An uptick in the backlog of sidewalk repairs is one concern among several achievements.
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LGBTQ advocates weigh in on proposed conversion therapy ban in Kansas City
Stricter penalties were among the suggestions made during a recent town hall. The Kansas City Council is considering an ordinance to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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KCK housing authority working to shed ‘substandard performer’ designation
The housing agency also hopes to have stabilized the chief financial officer position.
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Nonprofit serving Jackson County seniors grappling with 25% funding reduction
DEI crackdown partly to blame for loss of approximately $500,000 in government funding, KC Shepherd’s Center leader tells South Kansas City Alliance.
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KCK looking to increase stock of single-family housing
Zoning review coming in response to the “By-Right Housing Development Act,” a state law that took effect July 1.
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Swope Park gate policy irks Sunday afternoon users
The parks department is closing entrances at 5 p.m. to curb unwanted behavior from youths.
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Board of Public Utilities revenue increased during the second quarter of 2026
Year-over-year expenses are running about 3% lower.
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Turner school board alters attendance boundaries for some elementary students
The changes, which take effect in the 2027-28 school year, shift families from Midland Trail and Turner to Junction Elementary.
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KCK neighborhood pushed for money to clean up lead-tainted soil. They got it
A $3.7 million grant from the EPA, one of the largest awarded nationwide this year, will be used to remediate 54 vacant lots in the Douglass-Sumner neighborhood.
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Developers make unique pitches to KC Housing Trust Fund
Board members also hear that housing geared toward public school teachers is nearing completion.