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By Kellie HouxKHoux@cherryroad.com GLADSTONE — As of 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, the Gladstone Fire Department, along with Kansas City Fire Department Investigation was still on the scene of a…

GLADSTONE — Oakhill Day School shared the recent results of the 2025 National Spanish Challenge, with a record-setting 36 students participating across three divisions — an all-time high for the school, according to a school press release.

Clay County leaders along with those leaders from the Clay County Juvenile Office helped break ground on the new juvenile transition visitation facility, located on Shrader Street, across from the Fairview-New Hope Cemetery Monday, May 12.

CLAY COUNTY — John Davis, parks director for Clay County, shared the pitch to offer a seasonal farmers market at Smithville Lake from June through September each year.

NORTH KANSAS CITY — North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health was named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals for a third time. This honor recognizes the top 444 hospitals in the United States that provide exceptional maternity care, supporting patients through pregnancy, delivery and every step of the postpartum journey, according to a hospital release.

CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has officially received the Missouri Blue Shield designation from the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

As Missourians ramp up their summer travels, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan ahead, use good judgment and be patient, as there are more work zones than ever across the state this construction season, per a recent press release.

GLADSTONE — After deliberating how to handle the vacancy on the Gladstone City Council following the April 8 municipal election, in which winning candidate Molly Gibson was later deemed ineligible under Missouri state law due to unpaid city taxes, the council voted to appoint Cameron Nave, the current chair of the Gladstone Planning Commission for the year-long vacancy until the April 2026 election.

By Kellie HouxKHoux@cherryroad.com GLADSTONE — A 21-year-old man died from apparent gunshots early Friday morning after a reported disturbance at 6002 NE Bircain Place. The Gladstone Police Department is actively…

CLAY COUNTY — Northland Clothing Centerrecently held its annual awards and recognition event honoring volunteers and key community partners from 2024. At this event, NCC celebrated the almost 70 volunteers who gave time and energy to NCC last year, according to release from Marjie Siegfried-Stuber, the center’s executive director.