Makenzie Koch

Mar 24, 2024 | ozarksfirst.com | Makenzie Koch

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation wants to get rid of those smelly, invasive Bradford pear trees. This spring, the state agency has teamed up with other Missouri groups to help homeowners replace them. Bradford pear trees, also known as Callery pear trees, are considered a problem due to their tendency to break apart during storms, multiply quickly and then overwhelm native plants by creating dense thickets.

Mar 21, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Regan Porter |Makenzie Koch

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sports fans are taking over downtown Kansas City. The NAIA Men’s Basketball Championship is at Municipal Auditorium, and the NCAA Wrestling Championship is descending on T-Mobile Center. It’s another busy weekend in downtown Kansas City. People from across the country are pouring into the area to watch collegiate athletes hit the mat or court. “Go big red, go big red,” parents Joe and Laura Hutmacher said. “Here to watch some March Madness, see some good games,” Drew Douglas said.

Mar 21, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Alix Martichoux |Makenzie Koch

Spring has hardly sprung, but summery weather may already be just around the corner. A long-range forecast released Thursday by the Climate Prediction Center shows nearly all U.S. states are leaning toward warmer-than-average weather this spring. With its three-month outlook, the Climate Prediction Center, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is speaking in terms of probabilities – not certainties.

Mar 21, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Matthew Self |Makenzie Koch

Posted: Mar 21, 2024 / 03:23 PM CDT Updated: Mar 21, 2024 / 03:23 PM CDT TOPEKA (KSNT) – The State of Kansas is experiencing internet issues Thursday along with numerous other state agencies across the nation. Newsnation reported on March 21 that DMV facilities in the U.S. are being impacted by a network outage. The problem is hampering efforts to issue car tags and licenses in many states.

Mar 21, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Makenzie Koch

This photo provided by Missouri Department of Corrections. shows Brian Dorsey. The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, set an April execution date for Dorsey, a central Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband in 2006.