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Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Good morning, Overland Park. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 27th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Fall festivities are beginning around the Kansas City metro—local communities have planned seasonal events to celebrate autumn. KCTV 5
- ➤ On September 26, Cross-Lines Community Outreach received a check donation from DeVaughn James Lawyers and First Warn 5 Meteorologist Warren Sears as part of the 3 Degree Guarantee program—supporting the group’s local projects. KCTV 5
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A new nursing school set to open soon in the metro is expected to help ease the shortage of healthcare workers. The facility will provide training opportunities as part of local efforts to boost the number of skilled nurses. KCTV 5
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig revealed that the VA will impose a $15 copay for fitness classes—such as Gerofit—starting Oct 1 as veterans reported unclear guidance on who must pay. She noted that despite follow-up questions after the initial story on Tuesday, the department has yet to issue a clear response, leaving veterans confused about the fee. KSHB
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Metro area tenants have filed hundreds of work orders to prove their apartment complexes have unlivable conditions—actions that may lead to further landlord review and potential repairs. KCTV 5
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Platte County beat Blue Valley West in a high school game yesterday—local teams played a competitive match. KCTV 5
- ➤ On September 26th, the Royals beat the Angels 9-4—Pasquantino hit his 32nd home run and drove in 110 runs, while Witt collected 4 hits—to secure the win. KCTV 5
- ➤ In Week 4, the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs fought hard to avoid a 1-3 record as Mitch Holthus discussed the matchup between Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. He noted that the Chiefs offense must improve after the slow pace seen in their win over the Giants. KSHB
- ➤ Xavier Worthy is expected to return for the Chiefs—facing the Ravens on Sunday—even as other players do not play. KCTV 5
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