Power companies that oversee electricity use in the Kansas City metro have announced they will begin rolling, temporary blackouts as a way to conserve energy during record cold temperatures. Evergy Inc. and Independence Power & Light, a city-owned utility, both announced they would begin to shut off sections of power Monday afternoon. The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, which serves Kansas City, Kansas, announced the same steps later Monday afternoon. Kansas City-based utility company Evergy…

Broadway is coming back to KC with shows starting as soon as September 2021. Broadway In KC returns with “Hamilton” on Sept. 28 at Music Hall in the Kansas City Convention Center. “Hamilton,” the hit musical about the founding of America, runs for two weeks. After that begins the “Broadway Is Back In Kansas City Series.” It’s a collection of shows running throughout the rest of 2021 and half of 2022. Shows will play at Music Hall and the Kauffman Center for the Perfoming Arts. A…

Kansas City Chiefs merchandise stands are popping up all over the metro as fans refresh their gear for the team's "Run it Back" tour. Out of all the red and gold around town, one brand set itself apart from the others. That's because it brags that quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped with the design and personally gave the T-shirts his autographed stamp of approval. For the second year, Mahomes partnered with Hy-Vee and J. Doole Promotions Inc., which does business as Ultimate Athletic Sportswear,…

Residents within the Shawnee Mission School District boundaries have approved a new $264 million bond to pay for new schools, make building improvements and hire more teachers. The district put the issue up for vote, and more than 34,000 people, or about 69.4%, approved the bond, according to unofficial final results from the Johnson County Election Office. Just over 15,000 people, or about 30.5%, voted against the issue. The bond measure will increase property taxes for those within the district's…

There will not be a Super Bowl parade if the Kansas City Chiefs come out as victors on Feb. 7 in Tampa, Florida.

The Missouri House of Representatives is shutting down for the week. The decision, coming after the House’s first full week in session, is attributed to an increasing number of Covid-19 cases. Dr. Randall Williams, director of the state Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed that there were positive cases of the disease early last week, FOX4 Kansas City reports. Those confirmed to have Covid-19 were quarantined. “There were enough of it in the House, that the House decided not…