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Prosecutor Johnson announces charges in shooting that injured minor near a KC school

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson today (Thursday) announced charges against a Kansas City man in connection to a shooting that injured a minor earlier this month.Kenneth A. Russell faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Armed Criminal Action. * Russell was previously invited to a SAVE KC...

A polling location in Jeff erson City (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)

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No Matter the Congressional Map, Missouri Voters Still Have the Final Say

Dr. Janice Ellis

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Despite having to endure all the judicial filings and appeals about which congressional district map is legal and should be in effect, let us seize the opportunity this chaotic morass has presented.Vote for the person, irrespective of party affiliation, no matter which congressional district you...

Pioneering Kansas City Businessman Leon Stapleton Dies

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Pioneering Kansas City Businessman Leon Stapleton Dies

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Longtime successful and influential Kansas City business owner Eara Leon Stapleton has passed away. Stapleton stepped into the grocery industry at the urging of then Reverends G.W. Reed, and D.A. Holmes.

Quindaro Ruins Overlook (Photo courtesy Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area)

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Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act Receives Hearing in Natural Resources Committee

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

On Wednesday, the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS), received a hearing in the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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John Sharp

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

This Weekend at the Blue Room — J Love, Eboni Fondren & Dan Sturdevant

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

This Weekend at the Blue RoomSeptember 18–21, 2026Three of this weekend’s bandleaders grew up in families that already played. J Love’s grandfather sang lead for the Soul Stirrers; Friday at Indigo Hour she sings her first Blue Room set billed as jazz.

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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to Retire After Clash with Trump Over Black History Museum

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Lonnie Bunch is stepping down as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution at the end of 2026 after a year of growing tension between the museum system and the Donald Trump administration over how American history should be presented.

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Stevie Wonder Announces Tour Dates to Celebrate ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ 50th Anniversary

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Stevie Wonder is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his classic album “Songs in the Key of Life” with a worldwide tour. The 25time Grammy winner will perform the 1976 double album in its entirety during the “Songs in the Key of Life Performances – 50th Anniversary Tour.”

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KCMO City Manager Appoints New Director of Public Works

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Following the abrupt departure in May of Michael Shaw, Kansas City, City Manager Mario Vasquez on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jason L. Waldron, P.E. as the new Public Works Director.Shaw stepped down from the position after nearly 30 years with the City.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh

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US Supreme Court Again Blocks Use of Missouri’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map

Jason Hancock

Thursday, September 10, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a federal judge’s order requiring Missouri to use a gerrymandered congressional map in November, putting the state back on course to conduct the election using districts drawn in 2022.In a one-page order, the court granted an emergency request from a...

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