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These Missouri and Kansas school districts keep transgender identity from parents
Kansas and Missouri school districts have policies that do not inform parents of a child’s transgender identification, according to a…
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Thief steals, destroys historic bell from small church in Cass County
A church bell dating back to 1882 recently was stolen from a church in the small town of Gunn City…
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Restoration of downtown Kansas City church disrupted by crime, slow police response
Johnny Youssef, who has been restoring a rundown church in downtown Kansas City, said crime and homelessness would make him…
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Area children’s pastor arrested for attempted murder of family
The children’s pastor of Crossroads Christian Church in Shawnee, Kan., is being held on multiple attempted murder charges after he…
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Sen. Hawley grills Biden nominee from Kansas about lenient child porn sentence
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley grilled a Biden appeals court nominee about a light sentence he recommended in a child…
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Mormon Church to sell 1,860 of its 4,000 acres of land in Lee’s Summit
City office officials and developers in Lee’s Summit have long looked to thousands of acres of land owned by the…
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Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium opens new 650,000-gallon aquarium
The much anticipated Sobela Ocean Aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium opened to the public on Friday morning.…
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Families at local Lutheran church harvest grapes for communion wine
While other area churches may have been celebrating communion on Sunday morning, members of Hosanna! Lutheran Church in Liberty were…
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Construction to begin on 150-foot Ferris wheel in downtown Kansas City
A family-friendly attraction that will add to the Kansas City skyline is expected to be completed this fall. Workers soon…
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Parents clash with Cameron school board over library books
Residents of Cameron, Mo., are accusing their school district of misleading them about the presence of what they say are…