Blue Springs Civic Pulse

• First day of school is Monday, Aug. 24
• Elementary hours: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Regular hours also include 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Jackson County has recorded 164 cyclospora cases, including Blue Springs, up 18 since July 27.

Missouri cases nearly doubled to 1,095 as of Aug. 2,...

Missouri drownings have jumped 80% this summer, with 27 deaths reported so far. Hotter weather is drawing more people to lakes and pools.

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Blue Springs residents vote tomorrow on four state amendments, with polls open 6am-7pm and photo ID required.

• Amendment 1: Renews 0.1% sales tax...

Blue Springs now offers residents a Community Crime Mapping tool through its partnership with LexisNexis.

• Access real-time data on crime types,...

The Blue Springs R-IV School District serves nearly 15,000 students with 2,300 staff and covers parts of Grain Valley, Lee’s Summit, and...

• Blue Springs Police creates booking reports at 1100 SW Smith Street before transferring inmates to Jackson County Correctional Facility for...

A 51-year-old woman received a 5-year prison sentence Friday for first-degree arson at Blue Springs' Economy Hotel last September. Roshine Nelson was...

Late Thursday night, police and a bomb squad evacuated residents on the 1000 block of Northwest Timber Oak Drive, deploying armed officers and a robot...

Blue Springs residents can register for the new Everbridge system from Central Jackson County Emergency Management to get severe weather, water main...

Candidates for Jackson County executive are pushing new transit options to reconnect eastern suburbs like Blue Springs to Kansas City after years of...

• Ballot measure campaigns raised nearly $40 million through late July, spending $26.7 million on ads and mail.
• Senate races saw $18 million raised...

Blue Springs drivers face extra caution needs as MoDOT crews mow roadsides amid rapid grass growth.

• Rainy spring and hot summer triggered quick...

Kansas City-area parents are worried Missouri Amendment 5 could slash school funding as back-to-school season begins.

• Budget hit: Schools may lose...

Jackson County homeowners may receive refunds from a $250 million settlement over 2023-2024 property tax overpayments.

• Eligibility: Own property in...

Missouri's recent extreme heat warning highlights elevated dangers for certain groups even after it lifts tonight.

Key points for residents:
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Missouri experts urge Blue Springs parents to fold mental health into back-to-school wellness visits.

• Physical symptoms matter: Ongoing stomach...

• Gov. Kehoe promotes Amendment 5 to phase out the state income tax and replace revenue with updated sales taxes on a modern economy
• He promises...

Ameren Missouri's proposed $343 million rate increase would add roughly $13 per month to the average Blue Springs residential electric bill.

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Blue Springs road crews started work early Monday to repave southbound Adams Dairy Parkway in temperatures topping 100 degrees, facing tiring...