Mark Poulose
Reporter
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Mark Poulose joined the KCTV5 team in December of 2022.
Mark is a Kansas City native and proudly hails from Shawnee, Kansas. He is also an alum of Bishop Miege High School and the University of Miami (FL).
Prior to coming to KCTV, Mark served as the Sports Director at KTTC in Rochester, MN. Mark is a big sports fan and can't wait to see his beloved Miami Hurricanes win a college football national championship. He is also an avid golfer. You can find him at any local golf course preparing for his future Masters appearance.
If you have any tips, ideas, or requests for Mark -- Email him at mark.poulose@kctv5.com.
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Fans traveled from near and far to watch Beyoncé perform in person.
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The game of hockey is growing in Kansas City, and those at the youth level say professional hockey in Kansas City plays a big part in growing the game in KC.
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Members of a Shawnee family are now out of the hospital after a husband and father tried to kill his wife and children and burn down their family home.
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People in Kansas City are already paying more in property taxes and now they will pay more for public schools.
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A community is in mourning following the death of a mother in a Northland home on Friday.
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Strong thunderstorms ripped through the Kansas City metro on Saturday – bringing storm damage to the Northland.
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Production stopped at the GM plant in Fairfax on Wednesday at noon. The plant went idle due to a part shortage.
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Chiefs fans that couldn’t make the trip to Jacksonville for the team’s second game of the season packed into the Power & Light District on Sunday afternoon.
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Matthew Lee Richards, 41, is charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson after early Saturday morning’s house fire in Goode Estates.
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Three people were hurt after a house exploded in Blue Springs. One of the people injured is in life-threatening condition.
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A house explosion in Blue Springs injured three people, police said.
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The newest addition to the Kansas City skyline is now open.
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Some of Missouri’s pro sports teams are getting behind a sports betting petition.
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Firefighters from eight different states met in Kansas City on Sunday for the 13th annual Kansas City 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
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Starting on Sunday, more than a dozen local, black-owned restaurants will take part in Black Restaurant Week.
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Many people told KCTV5 they are limiting their trips out of the house in order to save money on gas.
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Some fans watched the big game at Arrowhead, while others went to their favorite bar or lucky watching spot.
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Students at one local school went to class without air conditioning for a period of time Tuesday.
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One group in NKC is trying to set the world record for the longest baseball game in history, going from Thursday morning to Monday afternoon.
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A shooting in Midtown left two people dead Saturday morning near the intersection of 31st Street and Harrison Street. As of Saturday night, police did not have a person of interest in custody.
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The ad was put together by a group called “To North Kansas City,” and they hope it will win some support for a ballpark north of the river.
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A proposal for a new sewer plant in KC is getting pushback from people who live nearby.
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The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City hosted “KC SuperStar” on Sunday at Johnson County Community College. The event crowns the best high school singer in the area and also comes with a five-figure payout.
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Chiefs fans returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday for the team’s first and only home preseason game. It was also the Chiefs final preseason game before the regular season begins.
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August’s extreme heat has some cattle fighting to stay alive near Muscotah, Kansas.
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This month’s heat wave means a longer wait for the start of a new high school football season.
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City G.E.A.R., held an event with free haircuts for boys, nail painting for girls, and school supplies for all.
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Extreme heat and high winds put a damper on Kansas City’s Great Balloon and Puppet Glow. The event was set up on the lawn at the National World War I Museum and Memorial.
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Support is growing to change the name of Troost Avenue in Kansas City. The avenue is named after Dr. Benoist Troost, who was the first physician in KC but also a slave owner.
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Kansas City adopted two gun safety ordinances at a City Council meeting Thursday.
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A pair of Clay County Sheriff’s deputies helped a young boy escape a strong storm in late July. The boy had biked to a nearby shopping center when a strong storm front came through.
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The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum hosted it’s annual “Heart of America Hot Dog Festival” in the 18th and Vine District Saturday.
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“I would say there is Black Friday, then there is tax-free weekend,” said Cargo Largo Spokesperson Lauren Belshe.
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Myzelle was a 19-year-old with big goals. He wanted to start a foundation to help kids afford sports gear and trips to camps – a legacy his parents said they will continue.
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The local group “Corey’s Network” hosted a vigil in Independence on Sunday in honor of unsolved homicides in the area.
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A local gun advocacy group founder explains the importance of gun safety following the latest teen gun violence incident in Kansas City.
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Yellow Trucking in Overland Park laid off some employees on Friday morning. Former employees at Yellow told KCTV5 the total number of layoffs is in the thousands, but the company has not yet told KCTV5 the total.
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“Everything Will achieved, he earned and worked for. We’re going to miss him, and it’s a big loss.”
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Members of the community gathered at the intersection of 63rd street and The Paseo Sunday night to remember 13-year-old Isata Mansaray.
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This past week, KCK’s Board of Public Utilities announced its plans to increase the rates for its electric and water customers.
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It’s a big weekend at the box office for movie theaters across the country. Two blockbusters were released at midnight Friday morning: “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”
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Parts of the area remain without power more than 48 hours after the storm came through the area.
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Prairie Village, Kansas, was hit hard by Friday’s thunderstorm. Many people in the city are still without power. Tree limbs and branches remain in many of the resident’s yards.
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“We are asking the KCC to closely scrutinize the rate increase,” said Ernie Kutzley, AARP Kansas’ Advocacy Chair. “It appears to be far more on the shoulders of residential rate payers versus stockholders.”
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Taylor Swift’s fans took over Arrowhead Stadium this weekend for the Eras Tour concerts.
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There is one firework stand in KCK that has a mission to make a difference. Freedom Hoops has operated the stand at 40th Terrace and Mission Road for seven years.
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Klymax Lounge re-opened Saturday after being closed for more than a month.
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“We are in an urban environment where homes, in some areas, are very old, very close together,” the assistant fire chief said. “Even when they are not very old and that close together, we are still in an urban environment where fires can spread.”
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is trying to make it easier for some people to get an ID card in Kansas City.
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