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Bailey bridge to be installed on Grandview’s Truman Presidential Trail after decade in storage

By Martin City Telegraph / April 15, 2026
City Business

Martin City Community Improvement District makes plans for upcoming year

By Martin City Telegraph / April 15, 2026
City Business

Council members discuss 2026-27 budget at South Kansas City Alliance meeting

By Martin City Telegraph / April 14, 2026
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Kendrick, McDuffie elected to represent Grandview; Water board incumbents squash nepotism concerns

By Martin City Telegraph / April 9, 2026
Election April 7th 2026

Hickman Mills, Center, Belton school districts elect board members, pass bond issues

By Martin City Telegraph / April 9, 2026
City Business/Local News

Elite Indoor Sports Mall on Bannister to Open This Winter

By Martin City Telegraph / November 6, 2018

The facility will have indoor soccer fields, futsal, volleyball and pickleball courts, baseball pitching and hitting tunnels and 60 electronic gaming stations.

What Voters Need to Know: The Much Watched Kansas Races
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What Voters Need to Know: The Much Watched Kansas Races

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

Among Kansas’ most exciting elections this election cycle is the race for governor and the race for United States representative for the 3rd congressional district.

What Voters Need to Know: The Missouri Candidates
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What Voters Need to Know: The Missouri Candidates

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

Missouri’s tightest race is between Claire McCaskill and Josh Hawley for the U.S. Senate seat.

Candidates Forte and Bernal answer questions on why each is running for County Sheriff
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Candidates Forte and Bernal answer questions on why each is running for County Sheriff

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

Interim Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte and former FBI special agent David Bernal run for

What Voters Need to Know: The KCMO Library Question
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What Voters Need to Know: The KCMO Library Question

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

If the levy increase passes it will seek community input on whether to renovate and expand or replace its Waldo Branch at 201 E. 75th St.

Local News

What Voters Need to Know: The Jackson County Ballot Issues

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

The Jackson County Questions on the ballot seem to stem from a lack of trust between the County Legislature and the County Executive office. The Questions arrive two years ahead of schedule.

Local News

What Voters Need to Know: Proposition D – The Gas Tax

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

When fully implemented, the increase is expected to generate $288 million more a year for state highway and bridge construction and maintenance and $123 million more a year for city and county streets and bridges.

What Voters Need to Know: Proposition B – Minimum Wage
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What Voters Need to Know: Proposition B – Minimum Wage

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

This proposal increases the minimum wage by 85 cents each year until it reaches $12 an hour.

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What Voters Need to Know: Bingo advertisements

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

This non-controversial amendment has no organized opposition.

What Voters Need to Know: The Three Medical Marijuana Laws
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What Voters Need to Know: The Three Medical Marijuana Laws

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

The key to remember here is that a proposition can be overturned by the Missouri General Assembly while an Amendment cannot.

Local News

What voters need to know: Amendment 1 – Lobbying and Gerrymandering

By Martin City Telegraph / November 5, 2018

Voting districts are often gerrymandered so they look like ink blots on a psychological test and have the effect of allowing politicians to choose their voters rather than vice versa.

Venue 508 and Boba Tea KC take over aerial fitness space at Red Bridge Shopping Center
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Venue 508 and Boba Tea KC take over aerial fitness space at Red Bridge Shopping Center

By Martin City Telegraph / November 4, 2018

A new event space and tea room take over the former Silks & Poles Aerial Fitness at Red Bridge Shopping Center.

OMG! Have you seen Red Bridge Shopping Center lately? New tenants, openings and expansions named
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OMG! Have you seen Red Bridge Shopping Center lately? New tenants, openings and expansions named

By Martin City Telegraph / November 2, 2018

Red Bridge is once again bustling with activity as new businesses move in, expand or move up.

Local News

Refugee ‘Caravan’ Reaches 3rd District Debate in Kansas

By Martin City Telegraph / October 31, 2018

Republican Representative Kevin Yoder and Democratic challenger Sharice Davids traded jabs during a fast paced debate on Tuesday afternoon.

Pesticides to blame for bee die-off in Red Bridge neighborhood
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Pesticides to blame for bee die-off in Red Bridge neighborhood

By Martin City Telegraph / October 29, 2018

The Henbests strolled across their gravel driveway on W. Red Bridge Road to check on their beehives and were shocked to find nearly 60,000 dead and dying honeybees.

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