KC Parks Board will vote Tuesday on proposed MLK Jr. Boulevard
Board members will vote on proposal to rename parts of three streets Share Updated: 10:27 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff
Board members will vote on proposal to rename parts of three streets Share Updated: 10:27 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021
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Show Transcript PARTS OF A KANSAS CITY, MISSOUR CORRIDOR COULD SOON BE NAMED IN HONOR OF THE LATE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARKS BOARD MEMBERS WILL VOTE TOMORROW ON RENAMING PARTS OF THREE STREETS. THE BOULEVARD WOULD RUN ALONG WHAT’S NOW PARTS OF BLUE PARKWAY SW. WAY AND VOLKER BOULEVARD. THIS COMES AFTER MONTHS OF PUBLIC MEETI
Crash closes SB Interstate 49 at 155th Street Monday evening Share Updated: 6:29 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff Share Updated: 6:29 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
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Show Transcript WE HAVE SOME BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ON I-49 TONIGHT. ALL LANES ARE CLOSED DUE TO A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH ON SOUTHBOUND I-49. THIS IS AT 155TH STREET. THAT’S NEAR THE BELTON AND GRANDVIEW EXIT POLICE. SAY IT APPEARS A VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI. THE INJURIES ARE SAID TO BE LIFE-THREATENING. YOU UPDATES AS WE GET THEM STILL
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE
Some frustrated with Kansas law allowing people to challenge schools safety protocols
Mask hearing set for 10 a.m. Tuesday Share Updated: 10:47 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
Mask hearing set for 10 a.m. Tuesday Share Updated: 10:47 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
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Show Transcript CHANGES THIS SCHOOL YEAR. AFTER A DAY OF MASS IN-PERSON LEARNING THE ROLE LETTER CHILDREN ARE HOME TO PLAY. MOM SAYS ALL YEAR MASKS HAVE PROVEN THEY PROTECT HER KIDS. THIS YEAR. I MEAN MY KIDS WERE NOT SICK AT ALL NO STREP AND NO FLU NO COLD. THERE’S NO EAR INFECTION, BUT PARENTS FEAR A NEW KANSAS LAW EMPOWERS ANYONE IN THE DISTRICT TO PETITION THE SCHOOL BOARD AND FORCE A MEETING TO CONSIDER REMOVING THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THE MEETING MUST HAPPEN WITHIN 72 HOURS. WHY DO YOU WANT TO JEOPARDIZE, YOU KNOW THE END OF SCHOOL EVENT. THE PROMS THE SPORTS, YOU KNOW, WE FINALLY JUST GOT EVERYBODY BACK IN PERSON BLUE VALLEY SCHOOLS HAVE LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LEFT OF CLASSES ONE PARENT H
Lee s Summit police investigate after tires damaged by nails left in street
More than 180 tired damaged, authorities say Share Updated: 11:30 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
More than 180 tired damaged, authorities say Share Updated: 11:30 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
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Show Transcript FOR YOUR HELP. TWO HANDFULS FULL OF SCREWS AND NAILS IT’S TOUGH FOR FOLKS LIVING AT RAINTREE LAKE AND LEE’S SUMMIT TO KEEP THEIR EYES ON THE ROADS BOTH MY BACK ONES AND ONE OF MY FRONT ONES MOST ARE GLUED TO THE PAVEMENT TRYING TO AVOID NAILS AND SCREWS STICKING INTO TIRES. IT’S VERY FRUSTRATING. JASON DOESN’T THINK IT’S ACCIDENTAL BECAUSE SHEER NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AND CARS THAT HAVE GOTTEN HIT AT LEAST SOME OF POLICE DEPARTMENT AGREE THE RESIDENTS DOWN THERE WERE CLEANING UP THOSE AREAS WHERE THEY’RE FINDING THE NAILS AND THEY WERE REAPP. THE NEXT DAY HE SAYS MORE THAN 180 REPORTED DAMAGE TIRES THE CITY SENT A SWEEPER TO CLEAN THE STREETS THAN A FEW DAYS LATE
Warm Tuesday, chance of storms late Share Updated: 4:36 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021 Share Updated: 4:36 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
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Show Transcript WIND WILL CONTINUE ON INTO THE EVENING TWENTY MILES AN HOUR AT 6 PM ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR AFTER THAT 77 OR 6 PM TEMPERATURE, SO MAYBE DINNER OUTSIDE BUT AGAIN ANCHOR DOWN THOSE NAPKINS. SO LOW 70 IS THERE BY EIGHT O’CLOCK UPPER 60S BY NINE AND TEN THIS EVENING YOU WON’T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT RAIN FOR EVENING PLANS. WE WILL BE DRY TONIGHT, AND I THINK WE’LL BE MAINLY DRY FOR TOMORROW. IT’LL BE A LOT LIKE TODAY STRONG SOUTH WIND. ON 20 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. OUR MORNING TEMPERATURES WILL START OFF NEAR 60. YOU WON’T EVEN NEED A JACKET HEADING OUT THE DOOR LOW 70S AT LUNCH TIME MIDDLE 70S FOR THE AFTERNOON THINK WE’LL SEE A FEW MORE CLOUDS ON OUR TUESDAY. IT’LL BE TUESDAY NIGHT. THAT’S WE’LL NEED TO WATCH FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS. SO WE DO HAVE THAT CHANCE OF STORMS LATE, BUT MOS