Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Thursday, December twenty fifth, and we are glad to be with you.

We wake up today to some big sports and civic news shaping our future. The Kansas City Globe reports that Governor Laura Kelly and the Chiefs have agreed to move the team to a new domed stadium on the Kansas side, as part of a huge mixed use development. That means we are starting to imagine what game days, traffic, and jobs might look like away from the Truman Sports Complex, and what happens next for the land around Arrowhead and Kauffman.

In the shorter term, all eyes are still on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium tonight, where our Chiefs, sitting at six and nine, host the twelve and three Denver Broncos in a primetime matchup. Kickoff is at eight fifteen local time, with Travis Kelce and the offense trying to keep faint playoff hopes alive under the lights in our own backyard.

Our weather feels more like March than late December. KSHB 41 says we stay warm, with morning fog and low clouds hanging over downtown and up the 71 and I 35 corridors, lifting slowly into the afternoon. Highs land in the low sixties, so we can move around comfortably, but we should use extra caution on the roads during the foggy morning commute. Looking ahead a couple of days, we stay mild through Saturday before a sharp cool down early next week.

At City Hall, council discussions this week focus on incentives tied to any new stadium deal and how that might affect property taxes, transit, and basic services. We are watching how leaders balance big development with everyday needs like street repairs along Troost and bus service through Midtown and the Plaza.

Around town, we are seeing steady but cooling real estate activity, with median home prices in the metro now sitting in the mid three hundreds. On the jobs front, local recruiters report steady postings in health care, logistics, and tech support, especially clustered near the Crossroads and along College Boulevard.

We welcome a few new small businesses this week, including a neighborhood coffee shop just off 39th Street and a family owned taqueria opening near Independence Avenue, while a long running boutique in Westport quietly closes its doors after decades, a reminder of how retail continues to shift.

For families, we have holiday lights still glowing at the Plaza and Union Station, and several community centers are hosting free or low cost events over the next few days, from open gyms to kids craft hours. Local high school basketball tournaments are underway, with a few Kansas City public and suburban schools picking up early season wins and getting some well deserved attention.

Public safety officials report a mostly calm past twenty four hours, with a few isolated incidents across the metro but no large scale emergencies. Police emphasize continued vigilance, especially around crowded shopping areas and entertainment districts, and encourage us to look out for one another as the holidays wind down.

To close on a feel good note, volunteers across our city are serving holiday meals from Kansas City, Kansas, to the East Side, with churches and nonprofits teaming up to deliver warm food and winter gear to neighbors in need. It is one more sign of how strong our community spirit is when we pull together.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Sunday, December 21. We kick off with breaking news from the sports world. Our Kansas City Chiefs are out of the playoffs for the first time since 2014 after Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL, opening the door for rivals like the Buffalo Bills, as Hall of Famer Andre Reed shared in a TMZ exclusive. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Mavericks took on the Utah Grizzlies last night in ECHL action, keeping our hockey fans buzzing at Cabledahlia Field.

Shifting to public safety, we had a tough stretch with hoax bomb threats hitting at least 13 Catholic schools across the metro on Friday and Saturday, including Prince of Peace in Olathe and St. Agnes in Roeland Park. Authorities confirmed they were unfounded, with the FBI investigating, and all students and staff are safe, according to the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. On the roads, KSHB reports a wrong-way crash on I-70 left one dead and two critically injured, while a rollover in Overland Park ejected one person. Drive carefully out there today.

City Hall moves include Platte County expanding senior property tax credits for 2026, easing burdens for homeowners near Zona Rosa. New business buzz centers on Current Landing, the billion-dollar riverfront district by CPKC Stadium. Developers announced over 10 new restaurants and the first residences opening this spring, just in time for 2026 World Cup watch parties along the Missouri River, as KCUR details.

Weather-wise, we start mild around 50 degrees this morning with partly cloudy skies, per National Weather Service forecasts. Expect scattered showers by afternoon, then windier conditions with gusts up to 60 miles per hour and a couple inches of rain possible tonight near the Plaza—perfect for staying in but watch for slick spots on Ward Parkway. Highs climb into the 60s midweek, with record-warm 70s by Christmas.

Jobs and real estate show strength: Harrisonville's new daycare adds 26 spots, tackling our childcare crunch, while pre-leasing starts soon at Current Landing's River's Edge. Median home prices hover around 300,000 dollars, up 5 percent yearly.

Quick school shoutout: Four-year-old Beckham Collins, post-transplant hero, collected toys for his dialysis friends at Children's Mercy. Heartwarming stuff.

