More classroom space for growing enrollment in the North Kansas City School District topped the wish list as the school board considers asking voters for more money in 2014.
Incumbent Todd Burr is hoping to keep his seat away from challengers Josh Blackman and Matt Pepper, although he has hasn’t held the seat for long.
Clay County Commissioners have appointed Don Norris, a former associate circuit court judge, as their new legal adviser.
Voters in Platte County will decide Tuesday whether to renew a three-eighths cent sales tax for roads and bridges for another 10 years. Supporters say the tax has funded more than 50 road and bridge projects, but opponents say it would be an unneeded tax increase.
An Oak Park science teacher may be on administrative leave, but more than half a dozen parents, students and teachers told the school board last week that they believe he belongs back in the classroom.
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Sometimes the worst problems we worry about can turn into the best memories.
Parkville voters on Tuesday will consider imposing a 1.5 percent local use tax on cars purchased across the state line in Kansas.
Voters in North Kansas City will be asked next Tuesday to consider an increase in the city’s park tax levy. Currently, the city’s park tax is levied at 12 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. If approved, the levy would be increased to 20 cents.
Incumbents Todd Fane and Susan Newburger don’t want to be added to the long list of Park Hill School board members who have replaced in their seats in recent years. And challengers Sherri Scott and Jeffrey Goodwin echoed the incumbents’ concern that it’s time for the district to refocus on educating kids.
Incumbent D. Scott Connor and and four other candidates -- Andrew Roffmann, Bruce Cantwell, James Freed and Mike Capria -- are vying for two open positions on the Liberty School Board.
The candidates all agree: the continual climb of students enrolled in the district is a challenge. The district works with about 18,500 students right now, but that population is expected to be more than 20,000 by the 2015-2016 school year.
Incumbent Chris Seufert, who was appointed in July 2012, faces opponents Bobbi Woodward and Melinda Hardin for a one-year seat on the Park Hill school board on the April 2 ballot.
Families of three victims who sued companies will get no money. Two motorists died in the Liberty wreck and two schoolchildren were critically injured.
Steve Beamer, who has served more than 34 years with department, has been a patrol officer, detective, sergeant, captain, major and most recently commander of the patrol division.
Come April 2, the city of Liberty will have a new mayor, in the form of either current Ward 3 Councilman Lyndell W. Brenton or former Army Sgt. Travis G. Stoufer.
The last official no-frost day for Kansas City is still a bit over a month away. But I saw something that tells me spring is here. What is this sign that won’t be slowed by something as trivial as frost, or even several feet of snow? Basketballs and baseballs.
Alderman Aaron Thatcher faces challenger Nicholas Welliver to represent Ward 2 on the April 2 election.
One of the things still on my bucket list — it’s actually like a 55-gallon —is to take my songs on tour. No one thinks I’m serious, including me most of the time, but I am.
Two Weston citizens are vying for the city’s two-year mayoral post.
Incumbent Diane Driver and challenger Nick Casale are both focused on the quality of life and maintaining the culture in this city of about 5,600 people.
This isn’t the first time these two candidates have been trying to fill the same seat. Incumbent Harold Phillips and challenger Harry Lee Boggess met on the ballot for the first time four years during Phillips’ first bid for re-election.
Three candidates are competing for an open seat to represent Smithville’s Ward 2 seat on April 2 ballot.
North Kansas City Ward 1 Councilman Dave Wood, who has held the seat since his October appointment, is hoping to keep his seat out of the hands of challenger H. J. “Bear” Kistler. Whoever takes the Ward 1 reins at the April 2 election will hold the seat for two years.
