SMITHVILLE, Mo. — Several people made the lake a part of their Friday night plans mainly to try and see the northern lights. You’ve got to get out of the city and up north for the best chance, so why not try at Smithville Lake. Can’t see the northern lights? Try using your phone camera […]
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Smithville woman confessed to killing her fiancé — but she didn’t do it. How she was freed
After hours of interrogations that started on Dec. 11, 2020, Lori Ackerman confessed to killing her fiance at their home in Smithville. Last week, Ackerman, 50, was acquitted of second-degree murder by a jury in Clay County. When the jury’s verdict was read on April 8, “It was like the world was lifted off my […]
Smithville Lake tornado confirmed. Here are details on strength, path of KC area twister
A small tornado struck Smithville Lake as powerful thunderstorms moved across Kansas City’s Northland Tuesday, the National Weather Service confirmed. The EF1 tornado had maximum winds of 95 mph and touched down about 10:13 a.m., the weather service said on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tuesday evening. According to the weather service, the tornado touched […]