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The Missouri House heard Sen. Andrew Koenig's omnibus education bill. Parents and education advocates raised concerns about funding and curriculum.

Makella Dionna Fox, 45, received her wings on Saturday, February 4th, 2023. She will join her grandparents, great aunts and uncles, cousins and her dog Coco…

Stray garbage covers the ground in city parks and on boulevards. But because there's nobody tasked with picking up litter, regular Kansas Citians are taking matters into their own hands.

Nearly two years since the pandemic first hit and Kansas City leaders shared action plans, unhoused residents say their needs are still unmet — and the approaching cold weather means there's a lot at stake.

Kansas City, Missouri, Parks and Recreation has a new director after its previous leader retired in July.

The KCMO Parks and Recreation Department is addressing the latest encampment unhoused individuals have set up at Washington Square Park. In recent weeks, people who work and live in the area have noticed the number of tents increase.

Tent camp to be removed from Ilus Davis Park Sarah Plake and last updated 2021-07-27 20:29:10-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Homelessness remains an issue in Kansas City, Missouri, as camps continue to face the plight of relocation – the latest a new camp that formed at Ilus Davis Park, just north of city hall. As of early afternoon July 27, more than five tents were pitched. KSHB 41 News reporter Andres Gutierrez reached out to the city for comment. “Park rangers are doing outreach by v...

Homeless camp near Penn Valley park begins to clear Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Andres Gutierrez/KSHB and last updated 2021-07-22 22:23:34-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People experiencing homelessness who had set up an encampment at The Scout near Penn Valley Park in Kansas City, Missouri, started to clear out on Thursday. A majority of the tents pitched by the houseless are gone by the Scout s...

Penn Valley Park camp for those experiencing homelessness to clear soon Penn Valley Park homeless camp to clear soon and last updated 2021-07-21 23:22:06-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Its only matter of time before the latest homeless camp at Penn Valley Park gets cleared, as proposed Kansas City, Missouri, ordinances addressing homelessness were again delayed from moving forward. On Wednesday night, a city parks ranger kept an eye on the dozen or so tents that the houseless pitched near the Scout...

Kansas City reflects on removing J.C. Nichols name from fountain, parkway KC reflect on removing J.C. Nichols from fountain, parkway and last updated 2021-05-24 23:33:27-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For nearly one year, the fountain at the eastern entrance of the Country Club Plaza – near Mill Creek Parkway – has not had a name associated with it. The move was fueled by protest, but talks began with the click of a button. Its what Chico Sierra aimed to do with his petition in November 2...