Missouri tornado, new fine dining in JoCo & more: KC stories you may have missed
Severe weather battered the Kansas City region again this week, with tornadoes and large hail causing damage across multiple counties.
Meanwhile, a Johnson County restaurant reopened under new ownership, a Kansas senator faced backlash over gas price comments and a massive estate hit the market near Basehor.
Here are a few top stories from The Star:
• A tornado touched down in Clinton, Missouri, on Wednesday evening, destroying a storage building and causing minor to moderate damage to homes and two schools. In Kansas, Miami County declared a state of emergency after tennis ball-size hail swept through Paola and Osawatomie, leaving extensive damage to structures and vehicles.
• Scratch Gourmet Kitchen opened in Prairie Village in the former home of Story, a James Beard-acclaimed restaurant that closed in January. Owner Tyler Morrison expanded from a space about a third of the size next door, and the restaurant now seats 84 with a patio on the way.
• A nearly 13,000-square-foot estate in Basehor hit the market for $14.3 million, featuring seven bedrooms, an equestrian arena, a private movie theater and approximately 78 acres of land.
• A Hillsdale gas station owner and three customers rode out Monday’s tornado inside a convenience store cooler, cracking jokes while the storm destroyed the station’s canopy and snapped utility poles. The storm also caused damage at nearby Shady Acres R.V. Park.
• Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall faced mounting criticism after telling Newsmax that national security “is even more important than your pocketbook” amid rising gas prices tied to the war with Iran. Democrats and a primary challenger accused Marshall of breaking promises to lower costs for Kansans.
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