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Pandemic Poke Party Coming Up

Don't be 'spooked:' Health department offers COVID-19 vaccine at Halloween Haunt

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Thousands of people are expected to get spooked at Worlds of Fun this weekend. The Kansas City Health Department hopes to convince many of them to roll up their sleeves there too. The health department will have a team at the amusement park manning a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday afternoon and evening.


Tragic Northeast Conditions

Substandard living conditions prompt building inspection at N. White property

Acting on resident's complaints of horrible living conditions, and squatters engaged in criminal activity, Kansas City MO Health Inspectors on Thursday morning responded to an apartment building at 110 N. White with Fire Investigators and Codes Inspectors to conduct a building inspection to determine the building's habitability.


Local Shut Down Lesson

KCPS considers consolidating schools to create more student opportunities

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) - Kansas City Public Schools could have fewer high schools in the future. The goal is to offer more resources to students and one way of achieving that may be consolidating campuses. KCPS is in the process of creating a new blueprint for the future.


Kansas City Lunch Link

KC Mac N' Co is serving creamy mac 'n' cheese with creative accouterments at Parlor

For sides, opt for fried potato wedges tossed in an herb blend, salt and Cotija cheese, or go all-in on the theme with the mac fritters, breaded with panko and herbs before being deep-fried and then topped with grated Parmesan and served with a tomato cream dipping sauce.


Hobos Have Condos To Themselves

Part of the downtown loop to close for weekend roadwork

by: Heidi Schmidt Posted: / Updated: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Downtown drivers may want a detour plan this weekend. Construction will impact the northside of the downtown loop. Crews will close the eastbound lanes of I-670 from Wyoming Street to Oak Street. That includes the southbound I-35 exit ramp to eastbound I-670.


Broadcasting Good Deeds

We See You: KC Cares puts spotlight on nonprofits with weekly radio show, podcast

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Once a week, public relations expert Ruth Baum Bigus turns into a radio host. Through a nonprofit called Charitable Communications, she records a weekly radio show named KC Cares which spotlights other nonprofit organizations. The show airs on Saturdays at 8 a.m. on 1510 AM and 94.5 FM.


Kansas City Run Around

The Garmin Kansas City Marathon gets set to take off at a new starting point tomorrow

The countdown to race day is on. We are just under 24 hours away from the start of the Garmin Kansas City Marathon. The Nelson Atkins museum is the new start line for the 2021 marathon.While right now the Nelson is quiet, Union Station will be buzzing this morning.


Meet New Friends

'Multiple families a week' expected as Afghan refugees begin arriving in Kansas City

At one Kansas City resettlement agency, refugee families usually arrive one at a time. But as the area gets ready to welcome hundreds of Afghan families, agencies such as the Della Lamb Community Center are preparing for a more hectic schedule in the coming days.


Fresh Start For NextGen

Sleepyhead Beds expands outreach to provide more beds for kids

Every night, more than two million kids across the country go to sleep without a bed, including thousands in the Kansas City metro area. Now, a local group is expanding its outreach efforts to try to give as many children as possible a comfortable place to sleep.


Kansas City Cash For Training

Non-profit to give two Kansas City Public School District programs $10,000 each

Like every school district, Kansas City Public Schools has a budget. So naturally, innovative programs often never make it off the ground.Now, thanks to the non-profit Be Great Together, two programs will get $10,000 each to bring the projects to life.No strings attached."We award this money, and we trust them to do what they think is best to do with it," Be Great Together Co-founder Avrell Stokes said.


Artsy Local Offerings . . . 

Artists selected for Parade of Hearts initiative

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On Friday, artists were selected for the honor of having their design on hearts that will be displayed around Kansas City. Parade of Hearts is a city-wide project that will place fiberglass hearts around the area. The hearts will be placed across the region beginning next March.


Katie's Forecast For Now

Rain Moves Out By Friday Afternoon

Hide Transcript Show Transcript LUNCHTIME TODAY. HE RE'S FUTURE. SCAM. YOU'LL SEE THE CLOUDS FILLING IN AGAIN A BRIEF SHOWER IF YOU LOOK AT THE LEGEND, THIS IS ON THE LIGHT END OF THE LEGENSO,D THIS WILL JUST BE A QUICK SHOT OF LIGHT SHOWERS COMING THROUGH AROUND LUNCH TIME, AND THEN WE'LL ENJOY SUNSHINE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY A CLEAR SKY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY IN THE LOW 60S.

Adele - Easy On Me is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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