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Primaries will test incumbents in year of historic turnover for Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate could look very different next year. Only 14 of 34 members are certain to be on hand for opening day 2025 as term limits force out some incumbents and others seek new offices. Half the Senate is on the ballot every two years, and this year there is a contest in every […]
Informed Voter Coalition: Senate District 29
Springfield Business Journal this year is part of the nonpartisan Informed Voter Coalition. The Informed Voter Coalition is a 13-member nonpartisan group with the goal of educating voters and engaging candidates with citizens. Here, the Informed Voter Coalition interviews candidates for Missouri Senate District 29: Mike Moon, Susan Haralson and...
Dean Plocher asks judge to dismiss whistleblower lawsuit alleging harassment, intimidation
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is asking a Cole County judge to dismiss him from a whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this year, arguing any allegations of wrongdoing amount to “little more than internal political disputes.” House Chief Clerk Dana Miller filed a lawsuit in May accusing Plocher and his chief of staff, Rod Jetton, of […]
Competency hearing for Fredrick Scott delayed, he’s not taking medication
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A competency hearing for accused serial killer Fredrick Scott did not take place Monday because both the prosecutor and public defender agreed Scott was not taking his prescribed mental health medication. The prosecutor said Scott has missed nine doses since a judge set a competency...
WEATHER BLOG: Heat-related illness possible if precautions aren't taken, Nick Bender says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Today through Thursday are First Alert Weather Alert Days, as excessive heat and humidity could result in heat-related illnesses if the necessary precautions aren't taken. High temperatures today will reach around 100 degrees with heat index values between 110 and 115 degrees. The heat wave...
Local bull rider helps team to pair of pro wins
A local bull rider started off his new campaign with a bang. Koltin Hevalow, a Class of 2022 graduate from Smithville, with his team, the Kansas City Outlaws, went 2-0 at the Professional Bull Riders Camping World Team Series’ first event of the season, PBR Wildcatter Days. Hevalow and...
I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know
Cities and towns across the United States have invested in the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images, CC BY. Like many large cities in the U.S., Detroit’s gun violence rate has fluctuated since the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The city’s murder rate increased nearly 20% that year, meaning the city had the second-highest violent crime rate after Memphis, Tennessee, among cities with more than 100,000 residents.
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,...
Excessive heat day 2 as dangerous temperatures blanket the metro
Expect significant heat and humidity today with feel-like temperatures between 109° and 114° and an isolated severe weather risk for some.Expect significant heat and humidity today with feel-like temperatures between 109° and 114° and an isolated severe weather risk for some.
Kansas City Public Schools to host drive-thru KCPS Fest on August 3, school supplies and health services for students to be provided
Kansas City, Missouri – Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) and the KCPS Education Foundation are organizing the annual KCPS Fest 2024 to assist students and families getting ready for the new academic year. Planned for Saturday, August 3 at East High School, this drive-through event is meant to give students access to health care and necessary school materials.
Lawrence artist Mona Cliff wants her work to help carry knowledge across generations
Indigenous artist Mona Cliff has artwork spread out across Kansas City. Her pieces can be seen at the Kemper Museum, the Kansas City Airport and Haskell Indian Nations University. "I wanted to celebrate the vibrancy of our culture," Cliff says. "I wanted to be able to have other Natives come...
Driver dies after car rolls down KC embankment into gorge
KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 7p.m. Sunday in Kansas City. A preliminary investigation revealed that a Mercedes 300D was eastbound on 63rd Street in Kansas City at a high rate of speed, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchins. In the area of 63rd and Hardesty,...
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