Cody Holyoke

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY. I’M CODY HOLYOKE. IT’S OVERTIME IN JEFF CITY AS MISSOURI LAWMAKERS TRY TO HASH OUT A PROPOSAL SWEET ENOUGH TO KEEP THE CHIEFS AND ROYALS IN THE SHOW-ME STATE, THE GOVERNOR SETS THE AGENDA OF THE SPECIAL SESSION AND ACTUALLY EXPANDED ITS SCOPE TO TRY AND GET THE STADIUM DEAL AND A COUPLE OF OTHER MAJOR MEASURES THROUGH THE STATE SENATE. SENATORS STAYED UP 230 THURSDAY MORNING IN JEFF CITY, HASHING OUT MEASURES TO PASS ON TO THE HOUSE.

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

KANSAS CITY IS CEMENTING ITS PLACE AS THE SOCCER CAPITAL OF AMERICA WITH TOP NOTCH STADIUMS AND FACILITIES AND DEDICATED FANS. IT IS NO DOUBT HELPED KANSAS CITY WIN A SPOT AS A HOST CITY FOR THE 2026 FIFA MEN’S WORLD CUP. YOU KNOW, THAT WORLD CUP FUN STARTS IN NORTH AMERICA ON JUNE 11TH, 2026, WHICH IS A YEAR FROM WEDNESDAY. 16 HOST CITIES WILL WELCOME 48 TEAMS FOR 104 MATCHES.

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

MISSOURI CITY HALL IS FINALLY STARTING TO SETTLE DOWN. NEW CITY MANAGER IS NOW A MONTH INTO HIS NEW ROLE. THE CITY COUNCIL PROMOTED MARIO VASQUEZ, THE DIRECTOR OF CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, TO THE POST. HE NOW OVERSEES A $2.5 BILLION BUDGET, NEARLY 5000 WORKERS. THIS MOVE CAME A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH AFTER THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY FIRED BRIAN PLATTE, AMID CONTROVERSY ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND A LOST LAWSUIT TO THE TUNE OF $1.4 MILLION.

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

SHAPE OVER A COUPLE OF MAJOR REVERSALS BROUGHT ON BY MISSOURI REPUBLICANS IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. BOTH PUSHED BACK ON SOME CRITICAL DECISIONS. A MAJORITY OF VOTERS MADE THIS PAST FALL. SENATE REPUBLICANS INVOKED A RARELY USED PROCEDURAL RULE TO CUT OFF A DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER AND PASS BILLS MEANT TO REVERSE MEASURES APPROVED AT THE POLLS. THE FIRST HAS TO DO WITH PROPOSITION A, WHICH RAISED MISSOURI’S MINIMUM WAGE AND REQUIRED EMPLOYERS TO GIVE PAID SICK TIME TO WORKERS.

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

MATTER. AFFECTING YOUR HEALTH. MAY IS AMERICAN STROKE MONTH A TIME TO TAKE STOCK OF THE DANGERS OF AN ISSUE AFFECTING PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CDC SAYS EVERY 40S SOMEONE IN THE U.S. HAS A STROKE, THAT’S WHEN SOMETHING BLOCKS THE BLOOD SUPPLY TO PART OF THE BRAIN, OR WHEN A BLOOD VESSEL IN THE BRAIN BURSTS, AND ONE IN EVERY SIX DEATHS FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS CAUSED BY A STROKE. AND DESPITE WHAT YOU MAY THINK, IT’S NOT JUST AFFECTING OLDER PEOPLE.