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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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Blue Springs couple rushes to delivery room after AFC Championship to deliver baby boy
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Original Post One Blue Springs family is celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Championship win and the birth of their newest child, too. The family waited to see the end of the game before rushing to the hospital to deliver their baby boy. They barely made it, but they said they…
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Kansas City teen ready to cheer on the Chiefs in the Super Bowl thanks to TeamSmile
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A Kansas City teen knew she would be going to the Super Bowl thanks to Kansas City Chiefs’ Dustin Colquitt. However, now 15-year-old Nailah Davis knows she gets to cheer on her home team. Davis has been a fan her whole life. “Since birth,” Davis said. She loves the…
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Chiefs fans rally and raise funds to bring superfan in Canada to AFC Championship
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post The Chiefs Kingdom is doing its best to get one of the team’s biggest fans to the AFC Championship game on Sunday. The only catch: He lives in Canada, near Niagara Falls to be exact. Dave Chandler is known to his friends as “KDave Canada,” and he’s been a…
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71-year-old man charged in April 2019 death of Overland Park teenager
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post A 71-year-old man is facing charges related to the April 2019 death of a 14-year-old girl after hitting her with his car. Sudhir S. Gandhi, of Lenexa, was charged Wednesday with reckless second-degree murder in Johnson County District Court. Just after 3 p.m. on April 4, 2019, officers responded…
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Despite pricey tickets, Chiefs fans scramble to snag a seat to AFC Championship game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Chiefs fans are now scrambling to find tickets for Sunday’s AFC Championship game. As of 9:30 a.m. Monday, the game has sold out. Now, the only way you are going to get tickets is to buy them from someone who already has them or hit the secondary market —…
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Paola family hoping to improve Kansas mental health care in woman’s memory
PAOLA, Kan. — Original Post A Paola family is fighting for change. They lost a loved one to an accidental overdose, but they said she was trying to get help. They are hoping a proposed bill will save lives in her memory. “She had. plans. She was ready to move on,” her father, Jerry Bennett,…
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day celebrated across the metro by veterans and rookies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Thursday was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and around the metro it was celebrated in a number of ways. In the Northland, one veteran and one rookie cop celebrated in different ways, but both with full hearts. It’s something many may see as small. Sgt. Dan Justus of the North…
