Kansas City Friday News Takeoff



Let's start the morning with one of my favorite photos taken not so long ago along with a selection of local links and news worth a glimpse but maybe not debate crafted for our early morning denizens who don't feel like arguing just yet . . .


Celebrate Kansas City Hero Doc

Dr. Brandon Pomeroy Helps the Kansas City Homeless - TCU Magazine

August 2018 - Nestled among faded Victorian and American Foursquare houses in Kansas City, Missouri, stands the Independence Boulevard Christian Church. Before Dr. Brandon Pomeroy reaches the back door of the dome-topped church, a woman stops him. "Oh! Doctor," she says before explaining that she can't get her prescription because the pharmacy doesn't have her address and contact information.


Local Food For The Mind

Seg. 1: Debate KC | Seg. 2: Indigenous Eating

Segment 1: Debate KC Two high schoolers from Kansas City, Kansas, made waves in the 2019 Urban Debate National Championships. We hear more about their experiences and find out how our town has traditionally used debate as a tool for social justice.


Show-Me Rising Tide Redux

Water levels rise again on Missouri River after recent rains

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Water levels are rising again along the Missouri River after recent rains, putting communities already fatigued by the weeks-long flood fight at risk. The National Weather Service is predicting that the river will crest Thursday in St. Joseph at a level that causes parkland and a residential area to flood.


Kansas City Gift Of Life

Man who received bone marrow donation celebrates new birthday with donor

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- When you receive an organ transplant the doctors give you a new birthday. They say that it takes a year before they can call it a successful transplant. On Thursday, one family celebrated that birthday and it was full of surprises.


Kangaroo Team Winning Biz Game

'Legendary' UMKC Enactus team earns spot in national finals

The University of Missouri-Kansas City's Enactus team is the fourth most impactful in the country, declared Ben Williams. "At UMKC Enactus, we take the world's greatest challenges into our own hands, channeling our power as students, advocates, and entrepreneurs," the team told a crowd gathered Tuesday at the Kansas City Convention Center, as they took the stage in the final round of the Enactus U.S.


Local Tech Turns Up Roots

DNA test helps Kansas City man find birth family

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Kansas Weekend Jump Off
World's largest bounce house coming to KC with family-friendly and adults-only events
Update on a new section just for the Kansas City early birds!!!