Newberry Award winner Bud Not Buddy nears end of Kansas City run
with a wealth of local, talented actors, and led by a 17-year old veteran actor, Aaron Branch The Depression Era story centers on the life of a young orphan man, struggling against life in an group...
View ArticleJoCo students compete in global contest
After all, they're now qualified for Nationals, "Globals" actually, starting May 22 at the University of Tennessee, and the competition will be serious, with more than 8,000 students representing more...
View ArticleJJs sues MGE worker in deadly blast
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Missouri Gas Energy, Time Warner Cable and a contractor are among several defendants named in a lawsuit filed by the owner of JJ's Restaurant. The eatery on the iconic Country Club...
View ArticleDeath certificate released for Boston suspect
The death certificate for Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died April 19 after a shootout with police, says he died of "gunshot wounds of torso and extremities" and "blunt trauma to head...
View ArticleJJs owner files suit against Missouri Gas Energy and three other companies
The suit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on behalf of JJ’s restaurant and owner Jimmy Frantze also names several other companies involved in the drilling project that was taking place outside the...
View ArticleJJs owner sues after massive explosion leveled restaurant
The lawsuit filed by Jimmy Frantze lists the defendants as: Missouri Gas Energy; MGE employee Michael Palier; Heartland Midwest; Time Warner Cable Midwest; and USIC Locating Services. The lawsuit...
View ArticleCDC Report Suicide up 28 percent
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - A report from the Center for Disease Control states the number of suicides among adults between the ages of 35 and 64 has gone up 28 percent since 1999. According to the report,...
View ArticleRegina Turner Brain Surgery Lawsuit Alleges Missouri Doctor Performed...
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Regina Turner accuses a surgeon of performing a craniotomy on the wrong side of the brain, according to court ...
View ArticleSnow in May messes with best-laid plans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Thousands of people usually attend the Brookside Arts Fair, but this year the weather is not cooperating. The opening night of the festival was postponed after strong winds and rain...
View ArticleInformal meeting over NKC Hospital sale
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After legislation and lawsuits, leaders from both the city of North Kansas City and North Kansas City Hospital sat down for a face-to-face meeting Friday. Both sides have been...
View ArticleVIDEO | KCPD in on joke when cop falls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Thursday night's nasty weather took a toll on area vegetation and one Kansas City police officer. At about 6:30 p.m., Officer Pepper Walker spotted a tree that had fallen onto...
View ArticleFC Kansas City gets chance to prove itself on the road
Raytown is the latest city promised Google Fiber Officials have announced a tentative deal to bring the TV and Internet service to their residents. A vote on the agreement could come in late ...
View ArticleSecond autopsy for Boston bombing suspect
For nearly two weeks, Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body lay unclaimed at the Boston medical examiner's office. A funeral home now has the remains, and a quest is underway to find him a resting place in ...
View ArticleGoogle Fiber Comes To Shawnee Kansas
Google has just announced they'll be shining their Gigabit glow on Shawnee, Kansas as they bring Fiber to another town just outside of Kansas City. Shawnee is the fifth city in Johnson county to be...
View ArticleSources U.S. believes Israel made airstrike into Syria
U.S. and Western intelligence agencies are reviewing classified data showing Israel most likely conducted a strike in the Thursday-Friday time frame, according to both officials. This is the same time...
View ArticleSUV pickup collide at 20th Main
Police said the crash happened just after 3 a.m. at 20th and Main streets. Authorities said two people in the SUV were treated for injuries at the scene. KMBC reported that the driver of the truck was...
View ArticleNico Johnson Im Ready to Make a Difference
. His senior campaign included five starts, while playing in all 13 games, finishing fourth on the team with 55 tackles. He also forced two fumbles and broke up a pass. The rookie linebacker has a head...
View ArticleCemeteries turn away bombing suspect
BOSTON (AP) - A funeral home director was scrambling to find a cemetery that would bury a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, ignoring protesters gathered outside his business and saying everybody...
View ArticleWhats next for Sandy Hook School
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (AP) - Newtown, Connecticut, officials have met to discuss what to do with the elementary school where 20 children and six educators were shot to death in December, but they...
View ArticleOverturned semi at WB I-435 and Holmes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An overturned semi has closed three lanes of westbound Interstate 435 at Holmes. Traffic is slowly getting by in the right lane and on the shoulder. No injuries have been reported....
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