Today we play just a bit of catch-up inspired by hottie Tessa and all of these Kansas City local news links.
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Newsflash: IT'S COLD!!!
Dangerous cold blasts Kansas City, cancels school for thousands of students
A bitterly cold air mass continues to build into the Kansas City metro area. The temperatures are currently below zero and wind chill temperatures are between 15 and 20 below with the potential to fall even further. "With wind chills this cold, exposed skin can get frostbite in less than 30 minutes," Meteorologist Ronelle Williams said.
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Overland Park PD asks drivers to walk in non-injury accidents due to dangerous cold
Overland Park Police have released their list of the intersections that had the most vehicle crashes in the 3rd quarter of 2013. Click through this slideshow to find out which intersection had the most. Police in Overland Park, Kansas, are asking drivers to walk in non-injury accidents because of the dangerous cold.
Sleaze Summit Cash Crisis
Lee's Summit looks to remedy compensation gap with 'emergency' funds - Kansas City Business Journal
Facing a big gap in pay for its employees, the Lee's Summit City Council is considering using its emergency fund to help fund an almost $5 million raise, The Kansas City Star reports. A recent study that compared city employees' compensation to other governmental and private organizations revealed that the city's non-union employees were paid an average of 10 percent below the 12 organizations compared.
MLK Teaching Moment???
New conversation spurred in metro city that doesn't observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -- While most banks, schools and government offices were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, that wasn't the case at Harrisonville City Hall. The Missouri city about 45 minutes south of Kansas City had their regularly scheduled Board of Alderman meeting, and city offices were open for business during the federal holiday.
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HISTORY ON CANVAS
A piece of Missouri's history from the days of early statehood has a new home in Jefferson City, thanks to the efforts of several people in Eastern Jackson County.It's been a long journey, and it's not quite done.The latest stop came Monday night at the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City, at an event billed as the beginning of the state's celebration of its bicentennial.
Lesson In Quitting
Track & Field supporters protest JCCC decision to disband team
Administrators at Johnson County Community College have plans to improve and expand, but the growth would require the removal of the school's widely-used track and the discontinuation of the 32-year-old track and field program. There is much the school's leaders have failed to take into consideration, said Brian Batliner, former coach.
Kansas City Fanboy Quiz
20 big Kansas City Chiefs questions for 2018
Last week we tried to give some reasons for optimism going into 2018 with 10 players who are trending in the right direction, or at least have an opportunity to step up next season. This piece lists some guys going in the other direction.
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I see that most of the country outside of government agencies doesn’t observe mlk day, it’s just a free day for government workers is all it is
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