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Royals consider signing top pitching prospect convicted of child molestation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Royals General Manager Dayton Moore is thinking about signing a college pitcher some say is one of the best. However, Luke Heimlich’s controversial past has thrown interested MLB teams a curveball. Heimlich is poised to help Oregon State University as it opens championship play at the College World Series…
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Maker Faire brings creativity and crafting to Union Station
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Maker Faire had a tinker takeover at Union Station the weekend of June 23 for adults and kids alike. The event celebrates crafting, engineering, and science. Makers coming from all over to celebrate everything that is creative. “Maker Faire is about everything you can create and invent,” said producer,…
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Independence mother, 10-year-old victim speak out about indecent exposure incident
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Original Post An Independence 10-year-old did the right thing when a man drove up and touched himself in front of her. She ran. The incident happened on June 13. The next day police put out a photo of a two door black sedan from surveillance video of the incident. They found it in a…
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Boulevardia ’18 brings families together with beats and craft brews
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Boulevardia’s fifth year wrapped up on Saturday. Its organizers say it’s their biggest year yet, and it’s always a great way to celebrate Father’s Day. “The minute we opened our doors five years ago the people really embraced it. The city really embraced it, and now, the country embraces…
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Invasive bug eating up and killing popular metro trees, experts say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A bug called the emerald ash borer is attacking metro ash trees and killing more each year. So what can you do to protect your yard? And what is the next tree in crisis? FOX4 looked into the leaves for answers. If you have an ash tree in your…
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Cyclist and retired administrator who died in accident in De Soto remembered as intelligent, kind man
DE SOTO, Kan. — Original Post A cyclist is dead after an accident on the road Sunday in De Soto. Stuart Bintner’s friends say he rode every day rain or shine. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department said they are investigating, but a car wasn’t involved in the accident. His friends said it was just a…
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City of Shawnee may change parade rules after Kris Kobach’s gun-mounted Jeep draws backlash
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Original Post Some say it was a controversial choice by Kansas Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach. On June 2, the politician rode through the Old Shawnee Days parade with a believed replica machine gun on a Jeep wrapped in an American flag decal. On Twitter, Kobach defended the decision by…
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Wellsville 5-year-old with seizures still waiting for service dog after donor disappears
WELLSVILLE, Kan. — Original Post In March FOX4 introduced you to 5-year-old Dylan Beam, a Wellsville, Kansas, boy in need of an expensive service dog because of seizures. Thanks to FOX4 viewers, the family got thousands of dollars in donations. One donor even said they would pay the entire cost of the dog. But then that…
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‘We don’t get over it’: Metro Gold Star parents remember sons killed in line of duty
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Gold Star families were honored by the Kansas City Royals on Memorial Day. A group from the metro got the VIP treatment from the team. It was a special memory for those families, but the memories they cherish the most are of their son’s who couldn’t be there. “‘We…
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Memorial Day weekend ride benefits 23-year-old Lee’s Summit road rage victim and others in need
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post An event Saturday in Overland Park helped a family of 12 get back on the road and honored a serviceman killed just weeks ago. One by one, the motorcycles rolled in behind The Peanut for people to remember those they’ve lost. Justin Murray, the president of Support Special Operations…
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