Taylor Hemness

2 weeks ago | kshb.com | Taylor Hemness

PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating 100 years in 2025, and spellers from across the country will travel to Washington, D.C. next week for their shot at the title. One of them is from Pleasant Hill, Missouri. I recently sat down with him to talk about how he’s feeling before the biggest competition of his young life.

2 weeks ago | kshb.com | Taylor Hemness

VOICE FOR EVERYONE | Share your voice with KSHB 41’s Taylor HemnessIt's not uncommon for adults to feel somewhat lost when it comes to how to make the best decisions with personal finances. The Kansas City Public Library wants to help people find their way. In partnership with Country Club Bank, the library is offering a class called Finance Makes Cents. In April, May, and June, patrons will have the chance to attend meetings that focus on different areas of personal finance.

3 weeks ago | kshb.com | Lindsay Shively |Taylor Hemness |Ryan Gamboa |Claire Bradshaw

PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — Several journalists from KSHB 41 News spent time Thursday morning in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, to hear from residents, families and business owners. It’s a part of our Let’s Talk series. We’ll take the conversations and story ideas from today and work to get answers and learn more about what residents in Pleasant Hill want to know.

4 weeks ago | kshb.com | Lindsay Shively |Taylor Hemness

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The KSHB 41 News team is loading up our live truck and heading to Pleasant Hill on Thursday, May 15. It’s part of an effort we’re calling Let’s Talk!We’ll be hanging out from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, at Press Monkey Studio, 122 1st Street, in Pleasant Hill. Join us in person to let us know what we need to learn about Pleasant Hill, its residents, what’s going well and what opportunities are possible.

4 weeks ago | kshb.com | Taylor Hemness

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Last month, the American Bankers Association released a survey in which 72% of respondents said they'd be better off financially if they'd learned the basics of personal finance at an earlier age. Winnetonka High School, in the North Kansas City School District, may be better suited to help students with their financial literacy than any other high school in the Kansas City area, thanks to the new credit union that just opened inside.