Kansas City residents received gray-lidded trash carts to place their trash in. If you noticed your trash pickup was delayed Monday, Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day is the reason. Kansas City’s trash schedule observes 10 holidays in 2024, including Veteran’s Day. This means trash and recycling pickup will happen the following day.

Here's a local list of a great many activities and honors slated for today's holiday: "Organizations across the Kansas City metro have planned events to honor the men and women who have put their lives on the line for their nation on Veterans Day.

For nearly 80 years, the remains of Kansas City native Elvis Spotts, a Merchant Marine wiper during World War II, lay buried on a remote island in the South Pacific.

Kansas City has exciting events during the long weekend, from sports to parades, sales, and Veteran’s Day Celebrations. Here are ten events around the Metro you won’t want to miss! Crown Center Ice Skating returns Friday,

The day's origins date back to the end of World War I, but it would not have truly become Veterans Day were it not for Kansas.

The City of Manhattan, joined by Fort Riley, commemorated Veteran's Day with a parade through downtown honoring local veterans.