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Kansas City, MO - infoZine - The City of Kansas City, Missouri, invites residents to take advantage of a three-day sales tax holiday from Friday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 3. During this time, shoppers who purchase certain items of clothing, shoes, school supplies and computers in Kansas City, Missouri, stores will not have to pay any sales tax.

A man in his 20s died when he was shot during a disturbance early Tuesday morning near 37th Street and Brooklyn Avenue.

The latest missive from Mayor Sly James seems like nothing more than hocus pocus that references a bit of "silver bullet" legend or maybe they plan to serve Coors Light on the Kansas City Toy Train Streetcar.

Obama's Tuesday night gathering comes roughly 48 hours before Congress is set to go on a five-week break and is the latest in a series of trips the president has taken to meet Americans who have written him about their struggles and worries.

President Barack Obama is taking four Kansas City residents out to dinner to chew over the concerns of heartland Americans, with little time remaining for action on pressing issues before Congress begins its August recess.

A home known for prostitution and drugs was demolished in northeast Kansas City on Monday.

In a story July 26, The Associated Press reported that Latoya Caldwell, a mother of four from Kansas City, Missouri, who earns $7.50 an hour at a Wendy's restaurant, said she works six days a week to get 40 hours and takes home $435 per paycheck.

With President Obama coming to visit Kansas City on Tuesday and Wednesday, we thought we'd take a look at what a presidential suite at a Kansas City hotel looks like.

KMBC's Mike Mahoney provides some insight on what the President might do and say while in Kansas City Tuesday and Wednesday.

Last year, Kim Wilcox and his wife, Tamara, were flipping TV channels when they stumbled on a movie with an attention-grabbing title: "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead."

President Obama isn't expected in Kansas City until Tuesday, but people were already in line for tickets Sunday.

No injuries have been reported after a resident of a downtown Kansas City, Mo., apartment building reported a fire in their kitchen.

Residents of a downtown Kansas City, Mo., apartment building were evacuated from their homes early Monday morning due to a kitchen fire.

The organization will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, July 29 at 6 p.m. at the Platte County Community Center South, located at 8875 Clark Avenue in Parkville.

"The theme that I want to talk to you about is the way that Walt Disney's years living in Missouri both in Marceline, Mo., and Kansas City, Mo., had a major direct and observable effect on his films, and on his theme parks," said Viets.

For broodmare use: 10 year old look alike daughter of "A Tru Rolex". Winningest Performance Paint Horse ever! Big Bold Alpha Mare.

The Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department will host its second 2014 quarterly Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Southeast Community Center, 4201 E. 63rd St. Free parking is available.

Hold an audio show in a hotel? VPI's Mat Weisfield was snapped taking full advantage of the amenities and listening to music courtesy of VPI's new Nomad record player! At the end of a long day of standing in halls and sneaking into converted bedrooms with little rows of chairs I find myself wondering -are there any other trade shows or hobby fairs ... (more)

The Summer season of Kansas City violence is now in full swing and massive brawling on the Country Club Plaza last night is the latest instance of local unrest.

KSDK receives honored by NACAC NewsChannel 5 was honored Saturday by the North America Council on Adoptable Children in Kansas City.