brian johnson

4 days ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

Kansas City has officially unveiled SW19 at the Stadium, a state-of-the-art pickleball facility developed by Community Builders KC. The venue transforms the former Coco Key Water Resort into a hub for fans and players of the city’s professional pickleball team, the KC Stingers. The new complex features eight pickleball courts, a restaurant, bar, and lobby, all part of a $6.5 million renovation. The courts are equipped with “Play Sight” technology, enabling players to record and analyze their games.

1 week ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

Funding new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals with Missouri tax dollars may be a tough sell for state lawmakers, but one Republican senator says it’s worth it.Sen. Mike Cierpiot, a Republican from Lee’s Summit, believes the proposed funding would benefit taxpayers and the state economy."We're not giving this money to billionaires.

1 week ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

Planned Parenthood has stopped providing abortions in Missouri after the state’s Supreme Court ruled on a technicality. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a district judge used the wrong legal standard in decisions made in December and February, which had temporarily allowed abortions to resume in the state. “This is not a substantive win by the attorney general.

1 week ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

AWARENESS OF VETERAN SUICIDE. DOZENS OF PEOPLE BRAVED THE RAIN IN INDEPENDENCE TO HONOR MEMORIAL DAY. KMBC NINE S BRIAN JOHNSON TAKES US TO THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE AND TAPS AT THE TRUMAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY. FEET FROM THE ETERNAL FLAME, DOZENS GATHER AT THE GRAVESITE OF PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN. THEY PAUSED TO REFLECT ON THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM. I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE OUR VETERANS. THEY HONOR THEIR SACRIFICES, COURAGE, AND IDEALS.

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

Residents of Blue Springs are celebrating a major shift in city policy after the City Council voted to allow backyard hens, a decision years in the making. The council approved the ordinance with a 5-2 vote, marking a significant victory for advocates who had pushed for change for nearly two years. “We have met some elderly people in this community who actually started crying because they remember when chickens were legal,” said Jen Cline, a member of Citizens of Blue Springs for Backyard Hens.