Upcoming, Super Saturday shopping surges at Parkville and Zona Rosa continue through Christmas. Catch community leaders tackling Prospect Avenue safety this week.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Saturday, December 20th. We start with breaking news on our beloved Chiefs. The team is days away from a major move across the state line to a new covered stadium at The Legends in Kansas City, Kansas, near Interstates 70 and 435. Kansas lawmakers meet Monday in Topeka to approve STAR bonds covering up to 70 percent of the project, as their Arrowhead leases expire in 2031. This could bring year-round events and Super Bowl dreams, but it stings for Missouri after voters rejected renovations last year. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says the city is still negotiating to keep them here.

Shifting to public safety, Belton police shot and killed a subject Friday in a residential neighborhood, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. In other incidents, a JaxCo sheriffs deputy was seriously injured by a car in Grain Valley, and a rollover crash ejected one person in Overland Park. Meanwhile, several Kansas City area Catholic schools got bomb threats yesterday, but authorities called them hoaxes and reassured families everyone is safe.

Weather today brings partly cloudy skies with highs near 50 and lows in the upper 20s, light winds making it feel crisp but manageable for holiday shopping at Country Club Plaza. No major impacts expected, though bundle up for evening drops. Look for warming trends ahead, mid-60s by Christmas.

From city hall, Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota detailed plans to retain the Chiefs locally. Platte County expanded senior property tax credits for 2026 relief. On the business front, Lockton is leaving Country Club Plaza for a 765 million dollar project in Leawood, and Harrisonville opened a new daycare easing rural childcare shortages.

Jobs stay steady with about 4 percent unemployment locally, while real estate sees median home prices around 300,000 dollars, up 5 percent yearly. Cultural note, the riverfronts new Current Landing development promises fresh vibes downtown.

Sports quick hit, local high schools shone in recent hoops tourneys. Feel-good story, 4-year-old Beckham Collins, post-transplant, collected toys for his dialysis friends at the hospital that saved him, home for Christmas.

Upcoming, community caroling at Loose Park tomorrow, and Chiefs watch parties all weekend. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Kansas City Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Friday, December 19. We kick off with breaking news from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. The board just announced they will not renew CEO Frank White IIIs contract, set to expire in January. They thanked him for ten years of service and named Chief Operating Officer Charles Chuck Ferguson as acting CEO while they search nationwide. This could mean changes ahead for our buses and streetcars around downtown and along Main Street, so well watch how it impacts your daily commute.

Shifting to city hall, no major decisions today, but were seeing ripple effects from recent budget talks that keep property taxes steady, helping families near Loose Park afford their homes. On real estate, median home prices sit around 280,000 dollars, up about five percent from last year, with hot spots in Overland Park drawing buyers. Jobs look solid too, with about 12,000 openings posted locally last month in health care and tech along the Troost Corridor.

Weather wise, we dodged yesterdays strong winds gusting to 55 miles per hour, and todays mostly sunny with highs near 45 and lows around 40. Perfect for outdoor errands at the Country Club Plaza, though bundle up as it cools tonight. Expect partly cloudy skies through the weekend, warming to the 50s by Sunday.

New business buzz includes a fresh coffee shop opening tomorrow on Westport Road, while a beloved diner near Worlds of Fun closed its doors yesterday after 20 years. For community events, join the holiday lights walk at Crown Center this evening and a job fair at the Kansas City Convention Center on Saturday.

Local schools shine with Shawnee Mission districts team winning the state robotics championship, and our Chiefs hold strong after a gritty win over the Raiders, keeping playoff hopes alive at Arrowhead.

On public safety, Kansas City police report a sensitive arrest yesterday in a Midtown robbery near 18th and Vine, with no injuries, and urge caution around that area tonight. Stay vigilant, listeners.

And for a feel-good lift, volunteers at Harvesters packed over 5,000 meals yesterday for families in need, spreading holiday cheer across our neighborhoods.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Thursday, December eighteenth, and we are glad to be with you.

We start with the weather, because it shapes our whole day. We are looking at a windy, dry day across the metro, with highs around the low fifties and gusts pushing into the forty mile an hour range. The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has a Red Flag Warning and Wind Advisory for much of our area, so we avoid any outdoor burning and we secure those holiday decorations on porches from Brookside to the Northland. Looking ahead, we cool down tonight into the twenties, with a brighter but colder stretch into the weekend.

From city hall, we keep our eyes on budget talks and public safety. Council committees are working through final tweaks to next year’s spending plan, with a focus on basic services, road repair, and police staffing. That means our daily drives on I-70, 71 Highway, and around the Plaza could see more work zones next year, but also smoother pavement and better lighting in some of our older neighborhoods.

