Unbeaten streak ends with Moscosos poor outing
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Royals' streak is over. Stefen Romero belted a grand slam and a three-run homer as a Mariners split squad snapped the Royals' 11-game winning streak, 12-2, on ...
View ArticleNaka-kon Anime Convention returning to Overland Park record numbers expected
Naka-kon , a weekend celebration of Japanese animation (anime), gaming, and traditional culture, is coming back to Overland Park with record attendance of 6,000 or more expected. Taking place March ...
View ArticleKansas might dump college savings match for the poor
A Clay County judge ordered today that a bipolar 17-year-old man found last month handcuffed to a support beam of a Kansas City, North townhouse will remain in foster care, at least for ...
View ArticleLawyers for recently released Missouri inmate want charges dismissed
Woodworth, whose two convictions for the 1990 killing of a woman near Chillicothe, Mo., have been overturned on appeal, is facing a possible third trial.But in a motion filed this week, his attorneys ...
View ArticleMissouri governor opposes tax overhaul plan in state senate
JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon denounced a new Senate plan to overhaul Missouri's tax policies Thursday, asserting that a proposed sales tax increase could be especially harmful for seniors ...
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers want to change drivers license laws
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones said Thursday he will be “fast-tracking” newly proposed legislation that would bar copying of birth certificates and other personal ...
View ArticleOn media tour Brownback promotes Kansas tax cut
A Clay County judge ordered today that a bipolar 17-year-old man found last month handcuffed to a support beam of a Kansas City, North townhouse will remain in foster care, at least for ...
View ArticleOutdoors digest | Wyandotte opener is Saturday
Gastropub Pig & Finch adds to Park Place dining mecca From the Des Moines folks who brought us 801 Chophouse, one of the most expensive steakhouses in town, comes a more casual concept. Its an ...
View ArticlePolice seek clues in stolen bank card case
Police released surveillance images of the man and the SUV he was seen in. Police said it is a light-colored 1990s model Chevrolet or GMC Suburban-type ...
View ArticlePlan aims to spark improvements along Independence Avenue
Supporters of a plan to help turn it around said they want to create a community improvement district. It would assess additional money from property owners and charge an extra penny in sales taxes ...
View ArticleCar hits pole bursts into flames
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two blocks of Troost Avenue were closed Thursday afternoon after a car struck a pole and burst into flames. Police shut down Troost from 42nd to 44th Streets around 2:50 p.m. One ...
View ArticleKCMO school could be torn down in summer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As Kansas City, Mo., school district officials juggle plans to reopen some of its middle schools with the future of a few dozen closed buildings, one plan seems to be complicating ...
View ArticlePlane off runway at JoCo airport
OLATHE, Kan. - A plane went off the runway at Johnson County Executive Airport, 15335 Pflumm Rd., after it landed Thursday afternoon. Authorities said the incident occurred just after 3:30 p.m. ...
View ArticleInfamous TV pitchman ordered to court
CHICAGO - An Illinois federal judge is ordering an infamous TV pitchman to appear in court as the Federal Trade Commission fights to have him thrown in prison for nonpayment of a multi-million dollar ...
View ArticleTwins found at park killed themselves
SHAWNEE, Kan. - Twin sisters found dead at a Shawnee park died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's office. The women, who were in their early 50s, were ...
View ArticleShould guns be allowed on Kan. campuses
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas lawmakers are considering allowing concealed guns on college campuses, despite a mountain of opposition. At the University of Kansas Student Union, a sign at the entrance ...
View ArticleNKC theater fights for survival amid digital transition
The independent theater needs to come up with more than $110,000 to help upgrade its equipment to project digital films. Hollywood is transitioning to digital from the traditional celluloid film and ...
View ArticleObama to issue challenge to Iran
President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he will not engage in any "chest beating" over Iran's nuclear program, but plans to issue a "clear and direct" challenge to ...
View ArticleReport of body found in burned truck
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police are investigating a report of human remains found in a burned truck at 23rd and Topping in Kansas City, Mo. The homicide squad headed out to the scene around 6:40 p.m. ...
View ArticleNYC man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed family
Suspected hit-and-run driver Julio Acevedo is escorted by police officers as they leave the New York Police Precinct to Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn, New York March 7, ...
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