Kansas City News Grip: Local Building, STRETCH & Closer To WWIII

Right now and not just because it's #TBT, we offer tribute to hottie Holly as we consider pop culture, community reporting and top headlines. 

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Freebies For The Homefront

Kansas City residents can apply for free Home Repair services

HUD-funded grant program improves single-family homes

Building Up Down By River

River Market apartments grow in size, get property tax incentive - Kansas City Business Journal

A River Market apartment project that shrunk in size last fall has returned to its original size and will get a property tax exemption.

Metro Good Deeds Amid Harsh Times

Salvation Army to provide temporary housing for Aspen Place Apartments residents

The City of Gardner announced that the Salvation Army will provide temporary housing for Aspen Place Apartments residents after the city condemned the property due to health and safety hazards.

Show-Me Hunger Pains

Missouri is still illegally denying food assistance despite court order

A federal judge said Missourians living in poverty "have gone hungry" due to bureaucratic hurdles that the state knows about but has failed to address.

Realizing Rock Chalk Goals

Kansas takes step toward pursuit of statewide functional zero homelessness

Providers from across the state gathered to mark day one of a six-month plan towards housing more people than there are becoming homeless.

Head Check For Parents & Teachers

'I've been worried about this': Concerns loom as Trump administration stops school mental health grants

Funding that once helped schools provide mental health services to students is being cut, and families who relied on that support are now left wondering what comes next.

Nostalgia Lives In The Dotte

Take a trip to new Margaritaville resort hotel in western Wyandotte County

Experience the new Margaritaville Hotel in Kansas City, Kansas, opening in June 2025. Guests can book summer getaways at this tropical-themed resort for August.

STRETCH Starts Summer Festivities

Grinders KC looks ahead to summer full of 'best of the best' concerts

Nestled in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District near 18th Street and Locust Street sits Grinders KC. It's a Kansas City staple for more reasons than one.

Playmate Shares Confessional

Holly Madison Says She "Hated" Having "Disgusting" Group Sex With Ex Hugh Hefner

Holly Madison reflected on her sex life with ex-boyfriend and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, whom she dated from 2001 to 2007.

MAGA Deals Across Pond

US and Britain expected to announce tariff deal on Thursday

The United States and Britain are expected to announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods, the first such agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed levies on countries around the world.

Ivy League Intifada?!?

Columbia: Police Arrest Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupying Library

Police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied the Butler Library on the Columbia University campus on Wednesday.

WWIII Starts For Realz In Asia???

India preps for possible retaliation after hitting Pakistan with missile strike as Kashmir tension soars

Tension between the nuclear-armed nations is soaring. Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to retaliate after Indian strikes killed more than two dozen people.

Deuce Can't Deal With Vlad

Vance says Russia asking 'too much' in ceasefire talks with Ukraine

Trump says 'it's possible that's right' about the vice-president's remarks amid frustrations with Russia

MAGA Governs Holy Land???

Exclusive: U.S., Israel discuss possible U.S.-led administration for Gaza, sources say

The United States and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza, according to five people familiar with the matter.

Local Heroes Slug It Out For EXCELLENT Cause

Kansas City's 'Guns and Hoses' charity boxing event returns June 7 to support first responders' families

Kansas City police and firefighters will face off in the annual Guns and Hoses charity boxing event on June 7 to raise funds for first responder families.

Local Tradition Endures

Strawberry Hill Bakery to leave Merriam location, plans fall return

Strawberry Hill Bakery in Merriam, known for its povitica, will temporarily close as it searches for a new location. Orders continue online until May 31.

Temps FINALLY Spike This Week

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Rain moves out, a preview of summer ahead

We continue with a First Warn into the night as scattered rain will come and go.

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