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August primary

9 stories · 7 sources · past 3 days

Johnson County voters could flip seat on right-leaning Kansas Board of Education The Beacon · 31m ago
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, former special counsel Jack Smith, spar in Congressional testimony KSHB 41 · 14h ago
Johnson County moves 2 polling places out of Adam Hamilton’s Resurrection Church JoCo Post · 17h ago
Rep. Sharice Davids declines to participate in Johnson County Post’s U.S. House forum JoCo Post · 19h ago
Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near MO Independent · 20h ago
Missouri Republicans scramble to launch late campaigns on two ballot measures MO Independent · yesterday

ICE & immigration

5 stories · 4 sources · past 7 days

Feds: 104 arrested during ICE enforcement push in southwest Kansas KCTV 5 · 13h ago
Kansas City children face deportation as policy changes take affect FOX4 KC · 13h ago
US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations outside immigrants’ home countries KS Reflector · 14h ago
Profiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic KS Reflector · 23h ago
Kansas City Public Library Places Spotlight on the Cultures that Make Kansas City Special Northeast News · 7d ago

Development & construction

5 stories · 4 sources · past 1 day

Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments FOX4 KC · 4h ago
Second hyper-scale data center moves forward in De Soto amid petition efforts to ban development KSHB 41 · 10h ago
Midland Drive reconstruction in Shawnee nearing completion, businesses eager for rebound KSHB 41 · 11h ago
Chiefs turn Arrowhead into a dental clinic for 300 local kids KCTV 5 · 13h ago
JoCo Homebuying: The good and the bad of home associations JoCo Post · 21h ago

Chiefs training camp

4 stories · 4 sources · past 7 days

Chiefs turn Arrowhead into a dental clinic for 300 local kids KCTV 5 · 13h ago
TeamSmile and Kansas City Chiefs host free clinic for underserved children FOX4 KC · 13h ago
Chiefs find new identity with 2-0 start Martin City Tel. · 4d ago
Deion Sanders, Patrick Mahomes lean on faith Metro Voice · 7d ago

Back to school

3 stories · 3 sources · past 7 days

Olathe families push for more time as board weighs closing 6 schools JoCo Post · 2h ago
Scuola Vita Nuova Welcomes Students Back with New Spaces, Expanded Opportunities, and Deep Neighborhood Roots Northeast News · 7d ago
Annual See You at the Pole Today Metro Voice · 7d ago

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Crime & courts

21 stories · 11 sources · past 7 days

Man found shot to death outside Kansas City apartment complex KCTV 5 · 8m ago
Kansas City Police investigating homicide near 16th and Hardesty KSHB 41 · 2h ago
Man City guilty of almost all the 115 financial charges, Premier League says in explosive verdict FOX4 KC · 2h ago
Kansas prison extends 5-year partnership to train, adopt out wild horses and burros KCTV 5 · 12h ago
Officer, suspect hospitalized after altercation on State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas FOX4 KC · 12h ago
Feds: 104 arrested during ICE enforcement push in southwest Kansas KCTV 5 · 13h ago

Health

7 stories · 3 sources · past 6 days

Officer, suspect hospitalized after altercation on State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas FOX4 KC · 12h ago
Kansas City children face deportation as policy changes take affect FOX4 KC · 13h ago
Chiefs turn Arrowhead into a dental clinic for 300 local kids KCTV 5 · 13h ago
TeamSmile and Kansas City Chiefs host free clinic for underserved children FOX4 KC · 13h ago
Kansas City parents sue Children’s Mercy after children taken from home for nearly a year FOX4 KC · 13h ago
Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying The Beacon · 2d ago

Schools

6 stories · 5 sources · past 7 days

Lee's Summit school board approves tax increase to address $10 million budget shortfall KSHB 41 · 6h ago
Lee’s Summit school board votes to rescind some of voluntary property tax levy rollback KCTV 5 · 9h ago
Blue Valley Schools will no longer offer benefits to employees who work less than 30 hours per week KSHB 41 · 13h ago
Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become MO Independent · 15h ago
Scuola Vita Nuova Welcomes Students Back with New Spaces, Expanded Opportunities, and Deep Neighborhood Roots Northeast News · 7d ago
Annual See You at the Pole Today Metro Voice · 7d ago

Parks & trails

5 stories · 5 sources · past 5 days

Kansas City families will walk to honor loved ones lost to suicide Saturday at English Landing Park KSHB 41 · 12h ago
Neighbors concerned about proposed Troost apartment complex surrounding cemetery FOX4 KC · 12h ago
JoCo parks debuting new artist-designed bee habitats JoCo Post · 20h ago
KCK’s Garland Park to close for several months starting in October The Beacon · 5d ago
A decade later, verdicts reached in south KC, Indian Creek Trail murders Martin City Tel. · 5d ago

Arts & entertainment

5 stories · 3 sources · past 7 days

Photos: Pitbull and Lil Jon at Morton The Pitch · 17h ago
The Art of the Gallery Wall IN Kansas City · 19h ago
Photos: Foster the People pump up Starlight The Pitch · 3d ago
Feasting at the RenFest Northeast News · 7d ago
Scarritt Renaissance Celebrates Fall With Food, Music and Families Northeast News · 7d ago

Local eats

3 stories · 3 sources · past 7 days

Kansas City community pours support into local coffee spot after social media review KCTV 5 · 9h ago
Eat This Now: The Glutton at Grinders The Pitch · 20h ago
Community Calendar Northeast News · 7d ago

Housing

3 stories · 3 sources · past 7 days

JoCo Homebuying: The good and the bad of home associations JoCo Post · 21h ago
New Kansas law makes it easier to add homes to KCK lots. Could it help with shortage? The Beacon · 5d ago
Letter to the Editor: A Second Chance Includes a Voice Northeast News · 7d ago

New openings

3 stories · 2 sources · past 5 days

Popular Mediterranean eatery keeps growing in JoCo, with 3 new locations in the works JoCo Post · 20h ago
JoCo parks debuting new artist-designed bee habitats JoCo Post · 20h ago
September 25 Update - Revive the Vine City of KCMO · 5d ago

People

2 stories · 2 sources · past 2 days

Profiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic KS Reflector · 23h ago
When will adequately funding Missouri public schools become a legislative priority? MO Independent · yesterday

City hall

2 stories · 2 sources · past 5 days

Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota vetoes ordinances that would increase property tax levy rates FOX4 KC · 8h ago
Mold cleanup at City Hall tops $80,000 Platte Landmark · 5d ago

Weather

1 story · 1 source · past 1 day

This Weekend in Kansas City: October 2–4 IN Kansas City · 15h ago

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