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Kelli Peltier

Kansas City

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

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  • 2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Dillon Seckington |Kelli Peltier

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mental health issues are on the rise across the United States, according to one Kansas City shelter. They say it’s causing more people to experience homelessness, especially in Kansas City. A new report from Citygate Network shows that 31% of Shelter KC guests were unhoused for the first time. That same report showed that 62% of those people reported that they’ve struggled with mental illness, which is well above the 47% national average.

  • 3 weeks ago | ksnt.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann |Kelli Peltier

    INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Two tornadoes ripped through the Kansas City metro Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Wednesday. The NWS Kansas City confirmed Wednesday on X that two tornadoes touched down Tuesday in eastern Kansas City, Missouri, and Independence, Missouri. FOX4 spoke with a meteorologist at NWS’ Pleasant Hill office, who confirmed that the first tornado touched down at the Truman Sports Complex from 2:25 p.m. to 2:27 p.m. Tuesday.

  • 1 month ago | fox4kc.com | Brian Dulle |Kelli Peltier

    MERRIAM, Kan. — A local program for artists with disabilities is giving them a way to be creative and add some beauty to a Kansas City-area park. Art has a way of bringing people together and that’s exactly what these artists are doing with their garden spheres. On Wednesday, artists in the Johnson County Papercrete Works Program unveiled their latest project. “Pink and white because pink is my favorite color,” said Papercrete Works artist Jessica Brundig.

  • 1 month ago | fox4kc.com | Kaitlyn Schwers |Kelli Peltier

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An alarming number of cancer cases at a Kansas City-area school has a local congress member asking for government help. U.S. Rep. Sam Graves wrote a letter this week to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., asking for his agency’s help in looking into a “concerning number of cancer diagnoses” reported among staff from Warren Hills Elementary School in Liberty. The school is located within the Republican congressman’s district.

  • 1 month ago | fox4kc.com | Brian Dulle |Kelli Peltier

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There’s a new campaign to help keep you safe as you walk or bike. It’s called Look Out for KC. Its goal is to significantly reduce the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in crashes in Kansas City. Independence Boulevard Christian Church sits right on Independence Avenue, which safety advocates say is one of the most dangerous streets in the city.

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Kelli Peltier
Kelli Peltier @KelliPeltierTV
12 Apr 25

RT @MBogowith: What a treat… I have the pleasure of working with @KelliPeltierTV this Saturday morning while @AlexCounteeWX takes some time…

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Kelli Peltier @KelliPeltierTV
26 Mar 25

#Royals pitcher Seth Lugo and his wife and kids are making breakfast for the families at @rmhckc ahead of Opening Day tomorrow! When Lugo’s oldest son had heart surgery, his family stayed at the RMHC in Memphis, so the non-profit is close to their hearts. https://t.co/p3CerzKXBe

Kelli Peltier
Kelli Peltier @KelliPeltierTV
30 Oct 24

6 days until the November election and here’s how long the line is for early voting in Independence, MO. State turnout is expected to be more than 70% overall. @fox4kc https://t.co/grH8M7undB