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Blue Summit to get new streetlights

Published on September 26, 2025

Jackson County has partnered with Evergy to install 31 high-efficiency LED streetlights throughout the neighborhood by early 2026

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Jackson County Public Health is expanding Narcan Porchbox program

Published on August 18, 2025

The Jackson County Public Health Department is expanding its Narcan Porchbox program in an effort to reduce opioid overdose deaths in Jackson County.

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Community Health Improvement Week with Jackson County Public Health

Published on June 10, 2024

June 10-14 is Community Health Improvement Week, an opportunity to celebrate the partnerships and professionals that improve health in our community. We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of Jackson County Public Health (JCPH), which provides public health services to over 278,000 residents.

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Human Trafficking Training

Published on September 05, 2023

Free training for police officers, fire fighters, analysts, advocates, EMTs and medical professionals.

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Medical Examiner's Office Partners with Othram Inc. to identify body

Published on April 18, 2023

Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office Partners with Othram Inc. to Identify 1993 Jane Doe. Othram technology enables the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) and the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) National DNA Program to identify human remains and resolve missing persons cases.

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Human Trafficking Community Academy

Published on February 23, 2023

Jackson County and the Human Trafficking Training Center are holding a free Human Trafficking Community Academy March 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium Diamond Club.

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Jackson County Detention Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

Published on September 07, 2022

Jackson County elected officials, local dignitaries and stakeholders, in conjunction with the design-build team of JE Dunn | Axiom | DLR Group, officially broke ground September 7, 2022 on the new Jackson County Detention Center.

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Corrections team makes multi-generational presentation

Published on August 25, 2022

Jackson County Corrections Director Diana Knapp, Accreditation Manager Lucas Castilleja, and Sgt. Danny Barnes presented a workshop at the 152nd Congress of Correction in New Orleans earlier this month, titled “Boomers, Slackers, and Snowflakes: Building a Multi-Generational Leadership Team.”

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Park Rangers ready for action

Published on May 06, 2022

With temperatures rising and summer starting soon the Jackson County Parks + Rec Rangers are looking forward to assisting park visitors with having a safe and enjoyable time while at one of Jackson County’s 43 parks.

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Public Works preparing for winter weather

Published on November 22, 2021

As temperatures drop and fall turns to winter the crew at Jackson County’s Road and Bridge Division makes final preparations for snow and ice removal.

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News articles

Blue Summit to get new streetlights

Jackson County Public Health is expanding Narcan Porchbox program

Community Health Improvement Week with Jackson County Public Health

Human Trafficking Training

Medical Examiner's Office Partners with Othram Inc. to identify body

Human Trafficking Community Academy

Jackson County Detention Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

Corrections team makes multi-generational presentation

Park Rangers ready for action

Public Works preparing for winter weather

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