A high school diploma is now the minimum requirement to become Kansas City’s next fire chief. Previously, a college degree was required. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com Reality Check is ...

Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com Nearly one year after he suspended Kansas City’s search for a new fire chief, City Manager Brian Platt will repost the job next week, Platt said Friday in his ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved an $850,000 payment to a KCMO Fire Department battalion chief as part of a settlement on Thursday. Daniel McGrath filed a ...

Kansas City firefighters in uniform pose in front of a fire station with Hale’s swinging harness waiting for action behind them. When the alarm sounded the horses moved into place and the hitch ...

Kansas City has lowered its minimum educational requirements for its next fire chief. A college degree is no longer necessary to run the 1,300-member organization – the city’s largest ...