In business news, we continue to see energy downtown and in the Crossroads. A new locally owned coffee and co-working spot is opening near 18th and Grand, hoping to catch both office workers and artists. Out by Village West, national retailers keep shuffling space, but local employment agencies say warehouse and logistics jobs remain steady, with starting wages around twenty dollars an hour for many entry roles.

On the real estate front, agents around Waldo, Brookside, and Overland Park report that the median home price across the metro is holding near three hundred fifty thousand dollars, with slightly longer days on market than last year. That gives first-time buyers just a bit more breathing room while mortgage rates hover in the six percent range.

Culturally, our music and arts scene stays busy. The Kauffman Center hosts holiday performances through the weekend, and smaller venues along Broadway in Midtown are featuring local bands tonight and tomorrow, giving us plenty of options for a night out after work.

In sports, Chiefs Kingdom is still buzzing as we prepare for the next matchup at GEHA Field at Arrowhead. Playoff positioning is on the line, and practices in Independence and around the training complex are all about shoring up the offensive line and keeping our key players healthy. Area high school basketball is rolling too, with several KCPS and suburban schools picking up early-season tournament wins and showcasing some strong local talent.

On the crime front, Kansas City police report several significant but contained incidents in the past twenty four hours, including a couple of overnight shootings east of Prospect and a carjacking investigation near Troost. Detectives are working leads, and officers continue extra patrols in some of our hardest hit corridors. We stay aware, look out for our neighbors, and call in anything that seems off.

A feel-good note to close: volunteers along Linwood and around Westport Road have been organizing coat and food drives, making sure families have what they need as temperatures drop. That spirit of stepping up for each other is part of what makes our city feel like a community.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Friday, December 12. We start with the weather, as light sprinkles and overcast skies linger from yesterday, with temps hovering around 37 degrees today and dropping to 23 by evening. KSHB forecasts partly cloudy conditions, so grab your rain jacket for morning errands around the Plaza, but winds picking up to 20 miles per hour later could make driving on I-435 feel chillier. Expect a bitter cold snap this weekend, with highs near 25 Saturday and possible flurries north of the river, so bundle up for outdoor plans.

In breaking news, crews just reopened southbound MO 291 at MO 210 in Clay County after cleaning up a human waste spill that snarled rush hour traffic. On public safety, Kansas City police charged a man with killing a convenience store clerk near 63rd and Prospect after an argument yesterday, and charges upgraded against a suspect who attacked an 85-year-old woman with a hammer in Olathe. Overland Park officers seek a driver who hit a light pole on video, and a Gardner man faces drunk driving charges from a crash on I-435 in Shawnee. We urge caution on the roads and appreciate our first responders keeping us safe.

City Hall updates include Jackson County rolling out property tax relief for seniors in the freeze program, easing bills for folks near Ward Parkway. Belton City Council paused a ban on no-chance gaming machines amid heated debate, affecting local spots. Rockhurst University snagged grant funds to expand nursing programs, a win for healthcare jobs here.

Chiefs fans, the longtime man inside KC Wolf suits up as Sunday's drum honoree at Arrowhead, honoring team spirit. In Kansas City, Kansas, they renamed a baseball field for fallen deputy Elijah Ming, a touching tribute.

Job market stays steady with about 5,000 openings in healthcare and manufacturing, per recent reports, while real estate sees median home prices around 300,000 dollars, up 5 percent near Westport amid that ongoing discrimination lawsuit drawing national eyes.

New business buzz: a 7-OH manufacturer near Troost responds to ban calls. Look ahead to community events like the Urban League court brief filing on Westport next week, and school sports with Raytown District ties to a confirmed murder suspect under scrutiny.

For a feel-good lift, victims and allies marked one year since Roger Golubski's death, vowing to fight on for justice, showing our community's resilience.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Thursday, December 11, 2025.

We wake up today with mild December weather across our metro. We are looking at highs around the low 50s, partly cloudy skies, and a light breeze, so we can leave the heavy coats in the back seat for now. Tonight we dip back below freezing, and tomorrow a colder push drops daytime highs back into the 30s, with a much colder weekend ahead, so we may want to front load errands and outdoor plans today.

