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John Holt

Kansas City

Anchor and Reporter at WDAF-TV (Kansas City, MO)

Anchor/Reporter/Storyteller for Fox 4 News-Kansas City: M-F Fox 4 News at 5 p.m. 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. Host “4 The People”, Co-Host “KC EndZone” KU Journalism & Law

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  • 5 days ago | fox4kc.com | John Holt

    Posted: Jun 22, 2025 / 10:01 AM CDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 07:53 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He started his career as an entry-level city planner. Now 28 years later, Mario Vasquez ascends to the City Manager’s office in Kansas City. This week, Vasquez talks about his new role, management style, and any pressure he feels. We discuss being ready for the World Cup, efforts to keep the Royals and Chiefs, and public safety.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Holt

    John HoltSun, June 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM UTC1 min readLatest on stadium funding package in Missouri; Wreaths Across AmericaKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Special Session is over, and a stadium funding package is on the governor’s desk. This week, we’re joined by House Speaker Jon Patterson of Lee’s Summit for his thoughts on the session and the package. Plus, we discuss where the process for Missouri goes from here with Kansas still in the game.

  • 1 week ago | fox4kc.com | John Holt

    Posted: Jun 15, 2025 / 10:01 AM CDT Updated: Jun 13, 2025 / 04:59 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Special Session is over, and a stadium funding package is on the governor’s desk. This week we’re joined by House Speaker Jon Patterson of Lee’s Summit for his thoughts on the session and the package. Plus where the process for Missouri goes from here with Kansas still in the game.

  • 2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | John Holt

    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — For David Lyle, it really began in his grandfather’s basement. The pre-teen and his younger brother Nick were cleaning out the basement of their grandparent’s Overland Park home when David found an old guitar. “When I picked it up it felt very natural,” he remembers. “And then I just started playin’ it all the time.”The brothers loved listening to dad’s CD’s and MTV. As David mastered the guitar and Nick the drums, their dream began to take shape.

  • 2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | John Holt

    Posted: Jun 8, 2025 / 10:01 AM CDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 05:13 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri General Assembly’s special session is halfway home. Rudi Keller, deputy editor of the Missouri Independent, joins FOX4 to talk about how the session got to this point and what to expect in the next week. Meantime, no special session for Kansas lawmakers, who passed a STAR Bonds stadium package last year.

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5 Jun 25

HOUSE MONEY: Missouri Senate approves stadiums package in wee hours of AM after ⁦@GovMikeKehoe⁩ expands special session agenda to win votes. Next up: the House. #MOleg https://t.co/pqZJrnzPEB

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