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Jackson County to host host career fair for public service jobs

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Marcus Officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County is set to host a career fair this weekend and is welcoming job seekers from all backgrounds. The job fair is Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Parks Ranger Recreation Building. The county encourages motivated professionals, including federal employees impacted by job loss, to consider bringing their talents to a new home in public service.
KCMO City Council considers $5M federal grant for jazz district project

1 week ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Marcus Officer

Earlier this week, the Kansas City Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee voted to accept a federal grant of $5 million. The item will now go to the city council. That is about half of what it will cost to complete this multiphase redevelopment project. Over the next year or so, the city plans to build a new parking garage with 500 spaces as well as hundreds of new apartments.
Kansas wildlife department collects fish eggs to restock lakes statewide

2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Brian Dulle |Marcus Officer

PAOLA, Kan. — It’s spawning season and that means the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are looking to collect some fish eggs. Biologists are currently visiting three to four Kansas reservoirs to collect and spawn walleye eggs. They will raise over 100,000 eggs at a fish hatchery to help restock Kansas lakes. One biologist said it’s something they have to do to keep the reservoirs going.
Voting begins for Kansas City school and special election

1 month ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Marcus Officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Voting will begin Tuesday in the upcoming school and special election. November doesn’t seem like that long ago, but 4 months and 20 days went by pretty quickly, and it is almost time to vote again. On Tuesday, the first ballots will be cast for the school and special election. Voters will decide whether to support bond issues in the Kansas City and Lee’s Summit public school districts.
Overland Park Police Department to review body camera policies

1 month ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Marcus Officer

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Overland Park Police Department will spend most of 2025 reevaluating its policies. This will be the department’s first full year with a new police chief and more often than not, with new leadership comes new rules. Chief Doreen Jokerst was sworn in in October 2024. Last week, she expressed her plans to the public safety committee to review what she called “high-liability policies.”That review process will take place throughout 2025.
KCK students nominate teachers to ‘kiss a cow’ to help raise money for hurricane relief

Nov 12, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Brian Dulle |Marcus Officer

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One local school has been raising funds for Hurricane Helene relief. But it’s in a pretty different way. Students at Piper Creek Elementary School in Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas on Tuesday nominated teachers to “kiss a cow.”Whichever teacher had earned the most money had to kiss the cow. It ended up being school counselor Mrs. Crusoe, who really didn’t want to kiss the cow. But everyone was proud of the students for the creativity to fundraise money for a good cause.
Final beam to be raised at University of Kansas Memorial Stadium

Sep 19, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Marcus Officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The University of Kansas is celebrating a milestone Thursday. The final steel beam at Memorial Stadium will be raised. The home of the Jayhawk football team is undergoing a rebuild as part of a half-billion-dollar development. The school will celebrate the raising of the final steel beam during a ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday. The new-and-improved memorial stadium is scheduled to open for KU’s home opener in August 2025. Where does that leave the team in 2024? On the road.
9/11 ceremony to remember victims in Overland Park on Wednesday

Sep 11, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Marcus Officer

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — It’s a somber day for America as 9/11 ceremonies are taking place across the country. The annual event happened in Overland Park on Wednesday morning, where anyone could take the time to remember what took place 23 years ago. The Overland Park Fire and Police Honor Guards conducted its annual service at the 9/11 Memorial. The ceremony did not include speeches and was a time for quiet reflection and a shared commitment to never forget.
Chuy's Tex-Mex Country Club Plaza restaurant unexpectedly closes

Jun 10, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Olivia Johnson |Marcus Officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A popular Country Club Plaza restaurant permanently closed its doors this weekend after a decade-long career of serving Kansas Citians and Mexican food lovers around the metro. Chuy’s, the Austin-based, Tex-Mex restaurant opened in October 2013 at the local shopping and food destination, and ever since, has maintained a steady flow of foodies and loyal customers craving fresh salsa and its infamous “big as yo’ face” burritos.
Salvation Army, Westlake Ace Hardware host 2024 Fan Drive in KC

Jun 4, 2024 | fox4kc.com | Olivia Johnson |Marcus Officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Westlake Hardware and The Salvation Army partnered up, yet again, this year to host their annual Fan Drive — a program dedicated to helping Kansas Citians and people across the country stay cool in the summer heat with new box fans.