Clay County News

Excelsior Springs is leading an effort to create an enhanced enterprise zone of more than 10 square miles in size, which could include portions of unincorporated Clay County, Kearney and other communities.

A heavily traveled bridge over the Missouri River has been partly closed after inspectors found damage from rust.

The Missouri Highway Patrol has released details regarding the seven fatal crashes that occurred over the July 4 holiday weekend.

Shon Pernice Arrested for Disturbing the Peace" /> Slideshow Shon Pernice was arrested July 4, 2009 for disturbing the peace after neighbors complained he was yelling outside his home in North Kansas City.

A simple fall can change your life. Just ask any of the thousands of older men and women who fall each year and fracture a bone.

Kyle Myers, 18, of Liberty, was killed about 5 p.m. Saturday when his motorcycle was struck by a car at an intersection near Kearney in Clay County.The Missouri Highway Patrol said Myers was eastbound on N.E. 164 Street when his motorcycle struck a westbound car making a left turn onto Ray Lee Drive.

Who: Phyllis Green, 66, of Kearney.When and how she died: May 5, of lung cancer.Growing up: Phyllis and her cousin Mary Heimbruch were just two months apart in age and acted more like sisters than cousins.

Trial set for ex-superintendentThe criminal trial of former Liberty school superintendent William Scott Taveau has been set for Nov.

Gladstone police are searching for a 28-year-old man who they believe is responsible for a string of thefts at Home Depot.

Say the name Jesse James and the imagination conjures up images of gun fights, bank and train robberies, and the legend of Robin Hood in the style of the Old West.

From old revolvers to a classic Western show with a history lesson between, the annual Friends of the James Farm reunion Saturday, June 13, attracted a diverse crowd.

Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crews in the Northland will chip seal Missouri Route H in Clay County between Liberty and Excelsior Springs beginning Wednesday, June 17, weather permitting.

The 22 pines stood dry and brown alongside a ball field in Kansas Citys Pleasant Valley Park.Until Thursday, when park employees started cutting them all down.Its not a good year for pine trees, said Forest Decker, manager of forestry and conservation with the city of Kansas City.

Offload that analog TV or old computer monitor with a clear conscience.The Surplus Exchange, a Kansas City electronic waste recycler, will take unwanted electronics from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Metro North Mall.

A Keystone Heights woman is accused of scamming several people on Craigslist. 36-year-old Nicole Danae Little was arrested Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. a ' There is a counting controversy at City Hall about just how many signatures petitioners turned in for a recall of Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser.

A petition drive seeking to recall Mayor Mark Funkhouser could be headed to court, after local election officials said a recount could not be done.

About 25 local leaders celebrated the end of a project that had a long and often frustrating journey.

Woman, 71, missingA 71-year-old woman who may have Alzheimer’s disease was last seen by her family about 2 p.m. Monday.

Clay County commissioners have agreed to pay Kansas City $1.4 million as part of an effort to settle a legal dispute between the county and several municipalities and special road districts.The county expects to reach settlement agreements with North Kansas City and Claycomo, said County Counselor Kevin Graham.Kansas City will receive the money in ...