Month: March 2020
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. meets hundreds of fans at World of Wheels car show
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post With dreary weather on Saturday, World of Wheels in Bartle Hall was a warm choice for many in the metro. The big draw was NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming out to meet fans. Only 500 fans got to meet with the two time Daytona 500 champ. For many…
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‘My baby’s gone’: Mom pleads for answers after 17-year-old son found dead in apartment
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post Amy Workman last saw her 17-year-old son, Ben Workman, on Wednesday. Everything appeared to be just fine. “I got him some groceries, and I made him some food and everything,” Amy said Thursday. The metro mom never imagined that would be the last time she’d see her son. “I…
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Hattie Long, 102-year-old Jayhawk fan, celebrates win at Allen Fieldhouse with Coach Self
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Original Post A 102-year-old Kansas University basketball fan’s dream came true. It was her first time at Allen Fieldhouse to see the team victorious over Eastern Michigan University. Hattie Long, from Whitewater, Kan., had a day like none other when KU made the day much more special than a W. Allen Fieldhouse…
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Shawnee teen’s family thankful for homecoming after paralysis rehab
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Original Post A new beginning for a standout high school baseball player paralyzed in a diving accident. Seventeen-year-old Nolan Sprague was hanging out with friends, back in August, before the start of the school year. He dove into a neighborhood pool and broke his neck in the process. Sprague has spent the…
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Poppy illumination at Liberty Memorial gives visitors a unique reflection on WWI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A field of poppies lit up the World War I Museum on the last night of it’s memorable display as the world pauses to remember the war’s somber anniversary. People of all ages came out to reflect on the millions of lives lost 100 years ago. A sight many…
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Army parachute team flying into Arrowhead Stadium like a Mahomes touchdown pass for Veterans Day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post If you are heading to Arrowhead Sunday, you are in for a show. The United States Army will have some of their best dive out of the sky and onto the field. “Oh, it’s amazing,” Sgt. 1st Class Sean O’Toole said. “It’s the greatest feeling in the world.” Army servicemen…
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Metro family aims to give slain daughter new life through domestic violence awareness
GRANDVIEW, Mo. — Original Post Butterflies can be a symbol of new life and resurrection. One metro couple is using them to remember their daughter, and bring awareness to domestic violence. It’s the start of something new for the family of Kiera Cline. “She’s going to shine forever, and we’re going to fight this thing…
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Metro girls softball team rises up against bullying, stands with Blue Springs girl
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post Kids and teens can feel hopeless when they are bullied, like there is no one in their corner, but one group of metro girls is using softball to stand up against bullying. A uniform can be a symbol for those who wear one, but for FTA Force it’s a…
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Daughter of man wanted by police for 3 metro killings pleads for his surrender
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post The daughter of a man wanted by police in connection to multiple shootings Sunday morning that left three people dead and injured two others, including a child, is asking for her father to turn himself in. Kansas City Police said they believe 35-year-old Issac Fisher is connected to the…
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Westport security rules cause concern, confusion for performers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Common sense… some Westport performers say that’s missing from the district’s new security measures. They say depending on the time it may let a performer in, but keep their instruments out, or it could keep their instruments in without a way to get out. Most nights during the week…
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