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  • 2 days ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

    INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado occurred near Berry and Truman roads in Independence, Missouri, on Tuesday. At least one nearby home was damaged after a tree fell into the roof, while the rest of the surrounding neighborhood saw tree and power line damage. Independence mom talks importance of taking shelter during Tuesday's storm “These (limbs) fell.

  • 4 days ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

    LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — Former Lee's Summit Police Department Ofc. Ronnie Doumitt founded nonprofit Answering the Call 10 years ago after his partner fell ill. On Monday, his nonprofit was able to provide immediate financial assistance to the wife of the Lee's Summit officer who was injured in a shooting Sunday night. Lee's Summit nonprofit gives 'significant' donation on behalf of community to injured officer's wife “This happened at 11 o’clock-ish last night.

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

    LAWRENCE, Kan. — Between March 9 and May 10, eastern Kansas saw a cluster of suspected opioid overdoses with the majority of the spike concentrated in Douglas County, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health (LDCPH). There were a total of 33 suspected opioid-related emergency department visits across eastern Kansas. Twenty of those emergency department visits took place in Douglas County and 22 of the individuals are Douglas County residents.

  • 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. —A behind-the-scenes look at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas, previews the amenities it would offer to a 2026 World Cup team if it's chosen by a country as a training site.

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

    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Owners of Brew Lab and Viona's Italian Bistro in downtown Overland Park say their business has gone down about 40 to 45% since construction on the city's new farmers market closed Marty Street six weeks ago. Marty Street, where the businesses and their parking is located, is closed to thru traffic and the sidewalk that runs alongside the street and links the businesses to other parts of downtown Overland Park is closed.

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Lily O’Shea Becker
Lily O’Shea Becker @lilyosheabecker
2 Apr 25

Damage to Missouri Welding Institute student housing and a house in Nevada, Missouri, following this morning’s storm. https://t.co/xlSX2SAi5o

Lily O’Shea Becker
Lily O’Shea Becker @lilyosheabecker
18 Feb 25

RT @LawrenceKS_PD: The roads around Lawrence aren't great, but they also aren't terrible. We aren't currently working any crashes or slide-…

Lily O’Shea Becker
Lily O’Shea Becker @lilyosheabecker
5 Jan 25

RT @CKnuteKSHB: Watching @WesWeather , @SarahPlakeTV , @lilyosheabecker , @BabyGamz , @ElyseSchoenig , and the rest of my colleagues on @KS…