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August
23,
2026
| 21:50 PM America/Chicago

KCTV 5: Reframing difference. Traveling portrait exhibit highlights hundreds of faces with cleft lips and palates

A powerful traveling art exhibition is making its way across the United States, placing hundreds of faces with cleft lips and palates front and center.

The portrait series is designed to …

August
20,
2026
| 16:35 PM America/Chicago

MLB: Jensen wearing special cleats designed by kids from Children's Mercy

By Anne Rogers

The pair of cleats Carter Jensen is wearing this weekend are bright and colorful, just the way he likes them. The drawings are designed to …

August
18,
2026
| 19:31 PM America/Chicago

The Beacon: Childhood vaccine rates could get worse as demand for shots dips in Kansas City

By Suzanne King

Two of the Kansas City area’s largest public health departments are seeing a significant drop in demand for vaccinations.

The Kansas City Health Department said vaccine …

August
17,
2026
| 16:54 PM America/Chicago

KCTV 5: Royals, Children's Mercy host 'reverse signing' event for pediatric patients

By Claire Decatur

The Kansas City Royals and Children’s Mercy hosted a Topps reverse signing event Monday at Kauffman Stadium, giving pediatric patients the chance to have their own baseball …

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KCTV 5: A Kansas City family's journey through fetal heart block

July
16
,
2026
| 15:52 PM America/Chicago

At 21 weeks pregnant with their first child, Reese, Taylor and Caleb Jeter received life-changing news: their unborn daughter had fetal heart block, a rare condition that disrupts the heart’s …

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GE HealthCare: When the crowd arrives, technology's role in helping ensure hospital beds are open

July
10
,
2026
| 19:44 PM America/Chicago

Concerts, parades, sporting events and worldwide championship games—every large-scale event brings a surge of people and can spike hospital capacity too. From heat-related illness to infectious …

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The TODAY Show: Get an Inside Look at the 2026 'Big Slick' Charity Weekend

June
01
,
2026
| 12:21 PM America/Chicago

The Big Slick is an annual fundraiser hosted by celebrities Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, Eric Stonestreet, David Koechner and Heidi Gardner, who head home to Kansas City for a weekend …

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KCTV 5: Wyatt's Story, Finding Hope

April
16
,
2026
| 12:53 PM America/Chicago

If you were to meet Wyatt today, you’d see a joyful, energetic little boy who loves Disney movies, baseball and making people laugh. Happiest when he’s with his family, Wyatt is finally getting to …

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July
21,
2026
| 11:32 AM America/Chicago

Children's Mercy with Mercy Launches Patient Family Advisory Committee

Lauren Jones’ brother has profound hearing loss and relies on a cochlear implant. Growing up in southwest Missouri, Lauren and her family had to …

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July
13,
2026
| 10:00 AM America/Chicago

Children's Mercy Celebrates Opening of New Wichita Multispecialty Outpatient Clinic

Children’s Mercy is proud to open its new 18,000-square-foot multispecialty outpatient clinic in Wichita, making it easier for children and …

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July
01,
2026
| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

Children's Mercy Welcomes New Board Chair, Vice Chair and Board Member

Children’s Mercy today announced that Kevin Barth has been named Chair of its Board of Directors and Mark Jorgenson has been named Vice …

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