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Voters approve school upgrades across KC metro. See where, who won board seats

2 months ago | kansascity.com | Alecia Taylor |Ilana Arougheti

A large first grade class heads outdoors on at George Melcher Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri. The school grew rapidly during the 2023-24 school year. Nearly 85% of Kansas City voters approved a historic influx of tax dollars to improve the city's public schools in Tuesday's election. But Kansas City Public Schools wasn't the only district that won big.
ICE raids Liberty restaurant and detains at least 12 workers, Clay County sheriff confirms

Feb 8, 2025 | yahoo.com | Ilana Arougheti |Alecia Taylor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered a Mexican restaurant in Liberty on Friday, detaining at least 12 employees and impounding two boxes of employment documents, according to a network of Kansas City immigration nonprofits and attorneys. Multiple ICE agents showed up to El Potro Mexican restaurant at 116 Stewart Court and told managers that they were searching for a child sex offender, Kansas City immigration attorney Michael Sharma-Crawford told The Star.
ICE raids Liberty restaurant and detains at least 12 workers, Clay County sheriff confirms

Feb 7, 2025 | kansascity.com | Ilana Arougheti |Alecia Taylor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered a Mexican restaurant in Liberty on Friday, detaining at least 12 employees and impounding two boxes of employment documents, according to a network of Kansas City immigration nonprofits and attorneys. Multiple ICE agents showed up to El Potro Mexican Restaurant at 116 Stewart Court and told managers that they were searching for a child sex offender, according to Kansas City immigration attorney Michael Sharma-Crawford.
ICE raids Liberty restaurant and detains at least 12 workers, Clay County sheriff confirms

Feb 7, 2025 | news.yahoo.com | Ilana Arougheti |Alecia Taylor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered a Mexican restaurant in Liberty on Friday, detaining at least 12 employees and impounding two boxes of employment documents, according to a network of Kansas City immigration nonprofits and attorneys. Multiple ICE agents showed up to El Potro Mexican restaurant at 116 Stewart Court and told managers that they were searching for a child sex offender, Kansas City immigration attorney Michael Sharma-Crawford told The Star.
When can timeouts be called in the NFL? What to know before the Chiefs' playoff game

Jan 15, 2025 | kansascity.com | Alecia Taylor

Chiefs coach Andy Reid, center, has helped tight end Travis Kelce, left, learn to keep his emotions in check during games. The result has been exceedingly beneficial to the team. [email protected] As Chiefs Kingdom grows and the team reaches for its third consecutive Super Bowl win, some of Kansas City's newest fans may still be getting up to speed on the NFL and its rules.
Wyandotte County curtails overnight plowing for ‘icy conditions.’ Some residents still stuck

Jan 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Alecia Taylor

Almost 15 years ago, a mother-daughter duo in the Rosedale area of Wyandotte County started a community Facebook page when they were stuck during an ice storm so they could have a space to talk with neighbors about road conditions and other local gossip. Margie Lopez-Rivera said the group – now more than 7,000 members strong – has been full of similar gripes again this week as she and her daughter have been stuck at home days after another storm. “We’ve been here since 1978.
Platte County voters passed a tax for youth mental health. Commissioners refuse to enact it

Dec 16, 2024 | kansascity.com | Alecia Taylor

Laura Bruce of Beacon Mental Health addresses the Platte County Commission to ask them to not reject the tax after voters' approval. Despite voters petitioning to get a question on the ballot and then soundly approving it, Platte County may not implement a sales tax to expand mental health services for kids and teens after all. That's because the county commission is refusing to enact the tax that would have established a Platte County Children's Services Fund.
Park Hill unanimously approves new school boundary lines after months of parent pushback

Dec 14, 2024 | kansascity.com | Alecia Taylor

After six long months of hashing out a redistricting plan to accommodate its growing enrollment, Park Hill School District's Board of Education unanimously approved a final proposal to change some of its school boundaries. The plan the board approved on Thursday differed from what the district had sent out to parents earlier this week, in the end requiring fewer students to change middle schools.
Park Hill plans for new school while trying to keep neighborhoods together. Why it’s tricky

Nov 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Alecia Taylor

After 18 years of serving in the U.S. Military, Cory McDonald and his family set down their roots in Parkville so their two daughters could finally build meaningful relationships with their peers. One year into their stay, in 2019, Park Hill Schools began redistricting. The new boundaries split McDonald’s daughters away from the community the family had handpicked.
Republican newcomer won Platte County 'swing district.' How'd Mike Jones tip the scales?

Nov 10, 2024 | kansascity.com | Alecia Taylor

Platte County voters narrowly elected Republican newcomer Mike Jones to represent part of the county in the Missouri General Assembly, a notable win for the party in a district that could have gone either way. Jones, who owns a painting company in Parkville, will represent District 12, which includes most of southern Platte County and the Kansas City International Airport. He defeated incumbent Rep.

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Voters approve school upgrades across KC metro. See where, who won board seats

ICE raids Liberty restaurant and detains at least 12 workers, Clay County sheriff confirms

ICE raids Liberty restaurant and detains at least 12 workers, Clay County sheriff confirms

ICE raids Liberty restaurant and detains at least 12 workers, Clay County sheriff confirms

When can timeouts be called in the NFL? What to know before the Chiefs' playoff game

Wyandotte County curtails overnight plowing for ‘icy conditions.’ Some residents still stuck

Platte County voters passed a tax for youth mental health. Commissioners refuse to enact it

Park Hill unanimously approves new school boundary lines after months of parent pushback

Park Hill plans for new school while trying to keep neighborhoods together. Why it’s tricky

Republican newcomer won Platte County 'swing district.' How'd Mike Jones tip the scales?

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