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Remodeling ongoing at several Kansas City fire stations in efforts to follow city regulation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Multiple Kansas City fire stations continue to be remodeled as the City continues its efforts to provide gender-neutral fire stations.
After station 30 was remodeled this summer, KCFD fire stations 34 and 44 will complete the renovations this year. Remodeling at Fire Station 34, located at 4836 N. Brighton, began on Sept. 16, 2024.
Efforts to remodel Fire Station 44, located at 7511 NW. Barry Rd., will begin Dec. 9.
Each of the fire stations are receiving upgrades to their sleeping quarters and bathrooms, as part of a 2021 city initiative to include all-gender bathrooms in city-owned facilities. The stations will also receive a “much-needed” coat of paint according to KCFD battalion chief Michael Hopkins.
Depending on specific renovation plans, each project is expected to take between 6-9 months.
While remodeling efforts are ongoing, Station 34 will be housed by KCFD’s mutual aid partner, the Claycomo Fire Department, which will house Station 34′s pumper and ambulance. It will also provide a bunkhouse trailer for KCFD members to sleep in.
Hopkins said while the arrangement is an inconvenience for KCFD members, the arrangement allows KCFD to maintain its response time in the station’s fire district.
Station 44 will be housed at KCFD Fire Station 16.
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JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – A northeast Kansas school district announced it will be closed early next week due to winter weather.
Matthew Hoover with the Geary County Schools USD 475 said in a press release on Jan. 3 the district will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6. Athletic and after-school activities on Monday are canceled.
“We look forward to seeing our students and staff back in our schools on Tuesday, Jan. 7. USD 475 will continue to monitor the weather throughout the upcoming days and will notify parents of any school closings or changes.”
USD 475 press release excerpt
Hoover said classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, Jan. 7. However, school officials will continue to monitor the situation and keep parents informed as the weather changes.
Parents can keep up with urgent alerts from the district through its School Messenger text message service. People can access this by texting ‘Y’ or ‘Yes’ to 67587.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Police are investigating after officers found a man and two juveniles dead inside a Northland house.
Someone called Kansas City police and asked officers to check on the people living inside a house in a neighborhood northwest of Route 152 and US 169 around 9:45 p.m. Thursday.
Officers arrived at the house and smelled smoke. They also noticed a fire burning inside the house.
They called the Kansas City Fire Department and then entered the house to search for anyone inside. They made the decision to evacuate because of the threat of the fire.
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After firefighters extinguished the flames, police reentered the home. Inside they found a man and a girl dead from gunshot injuries.
They also found a boy suffering from gunshot injuries. Emergency crews rushed him to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
Detectives are working to determine what happened leading up to the shootings. They said they are not looking for a suspect, but have not provided any other details about what may have happened.
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The names of the people killed have not been publicly released.
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