Nick Starling
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Kansas City, MO, United States
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KCI new terminal concession bid up for discussion again Wednesday morning
As construction on KCI's new terminal continues, the next hurdle the city council faces is who will fill the terminal with shops and restaurants for passengers to enjoy. → Read More
Restaurants struggle to hire, get customers in the door as pandemic drags on
Many industries have struggled during this pandemic, especially restaurants — from restrictions to hiring back workers. → Read More
Petition to reinstate slavery circles around Park Hill South High School, students punished
A petition to reinstate slavery from a group of students at the Park Hill South High School angers fellow students, parents and school administrators. According to Park Hill South High School Principal Kerrie Herren, the racial incident happened Thursday afternoon. → Read More
'Speak Up' walk raises money and awareness for mental health and suicide prevention
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States according to the National Institute of Mental Health. To help reduce the stigma of mental health issues and raise money to bring awareness, almost a thousand people showed up to the 6th annual Speak Up walk in Olathe on Sunday. → Read More
Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans will be remembered on memorial wall outside IPD
Seven officers have been killed in the line of duty in the city of Independence. Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans will be a new name joining the short list etched in stone, each representing a life taken away too soon. → Read More
Lathrop school teachers, some parents concerned over no mask mandate
On Sept. 8, the Lathrop R-II school board voted to keep masks optional as the entire elementary school was closed due to numerous positive COVID-19 cases. → Read More
KCMO business owners thrilled over possibility of a downtown Royals baseball stadium
Royals owner John Sherman said during a press conference on Tuesday, he wants the stadium to be in a place with meaningful community impact and economic growth that benefits the region. → Read More
Missouri DESE assisting 2 Kansas City-area school districts facing lunch-supply issues
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is assisting two Kansas City-area school districts facing lunch supply issues. → Read More
Masks no longer required at Ray-Pec schools, parents and students divided on issue
Masks are no longer required for students and staff at the Raymore-Peculiar School District. At Thursday night's meeting, the school board voted 4-1 to keep the mask mandate in place. However, due to newly-passed House House Bill 271, it required a supermajority of votes to extend the mandate. → Read More
Kansas City employment attorney talks COVID-19 vaccine mandate executive orders
Some of the Kansas City area's largest employers – including the Federal Reserve and the IRS – will be affected by President Joe Biden's announcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal employees and federal government contractors. → Read More
Kansas City Dream Center fills need providing food for community
The Kansas City Dream Center opened its doors in 2018 as a way to help those in Kansas City, Kansas, who need food or other items. The nonprofit, located at 1500 Central Avenue, is now helping thousands in the metro. → Read More
Leavenworth community cultivates support for boy whose lawnmower was stolen
Donations are coming in fast for 13-year-old Leeland Williams after his lawnmower was stolen last Tuesday. As of Monday, he has received a gas can, weed eater and a blower. Leeland's mother, Brittane Nauss, told KSHB 41 News that there's a possibility a local company might donate a mower. → Read More
Shawnee animal shelter devastated after catalytic converters stolen off van
Melissa's Second Chances is a small animal shelter at West 75th Street and Neiman Road in Shawnee. On Thursday morning, someone cut two catalytic converters off their only van. → Read More
Leavenworth boy's lawnmower – a gift after leg amputation – stolen Tuesday morning
Leavenworth police are looking for a lawnmower that someone stole from a driveway Tuesday morning. The orange zero-turn mower belonged to 13-year-old Leeland Williams, who loves to mow not only his parent's yards but other people's as well. → Read More
Proposed East 63rd Street, Prospect Avenue mixed-use development could revitalize area
A proposed project on the northwest corner of East 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue could bring new life to a 25-acre plot of land that's been vacant for decades. The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved the plan during its Aug. 19 meeting. → Read More
Heartland Men's Chorus holds in-person auditions with hopes of live performances
For the first time in nearly two years, the Heartland Men's Chorus held in-person auditions in hopes of performing in front of thousands of people later this year. → Read More
Raytown mother questions enrollment snafu after children sent home
A mother of two Raytown C-2 School District children was caught off guard when she received a call to pick them up from the school. → Read More
Planet Comicon brings in thousands to metro, attendees take precautions
It's been two and a half years since Planet Comicon has held a convention in Kansas City due to the pandemic. → Read More
Missouri State Fair underway with COVID-19 vaccination clinic on-site
As the COVID-19 delta variant surges in Missouri, the state fair was in full swing in Sedalia as thousands from across the state and outside the state gathered to have fun. → Read More
Bates City discusses dissolving police department, tables vote
Bates City could dissolve its police department and shift responsibilities to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, prompting nearly half of the town to attend a meeting and voice displeasure with the move. → Read More