Kearney junior gets his swing back just in time for Missouri state golf...
Dyson is back atop the batting order The numbers on Royals designated hitter Billy Butler suggest his .228 average is a statistical anomaly that should turn around at any point. Maybe he has been...
View ArticleSt. James Academy wins Kansas 5A golf regional
Wheelchair racer, pushing across country, will roll through KC The trek by 24-year-old Ryan Chalmers, who is scheduled to be in Kansas City on Tuesday, aims to inspire people with disabilities and...
View ArticleGuthrie looks to keep unbeaten streak alive vs. Halos
Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie has been on quite a roll so far this season. Not only is the right-hander 5-0 with a 2.28 ERA in seven starts this year, but he's also unbeaten in 18 straight starts...
View ArticleSuspect IDd in NOLA parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, wounding 19. Police...
View ArticleMan dies in Independence shooting
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - A man died Monday night in a shooting in Independence. Officers were called about 11:23 p.m. to the 11300 block of E. 11th St., just northeast of E. Truman Rd. and S. Sterling Ave....
View ArticleRaytown officers fire shots at fleeing driver
Police said a vehicle attempted to strike the first officer who arrived at the scene. Shots were fired as the driver fled. Authorities said the car hit another car near Sni-A-Bar Road and Blue Ridge ...
View ArticleMan shot killed outside Independence home
Investigators said they were called to a home at 11:23 p.m on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound outside the ...
View ArticleMo. tuition bill targets veterans
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing veterans to qualify for lower, in-state tuition rates at public universities immediately after leaving the ...
View ArticleFast food chain dropping breakfast menu
Wendy's announced that it will stop offering breakfast at most locations after a year-long experiment. A report online said the fast food chain's effort was a flop because it underestimated the habits...
View ArticleFewer drunken driving deaths sought
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drunken driving claims the lives of more than a third of the people killed each year on U.S highways, a level of carnage that that has remained stubbornly consistent for the past...
View ArticleKansas Senate debating $202M in new bonds for NBAF
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- The Kansas Senate plans to debate Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to authorize an additional $202 million for a new, national biodefense ...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie Says She Had Preventive Double Mastectomy
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)– Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The...
View ArticleKC Downtown Council moves to new scenic office
The Downtown Council of Kansas City is moving into a new office in the Commerce Bank building at 10th and Walnut streets, The Kansas City Star reports. The new 5,400-square-foot office features a large...
View ArticleSprints takeover of Clearwire gains another supporter
Overland Park-based Sprint Nextel Corp.'s proposal to acquire Clearwire Corp. to $2.2 billion has gained the support of another investor, Bloomberg reports. Egan-Jones Ratings Co. has offered its...
View ArticleMayor James forms group to determine KCIs future
Kansas City Mayor Sly James is ready to announce the formation of an advisory group to determine the fate of Kansas City International Airport, KCTV5 reports. James' said the top priority of the group...
View ArticleBill requiring workers consent for union dues reaches Nixon
A bill awaiting Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's signature would, if approved, make unions require consent each year to collect union dues, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The legislation also requires...
View ArticleGeneric drugmaker pleads guilty in largest drug safety settlement in history
A generic drug manufacturer will pay $500 million in fines after it pleaded guilty to selling subpar drugs and lying to the Food and Drug Administration about its manufacturing processes at India...
View ArticleFoulston Siefkin exec plans to grow Overland Park firm
Kevin Arnel is the new managing partner at Foulston Siefkin LLP. One of Kevin Arnel's first goals as new managing partner at Wichita-based law firm Foulston Siefkin LLP is to expand its Overland Park...
View ArticleMore CNG filling stations likely in Kansas City
A lack of filling stations has been a barrier preventing CNG-powered vehicles from taking off in a bigger way. A Kansas Gas Service filling station in Overland Park won't be for long the Kansas City...
View ArticleAdvice from a serial restauranteur in Kansas City
Jason Gleaton and Gary Zancanelli have launched a dozen restaurants under their company, Zancanelli Management Corp. As they prepare to open a new concept under their newly formed company, Red Door...
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