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E. Coli outbreak from romaine lettuce has some people worried, restaurants halting salad sales
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Salad is supposed to be good for you, but for thousands now, romaine lettuce is just a little scarier. Two people are dead, and nearly 60 others are sick across the United States and Canada after an E. Coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce, according to The Center for Disease Control…
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One Good Meal makes sure metro’s elderly and homebound folks don’t go hungry
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Original Post The cold is reaching dangerous, even deadly, levels here in the metro area, and it has organizations taking an extra step to make sure the people they serve are OK. One Good Meal checks on more than 100 elderly and homebound people every day. “This is called the central route,…
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One minute apart, two KC metro families welcome first baby boy and baby girl of 2018
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post It was the first day of the year for most people, but for a few in the metro area — it was the first day of their lives! Logan Garcia was born at Truman Medical Center at 12:08 a.m. and Baby Girl Bodine was born at North Kansas City…
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Kelly’s Westport Inn rings in the New Year with the Irish
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Kelly’s Westport Inn is rocking out and getting ready to celebrate their second New Year of the night. The Irish pub not only celebrates America’s new year, but Ireland’s as well. Organizers prepared for tonight by getting ready to serve champagne, and mixed drinks flowing all night long. They say they like…
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Donations save couple’s wedding after fire destroys preparations just days before ceremony
KINGSTON, Mo. — Original Post For one Missouri couple, this holiday season is one of change and loss. A fire destroyed almost everything they own right after Christmas and just days before their wedding. The fire was at their home in Kingston, Mo., about an hour and a half east of St. Joseph. The soon-to-be…
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With subzero temperatures predicted, doctors warn to bundle up and stay warm this New Year’s Eve
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post If you’re headed out for New Year’s Eve, you want to look good. Unfortunately, that cute skirt or pair of heels won’t go well with the freezing temperatures predicted. “It can sneak up on people,” said Ryan Jacobsen, an acting physician with Truman Medical Center. Jacobsen said he sees…
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KCMO residents displaced with no notice and nowhere to go after landlord boards up their homes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post At least four people were without a place to stay over the holiday weekend in KCMO after they say their landlord shut them out of their homes. The boarded building on 30th Street and Indiana Avenue sits empty and unlivable. The residents say they just want a warm place…
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Burglar breaks into KCK family’s apartment, steals presents and belongings on Christmas Eve
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Original Post A KCK family was not only without presents this Christmas, but also many of their belongings after their house was burglarized. But one Grinch wasn’t going to ruin this family’s holiday. “It’s not the Christmas I thought it was going to be,” Lisa Olliso said. Olliso said while she…
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11-year-old girl takes the reigns on blanket collection for city’s homeless
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post While many children have presents under the tree this year one Kansas City girl does not. 11-year-old Kaziah White chose to give, rather than receive. White goes to church every Sunday, and her family at Faith Baptist Church helped her get the Christmas presents she really wanted. White collected around 80 blankets…
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Marcus Peters and Paul Rudd doing their part to keep folks warm this winter with community coat drive
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A few hometown celebrities could be spending the holidays doing their own thing, but instead, they spent the day looking out for some of the metro’s youngest. Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters has been in the headlines quite a bit this season, but Dec. 23 he shifted the focus to…
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