News
New traffic pattern coming on U.S. 169 Bridge
CLAY/JACKSON COUNTIES — In spring 2026, the Missouri Department of Transportation will reopen Northbound U.S. Highway 169 just north of the Kansas City Downtown Airport -Wheeler Field in a new traffic pattern. As part of the new traffic pattern, crossovers will be constructed, and Northbound/Southbound U.S. 169 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and placed in a head-to-head traffic…
Community Living
Celebrate America 250 in Liberty with kickoff concert
LIBERTY — The city of Liberty begins celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026 with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16 at Second Baptist Church, 300 E. Kansas St. The concert is free to attend and seating is first come, first served.
Multimedia
Eagle Days kick off new year
The 30th Annual Eagle Days took place this past weekend at the Paradise Point Golf Course clubhouse. The estimated crowd for the two-day event was around 3,000. Jaycie Davis, the daughter of Clay County Parks Director John Davis, holds a hog-nosed snake at Eagle Days. Kellie Houx/Courier-Tribune Frankie the bald eagle is another educational bird…
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Entertainment
Tickets for sale for Reel Liberty Film Fest
LIBERTY — Tickets for the Reel Liberty Film Festival: “They Came From Beyond” are now on sale.
Opinion
Ministerial alliance offers invitation to unity
During the Christmas season, we listened to and sang a variety of Christmas carols. There was beauty when we sang a single line, but when we added different lines of music and created harmony, it was magnificent!