Month: March 2020
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KCPD urges parents to take precautions with kids before Chiefs parade, rally: Here are some tips
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Everyone’s excited about Wednesday’s parade. There will be a lot to look at and a lot going on downtown. But local officials have some advice if you plan to take your kids with you to the event. “Please, parents, prepare for keeping track of your children. We lost 100…
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Man dies in fireworks accident immediately following Chiefs Super Bowl win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Kansas City police reported Monday morning that a man attempting to light commercial-grade fireworks in an improvised mortar died Sunday night after suffering a catastrophic head injury. Police say this happened at 9:17 p.m. in the 9800 block of Richmond, after the Kansas City Chiefs had just won Super…
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KC couple’s dreams come true when Chiefs win the Super Bowl during their wedding
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post It’s a dream come true for a couple of Kansas City Chiefs fans after their team won the Super Bowl during their wedding. For Nikki and Rob Walkowiak, it was 50 and 4 years in the making. The couple are lifelong Chiefs fans and have been together for four…
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Metro nonprofits say Chiefs players make a huge difference in kids’ lives on and off the field
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post The Chiefs are betting on the future of Kansas City. Thousands of kids in the metro have a special connection with the team. Beneath the touchdown glory and Super Bowl swagger, many of the Chiefs have a soft heart for the city’s youth. “The Hunt family and the Chiefs,…
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With one man’s vision and Lamar Hunt’s ‘go to it,’ the first Chiefs cheer squad was formed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Did you know before the Chiefs came to Kansas City their cheerleading squad was already in the works? The legacy began with an idea. An alternate cheerleader at Kansas University wrote Lamar Hunt at 21-years-old, and the rest is history. In 1963, Randy Neil heard KC was getting a…
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Potential coronavirus case in Lawrence has Kansas’ top doctors puzzled
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Original Post Health experts around the world are working frantically to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The new virus has now infected more people in China than were sickened there during the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak. FOX4 got a chance to talk with Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment Dr. Lee Norman. He said…
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Overland Park leaders considering changing snowy sidewalk enforcement
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post The snow isn’t going to shovel itself. That’s why Overland Park’s Public Works Committee is looking into the possibility of a snow shoveling enforcement ordinance. “We have in good faith looked at this every few years because there are cities north of here that have more enforcement mechanisms,” Councilman…
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Boulevard makes charitable Super Bowl wager with San Francisco brewery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A friendly wager between two breweries could benefit a local nonprofit if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl. Boulevard Brewing Company is teaming with a San Francisco brewery on the bet. Boulevard said they came up with the idea after the Chiefs clinched the AFC Championship and reached out to 21st…
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Independence community helps ‘Critter Hunter’ after tricycle stolen with outpouring of donations
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Original Post One day after someone stole an Independence man’s independence, the community stepped up to help. Residents know Darryl Havens by his uniform, badge and name tag. He’s known by friends as the Critter Hunter. “They always say ‘Hi,’ and they always like to see me smile,” Havens said. “He has…
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Gardner family displaced, pets lost after home and daycare damaged in fire
GARDNER, Kan. — Original Post A family in Gardner says they’re grateful to have each other after a fire broke out in their home Tuesday night. Not only did it displace them from their house, but it’s temporarily closing their in-home daycare. Jennifer Clements loves taking care of kids. She’s been doing it nearly 10…
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