MASSIVE JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT: Ford adds 1,600 new jobs and promises $1.1 billion investment in KC assembly plant PROSPECT AVE NAME CHANGE: More on the City Council member effort to erase Prospect Ave and rename it Martin Luther King Avenue. But …

August 26, 2011

Aug 29th, 2011

COVINGTON: A school district back in turmoil as John Covington resigns as superintendent of KCMO schools. The latest on this unfolding drama… KINDER: Will Peter Kinder’s “Penthouse” connection cost him the Governor’s Mansion? ZOO: Would you dig

KCWIR – August 19, 2011

Aug 20th, 2011

PLAZA: A 9:00 pm curfew and $500 fines – what the city is now doing to curb hordes of teens on the Country Club Plaza. BROWNBACK: The Kansas Governor is making national news. Why Sam Brownback’s administration is returning $32 … Continue readin

Aug 6th, 2011

SATAN SANDWICH: Why is Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Congressman Emanuel Cleaver getting indigestion over a sandwich? IS NIXON A DEMOCRAT?: Why are some questioning the Missouri governor’s party credentials? CRUMBLING PIPES: More than 170 wat

KCWIR: July 29, 2011

Jul 30th, 2011

PLASTIC ONLY: The latest controversy at the Power and Light District. CHECKING THE QUALIFICATIONS: Who checks whether a candidate is qualified for office? The surprising story of an area elected official who allegedly lied about everything. KAN

KCWIR: July 22, 2011

Jul 23rd, 2011

CHRISTMAS IN JULY: They say it will create 20,000 jobs in our region. KC Chamber leaders call it “Christmas in July.” It’s so big, the Missouri Governor is calling lawmakers back into session to pass it. What’s the big deal? … Continue reading

KCWIR: July 15, 2011

Jul 16th, 2011

AMERICAN ROYAL MOVES RODEO TO SPRINT CENTER: For the first time since it was built in 1975, Kemper Arena will not host the American Royal Rodeo. Instead. the annual fall event is heading to Sprint Center. Does this move spell … Continue reading

KCWIR: May 27, 2011

May 28th, 2011

TORNADO: Total devastation in Joplin. The lessons for Kansas City… CATHOLIC PORN: A child pornography scandal escalates. Some call for the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to step down. MCCASKILL UNDER FIRE: Missouri U-S

KCWIR – May 13, 2011

May 14th, 2011

LEGO: Another massive catch for Crown Center. Why is Lego picking Kansas City for its new mega play palace? AMBULANCE: The metro’s largest ambulance service is feeling the heat. And it’s not just over response times. A KCTV5 investigation docum

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