Kansas City gas pipeline operator to be acquired by Houston firm in $7...
On the day the Boston Marathon bombing transfixed the world, Mark Watkins of suburban Kansas City lay face to face with a crisis of life, death and faith of his own. Little could he guess that, in the...
View ArticleAlex Smith Conversation Part I
as the team's new QB, following a trade with the San Francisco 49ers. Having gone through voluntary workouts, it's been business as usual for the team's new signal caller. "It's been football for the...
View ArticleRapist who left Missouri victim in freezer faces June sentencing
Every year as the clock ticks toward the constitutionally mandated end of the Missouri Legislature's session, the rush to the finish line ...
View ArticleABF Teamsters tentatively agree to five-year contract
ABF Freight System Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a tentative 5-year labor agreement on Friday. The two parties, who only weeks ago seemed far apart on their demands, did...
View ArticleCitizens Bank adds to its Northland presence
Citizens Bank & Trust chose two locations on North Oak Trafficway as the place to open its first new branch offices since November 2008. The new branches, 8405 and 4911 North Oak Trafficway in...
View ArticleMissouri Casinos Want to Extend Credit to Gamblers
Missouri's casinos want to make it easier for patrons to spend money. A bill moving through the Legislature would let the state's 13 casinos issue short-term gambling loans, secured by the gamblers'...
View ArticleMissouri House leader defends attempt to access gun list
Making, distributing and retailing alcoholic beverages are multimillion-dollar businesses in Missouri and Kansas, involving dozens of companies, thousands of workers and millions in tax revenue. It’s...
View ArticleMotion Release friend of Boston suspect
WORCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) - Prosecutors and defense lawyers filed a joint court motion Monday asking a judge to release one of the friends of the surviving Boston Marathon suspect from federal...
View ArticleMo. police cams an invasion of privacy
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - New technology being used by police in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau is being called a great crime-fighting aid. But some call it an invasion of privacy. The...
View ArticleJudge saw two sides of Casey Anthony
Casey Anthony with her attorney Jose Baez smiles after knowing that she has been acquitted of murder charges at the Orange County Courthouse on July 5, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Casey Anthony had been...
View ArticleParents sought for child support panel
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Supreme Court is looking for divorced parents who've paid or received child support to serve on an advisory committee. The group would recommend changes in the guidelines...
View ArticleClearwire backs Sprint deal for whatever thats worth to shareholders
Clearwire Corp.s special merger committee asked shareholders to support a union with Sprint Nextel Corp. in a Monday letter. But the jurys out on how much weight the endorsement of Sprints $2.2 billion...
View ArticleBoston bombing suspects college friend to be released on $10000 bail
Massachusetts faces up to eight years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of making false statements to federal agents during the terrorism investigation. He is being held in custody along with...
View ArticleTodays MLB starting lineups May 6
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Chicago White...
View ArticleMissouri Kansas rate well on best places to retire list
KU Hospital doctor delivers infusion of hope to Jehovah's Witness On the day the Boston Marathon bombing transfixed the world, Mark Watkins of suburban Kansas City lay face to face with a crisis of...
View ArticleKansas woman killed after falling out of party bus
Jamie Frecks was loving life in recent months.On Christmas Day, she got engaged to be married. In March, she gave birth to a baby girl. And on Saturday night, she attended a bachelorette party to...
View ArticleKHP warns of delays on I-35 due to party bus accident investigation
The Kansas Highway Patrol is warning drivers that you could encounter delays on northbound I-35 near downtown starting at 11:30 a.m. as they continue their investigation into a deadly party bus...
View ArticlePolice drive distracted causing wrecks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police constantly warn motorists about the dangers of distracted driving. In most states, they can even give you a ticket for texting behind the wheel. But a 41 Action News...
View ArticleKHP Delays today at bus accident site
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Kansas Highway Patrol says drivers can expect delays on Interstate 35 Monday as investigators work to reconstruct the scene of a fatal accident involving a party bus. On...
View ArticleDrunk woman demands $400 ambulance ride
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Des Moines police say a woman with no obvious injuries demanded an ambulance ride over the weekend to a hospital across the street. The Des Moines Police Department says...
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