GOOD EVENING. WE’RE BACK HERE IN KANSAS CITY. WE HAVE MORE BREAKING NEWS OUT OF JACKSON COUNTY. THAT’S KATE BARNES BEING SWORN IN AS THE NEW INTERIM COUNTY EXECUTIVE. IT COMES AFTER LAST WEEK’S ...

Mary Kay Torok, née Riazzi, age 71, of Erie was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, during an unexpected stay at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Born in Erie, PA on January 4, ...

KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics in Kansas, Missouri and at the local level. Share your story idea with Charlie. Jackson County, Missouri, has a new county executive — at least on a ...

Kay Barnes was sworn in Wednesday as Jackson County’s interim executive, following last week’s historic recall election that removed Frank White from office. Barnes, who made history in 1999 as Kansas ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — She was enjoying her retirement, but the phone rang, and former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes could not resist the chance to answer the call. Sworn in last week as the “temporary” ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes was sworn in as temporary Jackson County executive Wednesday afternoon, following last week’s historic recall of Frank White Jr. Barnes ...

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Kansas City’s first female mayor is officially back in the local political arena, though just temporarily, after voters overwhelmingly decided to oust former Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr.