Juyeon Kim

1 week ago | kesq.com | Juyeon Kim

By JuYeon KimClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY ( KSHB) - Agriculture and the rural lifestyle can often be difficult to find in the city. To bridge that gap, a group of cowboys started the Copper Boyz Ranch, a Kansas City-based nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching agriculture skills and horsemanship to urban youth. The nonprofit is run by four core members who grew up around horses.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Juyeon Kim

KANSAS CITY, Mo — Agriculture and the rural lifestyle can often be difficult to find in the city. To bridge that gap, a group of cowboys started the Copper Boyz Ranch, a Kansas City-based, non-profit organization dedicated to teaching agriculture skills and horsemanship to urban youth. The non-profit is run by four core members who grew up around horses. Their families were ranchers, but they say the value of growing up in a rural environment was often lost on them as children.

2 weeks ago | kshb.com | Juyeon Kim

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People walking through the heart of the Garment District in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, might notice three illuminated Stars of David in the window sill of the Harry J. Epstein Co. hardware store. Fourth-generation owner Jori Sackin said they represent solidarity with his Jewish community and pride in his family’s long Kansas City roots. “I grew up in the store, running around, opening boxes,” Sackin said.

2 weeks ago | kshb.com | Juyeon Kim

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Trump Administration’s travel ban on 12 countries, and partial bans on seven more, took effect Monday. Local refugee resettlement agencies are now working overtime to meet the needs of refugee families as they deal with uncertainty. On January 20, 2025, President Trump indefinitely suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, citing safety and national security.

3 weeks ago | kshb.com | Juyeon Kim

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 5600 Block of E. 16th Terrace early Saturday morning. When firefighters arrived at 1:58 a.m., they reported smoke and fire coming from a single-family residence. Interior operations were initiated immediately using multiple handlines. According to KCFD, searches of the structure came back clear, and all people inside were able to self-evacuate.