Somewhat Nicer Kansas City Highlights

For our overnight and early, early morning visitors we share a quick alternative from our regularly scheduled news poison, doubt and skepticism.

We like these stories because they offer just a bit of hope and a better look at the people of Kansas City.

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Trains Of Thought

The rail lines in the West Bottoms used to bring thousands of cattle into the stockyards each day. That time is long past, but the lines are still heavily used for freight. Great place for train watching.


KC Illusion brings home Kansas City's first national medal in synchronized skating

KC Illusion brought home the pewter medal in the 2023 U.S. National Synchronized Skating Championship. // Photo by Sam Atagana The Kansas City Illusion synchronized skating team brought home Kansas City's first National medal last weekend at the 2023 U.S. National Synchronized Skating Championship.


'It preserves our history': KCI Airport preserving Wyandot Nation of Kansas' medallion

A special connection between the Kansas City International Airport and the Wyandot Nation will be preserved. With the opening of a new KCI terminal, it means the former terminal will eventually go away.


Parade your green for St. Patrick's in the southland

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. Here's what you can expect from three southland parades this weekend, prior to the big downtown KC parade on the 17th. Kicking off Saturday, March 11, is the Brookside St. Patrick's Day Warm-Up Parade with the theme, Chasing Rainbows, starting at 2 p.m.


One of Kansas City's homegrown NFL players spends the day at his former elementary school

It was a special day out in Buckner, Missouri, as a homegrown NFL player returned to talk to the kids, and future journalists, there. Fort Osage High School student Christen Penaman hopes to be a professional journalist one day.


Kansas school districts, police departments work together to combat fentanyl use

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Stopping fentanyl use in schools is one issue which unites lawmakers, police departments and everyone else. "Now we are seeing a lot of violent crime tied to fentanyl, fentanyl distribution," said Chief Karl Oakman of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. Kansas Rep. Jake LaTurner told a U.S.


Big 12 fans react to Coach Bill Self hospitalization

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas Jayhawks marched toward another Big 12 Championship Thursday defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers. But they'll have to compete in the tournament without Head Coach Bill Self . The University of Kansas Health System says Coach Self arrived in the E.R.


Big 12 women's tournament returns to historic Municipal Auditorium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas and Kansas State women's hoops kick off the first night of the Big 12 Championship Tournament inside the Municipal Auditorium for the last time. The No. 9-seeded Wildcats take on the No. 8 seed Texas Tech at 5 p.m., and then No.


KMBC 9 CARES FOR KIDS: Diaper Madness

Hide Transcript Show Transcript SHOWS US. WE NEED YOUR HELP HERE IN THE METRO. IT'S A NEED THAT CAN EASILY GO UNSEEN. THIS PAST JANUARY, WE DISTRIBUTED 70% MORE DIAPERS TO OUR AGENCIES THAN WE DID THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WHICH IS HUGE.


Union Station raises Sporting KC banners in advance of club's home opener this Saturday | Sporting Kansas City

Union Station raised a pair of eye-catching Sporting KC banners on Tuesday on the exterior of the iconic building in downtown Kansas City to celebrate the club's highly anticipated home opener this Saturday at Children's Mercy Park. The oversized banners will be prominently displayed in the arch windows above Union

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