KMCI-TV (Kansas City, MO)

KMCI-TV is an independent TV station that operates on virtual channel 38 and UHF digital channel 41. It serves the Kansas City area, including both Missouri and Kansas, and is licensed to Lawrence, Kansas. The station is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company and works alongside NBC affiliate KSHB-TV, which operates on channel 41, forming a duopoly. Both stations share studio space on Oak Street in Kansas City, Missouri, while KMCI's transmitter is situated at the Blue River Greenway in the Hillcrest area of the city.

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#52909

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#10651

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Advocates raise alarm about possible cuts to federal nutrition programs

1 day ago | kshb.com | Charlie Keegan

KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics on both sides of the state line. If you have a story idea to share, you can send Charlie an email at [email protected]. —Organizations that help feed the less fortunate say food insecurity in Jackson County, Missouri, is at a 10-year high, and proposed cuts at the federal level will only make the situation worse.
More space, more hope: Flourish Furniture Bank boosts capacity to furnish homes for KC families in need

2 days ago | kshb.com | Megan Abundis

Flourish Furniture Bank, the only organization in the Kansas City area that provides complete home furnishings at no cost to families in need, has expanded its warehouse space to meet increasing demand. The furniture bank recently added 9,500 square feet of space to help serve more families experiencing housing insecurity and other challenges. Flourish, which now totals 39,000 square feet, is completely run by volunteers and has served the community for the last 15 years.
Proposal to cap commercial property assessment increases in Jackson County

2 days ago | kshb.com | Charlie Keegan

KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics on both sides of the state line. If you have a story idea to share, you can send Charlie an email at [email protected]. —A Jackson County, Missouri, legislator introduced a proposal Wednesday to cap commercial property assessment increases at 15%. This month, commercial property owners have come forward with concerns that property assessments have increased by unfair amounts.
Lawrence playwright tells her family's story of migration to Kansas for better opportunities

2 days ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Lawrence community can gather to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday by attending a stage play by a local playwright who is telling the story of her parent's migration from Mississippi to Kansas in search of better opportunities. Rita Rials' "Panther Burn: From the Fields of Struggle to the Road of Hope" will take the stage at the Lied Center of Kansas in Lawrence this Saturday.
Gardner Police Department connects with local teens through 2nd annual Youth Police Academy

3 days ago | kshb.com | Lily O'Shea Becker

GARDNER, Kan. — This week, the Gardner Police Department held its second annual Police Youth Academy to build connections with local teenagers. Ten teens participated in the academy, where they attended hands-on learning sessions on situations from mock traffic stops to mock homicide investigations. On Wednesday, attendees conducted mock traffic stops.
KCPD investigating after pedestrian hit, killed Wednesday by driver who drove onto the sidewalk

3 days ago | kshb.com | Steve Kaut

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police are investigating whether a driver was impaired when he drove onto a sidewalk, struck and killed a pedestrian Wednesday. The crash happened on westbound Winner Road near Ewing Avenue at about 1:10 p.m., police said. The white Dodge Challenger was going west on Winner Road just east of Ewing Avenue, according to KCMO police. The driver of the Dodge went up onto the sidewalk and hit the pedestrian walking west on the sidewalk, police said.
Crypto crimes cost Kansas Citians $2.3 million over last 2 years

3 days ago | kshb.com | Abby Dodge

KSHB 41 reporter Abby Dodge covers consumer issues, personal budgeting and everyday spending. Share your story idea with Abby. —Americans are losing more than $5.5 billion through cryptocurrency scams each year, according to a 2023 FBI study. Now, Bitcoin ATMs popping up around the Kansas City area are making it even easier for scammers to target vulnerable people.
HUD gave Lee's Summit Housing Authority 'troubled' performance rating

4 days ago | kshb.com | Alyssa Jackson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one agency that's been investigating the way the Lee's Summit Housing Authority has been taking care of its responsibilities. HUD fulfilled KSHB 41 reporter Alyssa Jackson's open records request, sending hundreds of files that included emails and investigations into the Lee's Summit Housing Authority. Documents revealed much of what KSHB 41 reported on since last year.
Chiefs DL Jerry Tillery brings global perspective, growing language list to Kansas City

4 days ago | kshb.com | McKenzie Nelson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jerry Tillery’s football journey has taken him across four NFL teams. But it’s his off-the-field travels that truly set him apart. The Kansas City Chiefs' newest defensive lineman speaks English and Japanese fluently — and he’s currently working on adding Spanish to the mix. “Let me see… two well, but three — I’m working on a third,” Tillery said with a smile.
Medicaid town hall expected to draw people from across Johnson County

4 days ago | kshb.com | Elyse Schoenig

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — Families with the advocacy group Little Lobbyists planned a town hall Tuesday on proposed Medicaid cuts in President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."The town hall is scheduled for Tuesday night at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 7740 Lackman Road, in Lenexa. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. House Republicans passed the spending bill. The bill is now in the Senate's hands.