Lily O'Shea Becker

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RAYTOWN, Mo. — It's been over eight years since Rhonda Herring last saw her son Brandon alive. While she continues to fight for answers, she makes time to celebrate his life. Brandon Herring would have turned 30 years old on April 17. Rhonda Herring, her family and community members gathered at her home in Raytown to celebrate. "This is not easy," Herring said.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

Alphapointe is a nonprofit in the Marlborough neighborhood in south Kansas City, Missouri, that produces various American-made goods. From the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to Burger King, Alphapointe has a wide array of business partners. "We are the supplier of prescription bottles of the Department of Veterans Affairs," said Reinhard Mabry, president and CEO of Alphapointe. Ethan Whitehill is president and chief strategy officer of Crux, a marketing agency in KCMO.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Toni Rochelle Ford, an associate professor of marketing at Park University, says over the past few years, she's noticed an increase in companies highlighting their products are made in America. Ford says that marketing strategy has escalated recently.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — 888 Int'l Market and Cafe in Overland Park is working to find ways to limit the immediate impact of tariffs. International market in Overland Park looks for ways to limit immediate impacts of tariffs Manager Mike Lui said they're working to stock inventory of imports that have already made it to the United States. After speaking with vendors, Lui said he anticipates 10% to 25% of the store's imported goods will see price increases within the next two to four weeks.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

KSHB 41 reporter Lily O’Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansas. Share your story idea with Lily. NBC Nightly News managing editor and anchor Lester Holt visited the University of Kansas on Thursday to accept the William Allen White National Citation. The citation recognizes one individual annually for outstanding journalistic service.