Kansas City Snap: Right Track, Speed Humps, Chicken Journalism & Taxing Tips

Right now pro-golfer, influencer, biz lady and model hottie Paige inspires this Monday peek at pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Party Celebrates Limited Parking

816 Day Celebration at the City Market with Music, Dance & More - Downtown Council of Kansas City

816 Day is a new holiday named after the city's area code and takes place yearly on August 16th.

Retro Visit On Track

World's largest steam train stopping in KC this fall

In the month of October, Kansas Citians across the metro will have the opportunity to see up-close and in person the world's largest steam locomotive

Show-Me Legal Weed Crackdown Clap Back

Hemp industry leaders call Missouri governor's order banning THC products an 'overreach' * Missouri Independent

Leaders of the hemp industry say Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's order targeting THC-infused products is an overreach.

Rock Chalk Designs Debut

Winner of new Kansas License plate design revealed on Monday

The Kansas Department of Revenue revealed the next design of the Kansas personalized license plate.

MO Feathered Friends Approved

Homeowners associations in Missouri can no longer ban backyard chickens

Many homeowners associations don't let people raise chickens in their backyards. But a new Missouri law going into effect this month says HOAs must allow it.

Traffic Narc Hotline Debuts

New speed humps being installed to make KC streets safer. Here's how to request one

Are any of the 100 new speed humps going up in your neighborhood? Here's how to request one if your street is not on the list.

Agenda Setting Late Summer

Nick's Picks | KC Current, State Fair and Taylor Swift

How will you keep busy now that the Olympics has ended? If you're experiencing withdrawal, check out these events and stories unfolding this week in KC.

Hottie Seyz: Accept No Substitute

Paige Spiranac recalls impersonator ordeal, warns against lookalikes

The golf glamor girl detailed a recent incident in a post on X this week, revealing someone 'took a screenshot of a video I did a couple years ago holding a head cover and photoshopped a sign in.'

Prez Trumps Closing Remarks

'Important moment': Biden to speak at Democratic National Convention, White House says

President Joe Biden will speak at the Democratic National Convention next week, the White House said on Monday.

MAGA Returns To Social Game

Elon Musk to interview Trump on X social media network

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is due to interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the X social media network on Monday in an event that could inject more surprises into the turbulent U.S. presidential election.

Campaign 2024 Fight For Working Class

'No tax on tips' becomes campaign issue for Trump and Harris

Under the current law, employees are required to disclose all tips over $20 per month to their employer.

Deuces Double Down

Vance looks to turn tables on Walz | CNN Politics

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance sought to turn the tables on Democratic rival Tim Walz, claiming that the Minnesota governor is the one being "weird."

MAGA Fights DOJ

Trump plans to file a $100 million lawsuit against the Justice Department over Mar-a-Lago search and 'witch hunts'

An attorney for former President Donald Trump has filed a legal notice announcing that his client plans to sue the Justice Department and the FBI for $115 million for alleged "malicious political prosecution" and "abuse of process."

Lesson In Hateration

Former Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students

Former Cornell University student Patrick Dai was sentenced to 21 months in prison for posting statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus last fall after the start of the war in Gaza.

Tragic Aftermath . . . 

Mother arrested 37 years after her newborn was found dead in dumpster: Police

A woman linked by DNA has been arrested for the murder of her newborn 37 years after the baby girl was found dead in a dumpster in California, authorities said.

Hard Times For Lunch Lady

Chicago woman gets nine-year sentence for stealing $1.5m in chicken wings

Routine audit found school food service director took more than 11,000 cases of wings intended for remote learners

Deep Dive Into Holy Land Fight

Defense secretary orders submarine to Middle East, accelerates arrival of strike group ahead of anticipated Iran attack | CNN Politics

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and accelerated the arrival of a carrier strike group to the region ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement Sunday evening.

Far East Talks War In Europe

China breaks silence on Ukraine's Kursk offensive

China's statement comes after Ukrainian President Zelensky said "pressure on the aggressor" is necessary to push Russian forces out.

Story Seyz Middle-Aged Lady Love Life Thrives

'I'm a divorced woman in her 40s with a fun and varied sex life. Is this OK?'

I decided to give casual dating a go on Hinge, but the more I enjoy myself, the more I feel as though I'm doing something wrong

Mama Mahomes Makes Good

Randi Mahomes, Variety KC to host pickleball tournament

Variety KC, a nonprofit aimed at helping kids with disabilities, announced on Monday that it has teamed up with Randi Mahomes for its very first charity pickleball tournament in the KC metro

Dead-Tree Rain Report

Downpours bring heavy rainfall to parts of Kansas City. How much rain fell overnight?

Downpours soaked the Kansas City area overnight. Where did the heaviest rains fall?

Local Arachnid Update

Waldo man's PSA after life-threatening spider bite

A Waldo man has a message to share after a spider bite sent him to the hospital with a rare infection.

Golden Ghetto Java Hidden Gem Uncovered

Homer's Coffee House: Indie Shop in Downtown Overland Park

It's always a pleasure to re-discover a coffee shop that you've stopped visiting for reasons. Sometimes you move to another part of town where there is another coffee shop that is convenient. Factors like the pandemic disrupt routines like working in a coffee shop as a remote worker (I've been a freelancer for nearly 25 years).

Forecast For This Week . . . 

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Monday morning rain, partly cloudy highs upper 70s

An umbrella is a good idea today, but by lunchtime, most wet weather will be a thing of the past with temperatures in the middle and upper 70s. More showers move in Tuesday morning.

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