Loren Halifax

Kansas City

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

FOX 4/WDAF-TV News Anchor

Articles

Volunteer girls coach wins 2025 Remarkable Woman of the Year

2 months ago | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax |Olivia Johnson

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — This year’s Remarkable Woman of the Year is truly “remarkable” in every way, according to the people who volunteer with her. But she doesn’t seem to think so. Meet the humble Jan Ranallo-Pfiefer. Despite feeling not that special, everyone around Ranallo-Pfiefer thinks she’s amazing.
FOX4 Teacher of the Month: Patty Mulligan

2 months ago | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax

Posted: Mar 31, 2025 / 06:12 PM CDT Updated: Mar 31, 2025 / 06:15 PM CDT OLATHE, Kan. — This summer, FOX4’s March Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Patty Mulligan, will retire after nearly four decades in classrooms. She’s been teaching third grade students in the Olathe School District for the last two decades.
Teacher of the Month: Jon Sullivan

Feb 11, 2025 | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax

Posted: Feb 11, 2025 / 11:31 AM CST Updated: Feb 11, 2025 / 03:32 PM CST DEARBORN, Mo. — January’s Teacher of the Month winner works just as hard outside of the classroom as he does inside. Jon Sullivan teaches English Language Arts for 9th, 10th, and 11th grades at North Platte High School in Dearborn. But teaching English is just one part of his busy day.
Screen Sanity helps fix family problems caused by technology

Nov 18, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax |David Raziq

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It is a common worry of today’s parents: Is my child addicted to their smart phone and the internet? Specialists say bad digital habits can ruin a child’s ability to socialize in person, to achieve in school, and make developmental problems even worse. It’s no wonder so many adults try to get their kids off the phone. However, experts and researchers are finding that approach may not only backfire, but the problem may be how much time the parents are spending on their phones.
Teacher of the Month: Ellery Bailey

Aug 29, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax |Andrew Lynch

Posted: Aug 29, 2024 / 11:48 AM CDT Updated: Aug 29, 2024 / 11:48 AM CDT OLATHE, Kan. — As the new school year starts, FOX4’s Teacher of the Month is back to school, too! August’s winner is Ellery Bailey, a kindergarten teacher at Prairie Center Elementary School in Olathe. A native of Leawood, Mrs. Bailey says she fell in love with learning years ago when she was in Miss Kennedy’s first grade at St. Michael the Archangel.
The Fairy-Tails Ball on June 15 raises fund for KC's yet-to-be-housed pets

Jun 3, 2024 | thepitchkc.com | Ellen Beshuk |Loren Halifax

A magical night at Uptown Theater with dinner, drinks, live music, auctions, and more on will help support the mission of the Pet Resource Center of Kansas City (PRCKC). While being entertained by Rockshow on June 15, guests can place bets for the silent auction, win prizes, and even go home with a new furry friend of their own. Fairy tale or renaissance attire is encouraged but not required, and VIP guests can get access to top-shelf liquor and enjoy early desserts.
The Fairy-Tails Ball on June 15 raises fund to keep pets and people together

Jun 3, 2024 | thepitchkc.com | Ellen Beshuk |Loren Halifax

A magical night at Uptown Theater with dinner, drinks, live music, auctions, and more will help support the mission of the Pet Resource Center of Kansas City (PRCKC). While being entertained by Rockshow on June 15, guests can place bets for the silent auction, win prizes, and even go home with a new furry friend of their own. Fairy tale or renaissance attire is encouraged but not required, and VIP guests can get access to top-shelf liquor and enjoy early desserts.
Teacher of the Month: Alyssa Passmore

May 22, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax |Andrew Lynch

Posted: May 22, 2024 / 06:33 PM CDT Updated: May 22, 2024 / 06:33 PM CDT SHAWNEE, Kan. — Have you ever wished you could be an artist? FOX4’s Teacher of the Month for May says you already are. Alyssa Passmore teaches visual art at Hocker Grove Middle in the Shawnee Mission School District. Passmore, an Overland Park native, grew up loving art and wanting to teach.
Teacher of the Month Guadalupe Center Teacher Tom Montanez

Apr 27, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax |Olivia Johnson

Posted: Apr 27, 2024 / 10:09 AM CDT Updated: Apr 27, 2024 / 10:09 AM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — FOX4’s Teacher of the Month for April came to the United States 13 years ago and spoke no English at all. Now, he is a first-grade teacher at Guadalupe Centers Elementary School. Tom Salvador Montanez was born and raised in Mexico. Growing up, he always wanted to be an architect until his entire life changed.
FOX4 Teacher of the Month Adelice Barriere at Northeast Middle School

Apr 4, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Loren Halifax |Andrew Lynch

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — FOX4’s Teacher of the Month for March was nominated by three different people. Adelice Barriere grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and now teaches in the same KCPS district where she went to school and graduated. She says she wants to give back to the school district that produced her. FOX4 went to Northeast Middle School to find out why her students and co-workers call her a force for good. Barriere found out she had a knack for teaching when she tutored other students in college.