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1 week ago | 
kshb.com | Elyse Schoenig |Gary Brauer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The city of Gardner has condemned the Aspen Place Apartments due to serious health and safety hazards, including issues with water, sewer and road systems. The city posted notices on buildings informing residents they have 48 hours to vacate the premises. The notice says residents of Aspen Place, 101 Aspen St., have until 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8, to evacuate.
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2 weeks ago | 
kshb.com | Gary Brauer |Sam Hartle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Chief Ross Grundyson said the community is "eternally grateful" for the "kind, caring, compassionate and dedicated" service of fallen paramedic firefighter Graham Hoffman. Grundyson will be among several speakers remembering Hoffman during a funeral service Friday afternoon at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty.
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1 month ago | 
kshb.com | Claire Bradshaw |Gary Brauer |Sam Hartle
VERNON COUNTY, Mo. — First responders say they are receiving reports of damage in an around Nevada, Missouri, after severe storms moved through early Wednesday morning. Police in Nevada, which is about 90 miles south of Kansas City, told KSHB 41 News they had received reports of power lines down, trees down and damage to buildings. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any injuries.
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1 month ago | 
kshb.com | Charlie Keegan |Gary Brauer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County Circuit Court Judge ruled Monday that the Missouri State Tax Commission was within its authority to order a rollback of certain property tax increases in the 2023 assessment process in Jackson County. In August 2024, the commission ordered Jackson County to roll back any property assessments that increased by more than 15 percent in the 2023 assessment cycle. Less than a week later, Jackson County leaders pushed back on the commission's order. In an Aug.
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2 months ago | 
kshb.com | Ryan Gamboa |Gary Brauer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A search for a missing Olathe man continued Wednesday morning after crews found "a positive scent trail" for missing man Jordan Yust. The Miami County Sheriff's Department posted an update on the search early Wednesday morning, saying they received a tip Tuesday that led crews to an area near W 247th Street and Ridgeview Road. Based on the investigation, it's believed Yust may have been there as recently as Sunday or Monday.
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2 months ago | 
kshb.com | Gary Brauer |Sam Hartle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Downtown Council, a group of civic and nonprofit leaders, says downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is at "a critical point" if the downtown area aims to land a new baseball stadium for the Kansas City Royals. "The question now is whether the Royals should build a new stadium downtown or move to Kansas," Downtown Council Chair Gib Kerr wrote in a release Thursday about a draft resolution the council adopted late last month.
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2 months ago | 
kshb.com | Addi Weakley |Sam Hartle |Steve Kaut |Gary Brauer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Significant snow is poised to move into the area late Monday night and last through Tuesday evening. Extreme cold also looks to settle into the area overnight and linger until Friday. LINK | KSHB 41 WeatherLINK | Latest RadarLINK | KSHB 41 Weather BlogLINK | KSHB 41 Closings and CancellationsCheck back for updates as the winter weather develops.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Gary Brauer
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people are dead, and a third is in critical condition after a vehicle slid off the bridge on Interstate 435 near 104th Street in South Kansas City. Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 3 a.m. Friday. Officers say the vehicle drove off the bridge and ended up near 104th Street below. Originally KC police reported one person was declared dead at the scene, and a second person was listed in critical condition.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Gary Brauer
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Snow moved through the Kansas City area overnight. The snow prompted some school districts to close and others to go virtual for Friday. Check back throughout the morning for the latest updates. Watch KSHB 41 News Today in the video player below. 6:30a.m. | School closings continue to jump up. There were 73 closings at midnight, 90 at 5 a.m., and 122 at 6 a.m. Parents should continue to monitor their childs district on our closings list.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Gary Brauer
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Firefighters in Kansas City, Missouri, battled a building fire and brutal cold early Tuesday morning. A maintenance shed with bulk oil storage for maintenance purposes made issues a bit more challenging. Crews were called to 911 E. Blue Ridge Blvd. just after 5:30 a.m. Upon arrival, crews discovered smoke and flames from a maintenance building. Flames reportedly moved to a building next door.
