Melaina Hesterlee
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 28
- Latest publication
- Sep 23, 2026
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- Top 100K sites
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Kansas City haunted house ranked No. 3 fan favorite in the country (opens the original)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Fall is here and haunted house season is too. This year, one Kansas City attraction made a national list. The Beast Haunted Attraction ranked No. 3 on America Haunts’ 2026 fan favorites list. It’s the only Missouri haunt to make the cut this year. Like an escape room. The Beast challenges visitors to think their way through it. At one point, they may feel like they’re wading through a bayou. Moments later, it may feel like they’re walking in circles. Copyright 2026 KCTV
Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by car in east KCMO (opens the original)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A person is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Kansas City on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, a person was trying to walk north to south across US 40 near White Avenue around 3:40 p.m. At the same time, a black Hyundai was heading west. The driver tried to swerve or stop to avoid hitting the person but was unable to do so, police said. The victim was taken to Centerpoint Hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. Copyright 2026 KCTV. All r
Juvenile seriously injured after electric dirt bike collides with car in KCMO (opens the original)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A juvenile male was seriously injured Thursday evening in a crash involving an electric dirt bike and a car at NE 78th Street and N Park Avenue. The juvenile was riding an electric dirt bike north on N Park Avenue around 5:20 p.m. when he ran a stop sign and was struck by a black Volkswagen Passat heading east on NE 78th Street. He was ejected from the bike, hit the car’s windshield and fell to the roadway. He was taken to Children’s Mercy with serious, possibly life-th
Olathe Public Schools recommend closing 5 elementary and 1 middle school (opens the original)
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OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Olathe Public School district leaders are recommending six schools close at the end of the 2026-2027 school year, affecting roughly 2,200 students, as the district works to align its buildings with shrinking enrollment. The five elementary schools have a combined enrollment of roughly 1,700 students. As part of the plan, the Spanish Immersion program at Black Bob would relocate to Arbor Creek, while the program at Manchester Park would continue as is. The recommendation add
Travis Kelce opens up about his and Taylor Swift’s wedding on ‘New Heights’: ‘It was just so magical’ (opens the original)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Travis Kelce is finally talking about his wedding day. More than a month after he and Taylor Swift got married at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Kelce addressed the milestone moment directly for the first time on the latest episode of “New Heights,” the podcast he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce. Since the wedding, other podcasts and guests have discussed the event secondhand, but this marked the first time fans heard from Travis himself about the night.
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