Storm cleanup
Check the block before the forecast.
Treat every downed line as live, give crews room and use Evergyโs map for restoration estimates.
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THE FULL LABOR DAY CRAWL ยท 13 STOPS
The whole city, in order.
01 ยท Weather
Heat holds on after the rain
Mostly sunny near 95ยฐF today with a heat index around 100. Tuesday pushes near 99 before storm chances rise Tuesday night.
Open note02 ยท Overnight
The storm left a real cleanup
More than 34,000 customers were reported without power Sunday night. Trees, lines and structures were damaged from Leavenworth to Raymore.
Open note03 ยท Roads / Transit / Airport
Move like it is a holidayโand a cleanup day
RideKC buses run holiday schedules; KCK and Johnson County transit are off. The Streetcar runs normally. Check MoDOT and FlyKC.
Open note04 ยท Sports
Royals at home for a Labor Day matinee
Arizona visits Kauffman Stadium at 1:10 p.m. CDT. There is no Chiefs game today.
Open note05 ยท Lunch
Four indoor lunch moves
Burnt End BBQ, Fritzโs Railroad Restaurant, SPIN! Pizza and Unforked at Crown Center; confirm individual holiday hours.
Open note06 ยท Free / Low-Cost
Four ways to keep the day light
Fare-free Streetcar, Crown Center browsing, Loose Parkโs sprayground if safe, or an Independence Square walk.
Open note07 ยท Neighborhoods
Check your own block first
Bonner Springs hail; Leavenworth trees; Raymore lines; Grandview outages. Leave room for repair crews.
Open note08 ยท Arts & Culture
The festivals split three ways
Irish Fest is closed. SantaCaliGon booths are closed but carnival runs 11โ5. Ren Fest remains scheduled 10โ7.
Open note09 ยท City Horoscope
Read the city by what it repairs
Every sign gets the same assignment: check a neighbor, read the closure twice and leave room for crews.
Open note10 ยท Moon Note
A waning crescent keeps the night spare
Kansas City moves toward Thursday nightโs new moon. Let the week narrow before it begins again.
Open note11 ยท Editorial Discovery
Labor is visible when weather breaks things
A holiday for workers meets line crews, cleanup teams, vendors and neighbors restoring a city.
Open note12 ยท Top Five
Five things that matter today
Avoid downed lines. Hydrate early. Recheck festivals. Royals at 1:10. Save Thursdayโs 83-degree forecast for morale.
Open note13 ยท Source List
The desk behind this edition
NWS, Evergy, RideKC, Streetcar, MoDOT, FlyKC, MLB, Crown Center, festival organizers, KCTV5, KSHB, DOL and Timeanddate.
Open noteFestival damage
The grounds became the weather report.
Irish Fest ended early Sunday and is closed today. SantaCaliGonโs vendor festival will not reopen Monday after booths were damaged, though the carnival runs 11 a.m.โ5 p.m. Independence Square businesses remain open. The Kansas City Renaissance Festival remains scheduled 10 a.m.โ7 p.m.
Read the complete editionCity in plain sight
Four blocks after the storm.
Bonner Springs
Hail in the overnight line
Quarter-size hail was reported. Photograph damage before cleanup and keep pets away from debris.
Independence Square
Festival booths closed; local doors open
SantaCaliGonโs festival portion is closed. The carnival runs 11โ5 and Square businesses remain open.
Crown Center
An indoor reset
Shops are scheduled 10โ5, with individual tenant hours varying. Confirm a restaurant before crossing town.
Grandview ยท Raymore ยท Leavenworth
Give the repair crews the lane
These were among the areas reporting heavy outages, downed lines or trees. Avoid blocked roads and never approach a wire.
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