains.com. It has been updated to include comment from CPKC. Former Kansas City Southern CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer — who led the cross-border railroad through turmoil over free trade, the transition to a Precision Scheduled Railroad operating model, and its historic merger with Canadian Pacific — died over the weekend. He was in his mid-60s.
UCM Division of Art & Design to Present Juried Quilt Exhibition
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Gallery of Art & Design presents “In or Out: Perspectives in Fiber,” a juried exhibition of art quilts opening August 19, 2024. The exhibition is organized by the Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma region of the Studio Art Quilts Association, Inc. (SAQA). For...
Steve Bartman 2.0? Cubs Fan Robs The Entire Royals Ballpark Of Free Chick-Fil-A After Robbing A Home Run
Cubs fans sitting down the left field line HAVE to start keeping their hands to themselves! Just stop reaching out for those balls down the line! Kansas City has a promo going where if a ball hits the foul pole the entire ballpark gets free Chick-Fil-A, sounds like something we can all get behind, right? WRONG! This Cubs fan had to get their inner Bartman on and interfere with the play and also take away a free meal from everyone. Ball is smoked down the line and headed for the foul pole.
Construction on Walton Stadium Fence Begins July 29
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- To enhance safety and maintain the integrity of Walton Stadium on the University of Central Missouri (UCM) campus in Warrensburg, construction of a surrounding fence will begin on Monday, July 29. As a result, the stadium will no longer be available for general public use outside of attendance at sports and other authorized events.
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