Communities, schools honor veterans
CLAY COUNTY — Veterans Day 2024 will be Monday, Nov.
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Essential gear needed for first-time Thanksgiving hosts
Hosting Thanksgiving is a large undertaking that can put some hosts under pressure.
Tips can make overnight stays fun for kids this holiday season
Travel is a common component of celebrating the holiday season and people are already making plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas.In 2023, AAA projected that 55.4 million people would travel for Thanksgiving and another 115.2 million would travel for the Christmas period — the second-highest number since 2000.Of those planning to travel in 2024, around 22% will journey solely for Thanksgiving, and nearly 29% will travel for both Thanksgiving and the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.Holiday travelers recognize there is much to coordinate to make travel comfortable and convenient during this busy time of year.
City Council approves surplus property sale
GLADSTONE — At the Gladstone City Council meeting Oct.
Conservation department warns against burning
With ongoing and worsening drought conditions throughout the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation reminds people that outdoor burning could cause a wildfire.
Animatronics student program now open in New Future Ready Lab
GLADSTONE — North Kansas City Schools hosted an open house for their new Future Ready Lab and about 150 community members and staff turned out for the event.
Voters to decide national, state races
CLAY COUNTY — Voters who cast their ballot in the Tuesday, Nov.
USDA offering technical, financial assistance to farmers via conservation projects
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Missouri Bar judge evaluations available to voters
CLAY COUNTY — Voters in Clay County are being asked to make a host of decisions on the November ballot including whether 10 judges should retain their current positions on the bench.In order to help voters decide, the Missouri Bar Association evaluates judges and publishes findings online at yourmissourijudges.org.“The Missouri judicial performance review process was developed after a committee studied model rules and best practices from the American Bar Association and more than 20 judicial performance evaluation systems in the nation,” reports the Missouri Bar Association.The review committee reviews the performances of judges who sit on the state Supreme Court, the court of appeals and each judicial circuit judge selected through the Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan, including the 7th Circuit of Clay County.
November ballot includes sports betting Amendment
CLAY COUNTY — Voters in the state will decide the fate of six statewide measures on the November ballot.