Taylor Hemness

2 weeks ago | kshb.com | Taylor Hemness

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Public Schools is asking voters to approve almost half a billion dollars worth of construction and improvements in a general obligation (GO) bond on Tuesday, April 8. If voters say yes, it'll be the first time in decades the district has successfully passed such a bond. The district will break the money down among 32 KCPS campuses and nine charter schools.

4 weeks ago | kshb.com | Taylor Hemness

MLB Network host and analyst Adnan Virk recently visited the Kansas City Royals Spring Training site in Arizona. I had a chance to catch up with Adnan over Zoom about what he saw, and about what expectations he (and Royals fans) have for the team in 2025. "it's really tough to go from 56 wins to all of a sudden be a playoff team," Adnan told me. "Lo and behold, as we all know, the Royals did that. (Seth) Lugo was a revelation, Michael Walker panned out and (Cole) Ragans has been a star.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Taylor Hemness

Share KANSAS CITY, MO — You've likely seen the ads for Planet Comicon Kansas City , which kicks off Friday at Bartle Hall . But you may not know that it's grown to be one of the biggest shows like this in the country, with more than 75 thousand people expected to visit. Like so many great things, it has some pretty humble beginnings.

1 month ago | kshb.com | Taylor Hemness

KANSAS CITY, MO — You've likely seen the ads for Planet Comicon Kansas City, which kicks off Friday at Bartle Hall. But you may not know that it's grown to be one of the biggest shows like this in the country, with more than 75 thousand people expected to visit. Like so many great things, it has some pretty humble beginnings.

1 month ago | kshb.com | Taylor Hemness

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 Tournament has been the unofficial doorway to spring for years, with fans coming from far and wide to Kansas City to cheer on their team. But in March 2020, all that excitement ground to a halt when the COVID-19 pandemic forced conference authorities to cancel most of the tournament. That was the beginning of dozens of major events being canceled in the name of public safety.