Month: February 2020
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Lee’s Summit mayor feels like ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with 2018 tree lighting
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Original Post Christmas movies are something most of us enjoy every year, but for the mayor of Lee’s Summit, it’s a part of his life every day. He’s a holiday binge watcher of one holiday classic, and says it really is a wonderful life. With this year’s early snowfall it’s beginning…
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Parents raise concerns after 10-year-old Missouri boy attempts to take his own life
NEVADA, Mo. — Original Post A 10-year-old Missouri boy is on life support at Children’s Mercy after he tried to take his own life last Friday. His parents told FOX4’s Sherae Honeycutt he seemed fine when the 4th-grader came home from school, but minutes later, everything changed. “He just couldn’t do it,” said Britany Lewis,…
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Clay County Sheriff’s Department makes arrest in widespread metro storage unit thefts
LIBERTY, Mo. — Original Post A group of people are targeting metro storage units. Investigators made an arrest in the ring, and now they want to find the owners of stolen property. Over eight months, investigators say burglars have pried into storage units to take items of value and sometimes anything they could get their…
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Lawrence home built by basketball creator James Naismith on the market
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Original Post It’s the “other” house in Lawrence that basketball built, and now it’s up for sale. The owners say James Naismith built the home by hand and are hoping a family will love the house as much as they have. The last time the house at the corner of 17th and…
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Missouri named top travel destination for 2019 by the Wall Street Journal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Japan, the Maldives, and…. Missouri? The Wall Street Journal listed the Show-Me State as one of the top intriguing travel destinations in 2019. So if you know someone looking to go on vacation, you may want to recommend your own state — or city! “I’m not surprised,” Kansas City resident…
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Clinton salon cuts hair to cut costs for local girl with genetic disorder
CLINTON, Mo. — Original Post Harlee Howell is a 2-year-old from Clinton, Mo. She’s just like most other kids her age, but she was born with a genetic disorder. On Nov. 28, she’s going to have a big surgery, and one local salon is hoping to cut costs for this family in need. Harlee knows…
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Crossroads building collapse raises questions, leaves residents displaced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A building collapse in the Crossroads District leaves at least two people without a home, and questions about why exactly it fell apart. The building at the corner of E. 18th St. and Locust is what some might call an eyesore before, and after the collapse. However, two metro…
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Shawnee mom concerned after bullets fly into her apartment, barely missing toddler
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Original Post Someone shot into a Johnson County apartment complex and narrowly missed a toddler. Now, the mother of that child says she’s living in fear that it’s going to happen again. “Bang, bang, bang, bang,” said the mother who asked her identity not be revealed for her and her family’s safety.…
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‘Smoke Tires not Homies’ sideshow in KCMO ends with injuries, arrests
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post It was unlike anything employees at the Tin-Man Building Supply Company had seen before. On security video they watched their parking lot turn into a sideshow leading to four arrests, and two people seriously injured. Ironically, the event was designed to promote non-violence. FOX4 obtained exclusive video of how…
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49ers give tickets to family battling newborn’s health struggle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post At the Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday, it won’t just be Chiefs red at Arrowhead Stadium. There will be some 49ers fans in the stands. Including one father and son from St. Joseph, Mo., who almost didn’t make it to the game. However, thanks to a little help…
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