Month: March 2020
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Winter weather brings in business for local snow shoveler
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post What a blizzard means to you, may mean something different to another. One KCMO man sees snowfall as a business opportunity, but it can be a rare one. It’s something Brian Bandow has been doing since he was little. “I have a normal full time job doing concrete,” Bandow…
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Grandview woman has a forest in her home of more than 400 Christmas trees
GRANDVIEW, Mo — Original Post Most families who celebrate Christmas have a tree in their house, maybe two. But one Grandview woman has almost everyone beat. She has more than 400! Shelly Botcher loves the spirit of Christmas, especially the trees. “The great room has like 72 in it, and I ran out of trees…
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Lee’s Summit non-profit delivers Thanksgiving meals to those in need
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Original Post While many spend Thanksgiving with the ones we love, too many spend the holiday alone. In Lee’s Summit, One Good Meal brings lunch to people who need it five days a week, but this year they decided to take an extra shift. For more than 20 years the organization…
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Six years later, Shawnee man defies odds after complex surgery, rehabilitation
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Original Post Six years ago FOX4 brought you the story of a metro teen born with a unique disease who got a rare surgery. Now he’s overcoming obstacles, and climbing to new heights. At 21, C.J. Hebert is defying the odds and refusing to stop. “It’s always great to get some stress out on…
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Lenexa non-profit helping women grow after prison
LENEXA, Kan. — Original Post A transitional home in Lenexa is changing the lives of women coming out of prison. FOX4 first told you about them in January. GROW House opened their doors to it’s first resident in March, and we checked in to see how it’s grown the past eight months. Founder and Vice President,…
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Grain Valley community comes together to support teacher after stroke
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — Original Post A mother and teacher in Grain Valley is going through the fight of her life. Angela Pagel, a teacher at Prairie Branch Elementary, suffered a stroke at the end of September. On Nov. 17, more than 500 people will come together to support her in her race to recovery.…
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Cass County company offers jobs to laid off Garden City police officers
PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — Original Post With the Garden City Police Department closed, seven officers are without jobs. The city’s calls to law enforcement will now be handled by the Cass County Sheriff’s Department. The announcement of the end to Garden City’s police department came as a surprise to Cass County. “Especially close to the…
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Liberty police seeking two responsible for vandalizing nearly 30 cars overnight
LIBERTY, Mo. — Original Post Police in Liberty are looking for at least two suspects they say are responsible for vandalism on nearly 30 cars overnight. Tires were slashed and side mirrors were broken off, all throughout the Claywoods neighborhood. “I woke with the police knocking on my door, saying that my son’s car had…
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