Voters in Jackson County have rejected a 40-year extension of a 3/8th-cent sales tax. The extension would have helped fund a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals and maintain and repair Arrowhead Stadium. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, voters rejected Question 1 by a margin of 58-42 percent. Over 78,000 voters said … Read more
‘A Golden Era’: Kansas City Royals announce Crossroads location for new stadium site Updated: 5:28 PM CST Feb 13, 2024 GOOD AFTERNOON. I’M MATT FLENER IN FOR LAURA AND I’M KELLY ECKERMAN. AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING AND MISSED DEADLINES, WE NOW KNOW WHERE THE ROYALS WANT TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM. WE HAVE LIVE TEAM … Read more
Kansas City business leaders are urging the renewal of the sports stadium sales tax, saying that small businesses would be hurt if the tax is not renewed. Jason Carter-Solomon, a commercial banker, believes that a downtown stadium in Kansas City will create synergy, allowing for better economic activity and more dollars for small businesses. “Right … Read more
One person a minute will be diagnosed with cancer by 2040, a leading charity has warned. Currently about 420,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in Britain, but this will rise by a fifth to 505,000, Cancer Research UK has predicted. Deaths would also rise by almost a fifth, from 176,376 to 208,022. The … Read more
What is hypertension? Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure and the point where it could be treated with medication. That’s set at 140/90, although, says MacGregor, to some extent that’s an arbitrary cut-off point. “The risks from high blood pressure don’t stop at a particular number. If you’re below that threshold but it’s … Read more
PennDOT night patrols preparing to head out into the storm Updated: 11:22 PM EST Dec 10, 2023 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will have night patrols out in each county to monitor road conditions throughout the night.Currently, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and Lebanon counties will have all crews arrive at 4 a.m. to fill their trucks … Read more
Even before the scans and tests, it was clear to everyone that Catriona’s memory was severely failing. Although David Cameron was Prime Minister at the time, Catriona thought it was still Margaret Thatcher. We were finally, gently, told that she had Alzheimer’s. Catriona was prescribed a drug, donepezil, which we were told could stave off … Read more
2023 Wildfire Map: Here are the fires burning in California, air quality conditions Updated: 9:14 AM PDT Aug 18, 2023 The 2023 wildfire season is underway in California. Below you’ll find a map where you can track the fires currently burning across the state. | VIDEO ABOVE | KCRA 3 Wildfire Ready Special: What you … Read more