O’Hara said she’s undeterred by her recent loss and focused on spreading her message about discontinuing “corporate welfare” tax incentives and overhauling public school curriculum.

Kansas City will see increasing clouds tonight with lows in the mid-40s. Wednesday will be partly sunny with highs in the low 70s. Thursday will bring highs in the mid-70s and strong wind gusts up to 50 mph.

A Lenexa man is trying to legalize pet raccoons in Kansas. Stephen Kaspar is one step closer after testifying before the Kansas Legislature last month.

On Monday, the Kansas Senate passed a bill to expand protections for vehicles that are disabled or display hazard lights or warning signals. The bill now goes to Governor

Some homeowners say the impact of last week’s severe winter storm lingers in Kansas City. One east Kansas City couple complains they haven’t had power since the storm hit, delivering winds fierce enough to knock down a huge tree in a neighbor’s backyard.

Kansas City will see increasing clouds Tuesday with lows in the mid-40s. Wednesday will be partly sunny with highs in the low 70s. Thursday will bring highs in the mid-70s and strong wind gusts up to 50 mph. Some thunderstorms are possible, with a greater threat east of the area late in the afternoon into the evening.