Kansas City Nicer News Night

For late night and/or early morning denizens we're sharing some of our reading that's just a bit better than the constant news poison that keeps readers coming back.

Right now, we're reading community news and a few hopeful stories that offer a nice break from the constant cowtown struggle for money & power.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Van Horn High School students donate homemade American flags to veterans

Hide Transcript Show Transcript ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT WE FIND. STUDENTS IN A VAN HORN HIGH SCHOOL WOODSHOP CLASS GAVE HANDCRAFTED WOODEN AMERICAN FLAGS TO MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT. THEY'VE SPENT MONTHS WORKING ON THE FLAGS. THEY DELIVERED THEM. TODAY, ONE OF THE VETERANS GOT EMOTIONAL AFTER GETTING HIS THE SERVICE THAT I DID WASN'T FOR NOTHING.

Family needs help after KC mom dies on 'dream vacation' in Africa

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - What was supposed to be a dream vacation to Africa turned deadly for a Kansas City woman. Now, her family wants their mom back home to say goodbye. The family said their mother caught malaria while visiting West Africa and she died.

It's OK to be skeptical, but getting your 'Om' on at the office really can make a happier workplace

Anxiety and stress are two different concerns - and both are sources of concern for a body (and mind) at work, writes Kharissa Parker. Meditation won't magically alleviate burnout or reveal your ultimate purpose in life, but it can help, she says.

Carl J. DiCapo

Carl Jack DiCapo, age 95, went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2023, with his family around him. Services will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church, 3333 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111. The Visitation will be Wednesday, May 3, from 2:00 p.m.

City of Independence seeing success from new trash cleanup program

Several streets in the city of Independence, Missouri, are starting to look a lot cleaner thanks to a new program.It hires people who are experiencing homelessness to help pick up trash."A lot of it? Oh yeah, there's a lot," Dough Cowan with Community Services League said.

'We owe them': Push for MLB-wide Negro Leagues Day on May 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On the day a new home for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was unveiled, families of those immortalized inside say more needs to be done around MLB to honor the players. The Negro Leagues Family Alliance wants to make May 2 Negro Leagues Day across MLB.

RUMOR: Patrick Mahomes to once again play in 'The Match?'

Which #Chiefs player (now or in franchise history) would you like to see Patrick Mahomes partner with on the golf course? https://t.co/ZreVmYzk8P- Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) May 2, 2023 ...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with KCK's taco trail relaunch

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, Visit KCK has relaunched the Taco Trail, a guide to over fifty-five taquerias in Kansas City, Kansas.

Remembering May 4 Kansas City tornado outbreak 20 years later

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - This Thursday, May 4, marks 20 years since one of the strongest tornadoes to ever hit the Kansas City metro ripped through areas to the west and north of Kansas City. Winds more than 200 mph ripped through houses, apartments and businesses in communities such as Kansas City, Kansas, and Riverside, Parkville and Liberty, Missouri.

After seeing KMBC video, Grandview waste facility wants 'to be part of the solution'

A KMBC 9 investigation into waste and debris falling from the back of semitrailers is getting results.

Local sisters each receive $50k scholarship from KC Scholars

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - For nearly 35 years, the nonprofit KC Scholars has been providing educational opportunities to students across the six-county Kansas City region. Recently, the organization awarded each of three sisters from North Kansas City High School with a $50,000 scholarship.

A warmup starts Wednesday in Kansas City

Hide Transcript Show Transcript EXCLUSIVE LIVE RADAR AND NINE DAY FORECAST. SO YOU'LL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. ALL RIGHT. THE ROYALS PLAYING TONIGHT. LOOKS GOOD FOR TONIGHT. LOOKS REALLY, REALLY NICE FOR TONIGHT. LOOKS GREAT TOMORROW AS WELL. THE ROYALS, THEY HAVE A LONG HOMESTAND COMING.

Hopefully, we'll have more for the morning update . . . STAY TUNED!!!