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Program Allows Mother & Daughter To Return Home After Several Struggles
MAY 4, 2012 -- Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders compared all the hardships Kristie Smith and her two daughters have endured to being struck by lightning -- not once or twice but three times.

First, in 2008 lymphoma claimed the life of Kristie's husband and the girls' father, Don. A year later, Kristie underwent surgery to have a brain lesion removed, and doctors diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis.

Then in December of 2010, Kristie received even more devastating medical news, when she was told her younger daughter, Katrena, had leukemia.
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Dozens of pink and blue tombstones lined the steps outside the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, April 25. Each bore the name of a little boy or girl who had died in Jackson County due to child abuse or neglect. During the annual "Day of Remembrance," the wooden markers symbolized innocent lives lost as Jackson County joined with Operation Breakthrough to urge all who can to take action to save lives through reporting suspected child abuse to proper authorities.

County Drug Task Force Honored As Law Enforcement Unit Of The Year
APRIL 25, 2012 -- The very nature of the Jackson County Drug Task Force's work, which often entails risky undercover operations, means the unit's achievements might frequently be underappreciated. The need to protect the detectives' identities makes publicly acknowledging them a difficult proposition.

But if one organization can fully appreciate the arrests made and drug seizures by the task force, it's the Missouri Narcotic Officers Association (MNOA). Recently, the association bestowed one of its highest honors on the Jackson County Drug Task Force, naming it the Law Enforcement Unit of the Year.
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All-Star Represents Local Community's Chance To Shine
APRIL 20, 2012 -- The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game ballot was unveiled during a special on-field ceremony at Kauffman Stadium, where the "Mid-Summer Classic" will be played July 10. While fans can just now begin casting votes for their favorite players, all attending the ballot unveiling Thursday, April 19 agreed the game's biggest winner may have already been determined -- the Greater Kansas City region.
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County & City Collaborate On New Economic & Community Development Tool
MARCH 21, 2012 -- A new online tool gives Jackson County and the Kansas City region a "leg up" in promoting economic development, stressed County Executive Mike Sanders during a news conference held March 16 at the Local Investment Commission offices in Kansas City. The new mapping program, available on the county's Economic Development website, provides "the easy access to information," he noted, that entrepreneurs want when considering where to invest.
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Threat Of Missouri River Flooding Expected To Be 'Normal' This Spring
MARCH 7, 2012 -- So far, 2012 is shaping up as a year in which the threat of flooding along the Missouri River should be "typical," according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Last year, higher than normal runoff from melting snowpacks in the Rocky Mountains, coupled by record spring rains in Montana and the Dakotas, led to persistent flooding in the Missouri River Basin. As the Missouri River swelled upstream, the Army Corps of Engineers was forced to release record amounts of water from dams in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. The result was prolonged flooding down river.Currently, the NWS is predicting that 2012 will not be a repeat of 2011.
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County Employees Trained To Identify Severe Weather
FEBRUARY 17, 2012 -- Do those clouds on the horizon signal an approaching rain shower -- soggy but harmless -- or a potentially dangerous thunderstorm? That question was at the center of recent training given to 95 Jackson County employees to help them better identify severe weather conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) conducted the training in coordination with Jackson County Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security Director Mike Curry. The employees who participated work in the Assessment, Public Works and Parks & Recreation Departments.
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Transit-Oriented Development
FEBRUARY 15, 2012 -- The effort to develop a more extensive mass transit system that would better serve Jackson County and the Greater Kansas City region continues to gain momentum. Last week, Jackson County participated in a series of transit-oriented development (TOD) workshops that concentrated on how improved public transportation can serve as engine to get the local economy moving.
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Website Provides Valuable Data For Decision Makers
Jackson County At Your Fingertips
JANUARY 10, 2012 -- "We are putting all this data right at people's fingertips." That is how Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders described the new mapping feature on the county's Economic Development website. The program provides easy access -- available 24/7 -- to information about real estate availability, property values, taxes and other key statistics that were once difficult to obtain quickly. Simply put: the new site puts crucial data within a few keystrokes and mouse clicks of any interested person's fingertips.
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Dan Tarwater Appointed 2012 Legislative Chairman

Anti-Drug Billboards Seek To Raise Awareness
DECEMBER 28, 2011 -- Cosmetic Dentistry by Crystal Meth… Auto Detailing by PCP… Social Networking by Ecstasy… These “taglines” aren’t being used to sell, but to serve as a warning about the real-life consequences of drug abuse. They are being featured on new, dramatic COMBAT billboards that should capture the attention of thousands of passing motorists every day.
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