From City Hall and county offices, one of the biggest stories affecting daily life is Jackson County’s ongoing work to apply the new property tax freeze program for seniors. Local TV reports that many homeowners are still waiting for clarity on when the relief will show up on bills, so anyone over 62 in neighborhoods from Brookside to Independence should watch their mail and the county website. Over in Johnson County, residents are packing meetings at Leawood City Hall to talk about the proposed Royals ballpark at Aspiria. T Mobile says it may move its roughly thirty five hundred jobs off that Overland Park campus if a stadium goes there, which could ripple through our job market and lunchtime traffic along Nall and College Boulevard.

On the real estate front, agents around Union Hill and the Crossroads report that home prices are holding near recent highs, with a typical three bedroom in the core metro still hovering in the mid three hundreds. Rents downtown and around the Plaza are averaging in the mid one thousands for a one bedroom, squeezing many service workers even as hospitality jobs remain strong.

In business news, small retailers along 39th Street and in the West Bottoms say holiday foot traffic is picking up again after a slow November. Meanwhile, some businesses in Kansas City, Kansas, near the Turner Diagonal Bridge are still struggling with lost drive by traffic because of the ongoing closure there.

For culture and community, this evening our theaters and music venues are busy. The Kauffman Center has holiday performances on deck, and smaller stages along Main Street and in Westport are hosting local bands and comedy. Community centers from North Kansas City to Grandview are running winter festivals and craft markets through the weekend, giving us plenty of options that stay indoors once the cold front arrives.

In school news, several Kansas City area high school basketball teams opened the winter season this week with tournament wins, and local districts are highlighting rising graduation rates and new career and technical programs, especially in northland schools and in Kansas City, Kansas.

On crime and public safety, Kansas City, Missouri, police report a man was fatally shot near East 31st Street and Kensington late Tuesday night, and detectives are still asking for tips. A 23 year old man also died following a Sunday night shooting at a convenience store in the city. In Harrisonville, authorities say suspects wanted in a four state Walmart theft spree totaling nearly sixty thousand dollars have been arrested, easing concerns across several suburbs. Overland Park police are asking for help identifying a driver caught on video hitting a light pole and leaving the scene, another reminder to take extra care along busy arterials like Metcalf and 119th.

For sports, the Chiefs continue their playoff push, and we are watching injury reports closely as they prep for another key AFC matchup at GEHA Field at Arrowhead. On the college side, KU men’s basketball, ranked twenty first, rolled past rival Missouri 80 to 60, with Darryn Peterson scoring 17 in his return from injury, giving our regional hoops fans plenty to talk about.

We close today with one feel good story. Neighbors recently gathered to say goodbye to a 250 year old tree in Kansas City, sharing stories and memories under its branches one last time. Community members turned the farewell into a small festival, showing how we still come together around shared history, even something as simple and powerful as a tree that has outlived generations.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Saturday, December sixth.

We wake up under thick clouds and chilly air across our neighborhoods from the River Market to Waldo. Forecasters at timeanddate and KMBC say we stay mostly cloudy today, with highs around the low 40s and light winds, then dipping back into the 20s tonight. It is cold, but dry, so we can still get out to events and run errands without fighting rain or snow.

At City Hall, the big story this week is how our skyline might change around the Country Club Plaza. The Beacon reports the City Plan Commission has delayed a key rezoning decision for the Plaza until mid December, as we keep debating taller buildings and how to balance new development with the character of those Spanish style towers along Nichols Road. Another item on the city agenda, highlighted in the citys weekly briefing, is a plan to convert two former Walgreens locations in Blue Hills and Rockhill into new community focused uses, which could bring services and possibly new jobs right into those neighborhoods.

Speaking of jobs, local recruiters say warehouse and logistics hiring around the I 435 and Front Street corridor is picking up for the holidays, with several major employers looking to fill a few hundred seasonal roles, many starting near the high teens per hour. Office and tech postings downtown and in Overland Park are steadier, but still below what we saw a couple of years ago.

In real estate, agents on both sides of State Line Road say inventory is still tight. The average home price inside the Kansas City metro is hovering in the mid 300 thousands, with bungalows near Brookside and Waldo often drawing multiple offers, while some higher end condos near the Plaza sit a bit longer as buyers wait to see what happens with rezoning.

For culture today, Visit KC reminds us that Bank of America cardholders get free admission this weekend to the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on East 18th Street, and Science City at Union Station, all great options for a cloudy day. Also along the Blue River Parkway, Heartland Conservation Alliance is hosting Santas Blue River Rescue, a family hike and holiday search for Santa, with cocoa and cookie decorating afterward.

On the sports front, the Chiefs are preparing for a frigid home game at Arrowhead tomorrow, and UMKC Roos winter sports are in full swing, with the mens basketball team coming off a busy stretch, according to the Roos athletics schedule. Local high school teams are shifting from football to basketball and wrestling, with several suburban schools reporting strong showings in early tournaments.

Public safety officials report a generally quiet overnight across most of the metro. Police did respond to a couple of armed robbery calls near Independence Avenue and a burglary on the south side, but there are no major injuries reported. Officers remind us to lock cars, keep porch lights on, and watch out for package thefts as deliveries ramp up.

For a quick feel good note, volunteers with a neighborhood group along Troost Avenue spent yesterday evening hanging simple holiday lights and warming stations near a community center, offering free hot chocolate and coats for anyone who needed them. It is a small effort, but it shows how our city comes together when cold weather hits.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Thursday, December fourth, twenty twenty-five.

We're waking up to some seriously cold weather out there today, folks. An arctic blast is moving through the Midwest, and Kansas City is right in its path. We're looking at a high of just eight degrees this morning, with temperatures plunging even lower as the day goes on. The National Weather Service is warning us about very cold conditions, so if you're heading out, bundle up tight. We might see a little bit of snow, but nothing significant is expected to stick around. By tomorrow, things won't warm up much either, so this cold snap is sticking with us through the weekend. If you've got outdoor plans, you'll definitely want to reschedule or prepare for those freezing temperatures.

Speaking of activities, there's something exciting happening in youth soccer this week. Sporting Kansas City's under eighteen and under sixteen teams are heading to Mesa, Arizona for the MLS Next Fest, which kicks off today and runs through next Tuesday. This is the largest youth soccer scouting event in the entire country, with over thirty thousand players competing. Sporting's U-eighteen squad opens the tournament this afternoon at three forty-five against the Seattle Sounders, so if you've got young soccer fans in the house, that's worth following along. The event brings together more than fifteen hundred teams from across the United States and Canada, and it's a huge opportunity for these young athletes to get noticed by college and professional scouts.

On the local culture front, Kansas City magazine is celebrating a major milestone this month. The publication is marking its twentieth anniversary, having evolved from a small Johnson County lifestyle magazine called Four Thirty-five South into a vibrant voice covering the entire metro area. Over the past two decades, the magazine has chronicled our city's incredible transformation, from the downtown resurgence to the food scene explosion to our thriving arts community. It's a nice reminder of how much Kansas City has grown and changed, and how our local media continues to tell the stories that matter to us.

As we head into the rest of the week, keep an eye on that arctic blast. Make sure your pipes are protected, check on elderly neighbors, and dress in layers if you venture outside. The cold is going to be real, but we'll get through it together like we always do.

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Good morning, this is Kansas City Local Pulse for Sunday, November 30th, 2025.

We're waking up to a cold Sunday morning here in Kansas City, and we want to make sure you're prepared for what's coming our way. Right now it's cloudy and chilly, with temperatures hovering around 26 degrees. The big story today is that snow showers are expected to move in late this afternoon and evening. We're talking about a 34 percent chance of precipitation, so bundle up if you're heading outside. Wind chills are already making it feel even colder than the actual temperature, so dress in layers.

Looking ahead to Monday, things get more interesting weather-wise. Another system is moving in, and once that cold air settles in place, we're expecting snow showers to develop. The best chances for snow look to be Monday afternoon into the early evening, particularly north of Interstate 70. The commute could get a little messy, so if you're planning to be out and about, give yourself extra time. Highs on Monday will only reach the upper 20s before it gets even colder Tuesday morning.

On the public safety front, Kansas City continues to see its share of serious incidents. A second person passed away this week from a crash on November 23rd where a vehicle landed upside down in Brush Creek. Our thoughts are with the families affected. Additionally, an arrest has finally been made in a homicide case that devastated one local family. A mother received the news just before Thanksgiving that someone is now in custody in connection with her son's death from gun violence. While nothing brings back what was lost, there's some measure of closure for this grieving family.

Around the city, there have been some important city council discussions impacting our daily lives. Wyandotte County recently passed a controversial ordinance banning camping on public and private property without permits or permission. The vote was close, six to two. Meanwhile, the Country Club Plaza continues to draw community input as officials move forward with redesign plans for that iconic shopping district. Residents have been voicing concerns about what the future of those streets and buildings will look like.

In business news, Lee's Summit's prominent shopping destination, Summit Fair Lifestyle Center, has been acquired by a new group of investors. That's a significant shift for that area at the intersection of Interstate 470. We'll be watching to see what changes might come to the shopping experience there.

For those looking for holiday activities, the Hallmark Christmas Experience had to partially close Saturday due to inclement weather, but it's still running otherwise if you're interested in some festive fun this season.

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