Missouri bill would require annual consent for public employees union deductions
The Kansas City area now has only one public filling station for cars or trucks that run on natural gas, but plans are afoot to change that and make it easier to own a vehicle that uses the cleaner,...
View ArticleKansas Senate debating $202 million for national biodefense lab
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 raise money for ...
View ArticleRoyals rout Angels 11-4
Butler broke out of a severe slump with five hits and five RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals kept Joe Blanton winless in eight starts this season with an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on...
View ArticleKC mayor to announce KCI task force
Determining what's best for the future of Kansas City's International Airport could be up to a newly formed task force. Kansas City Mayor Sly James will announce plans Tuesday morning for the new KCI...
View ArticleBlack KC senior makes school history
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City high school student is making history. Hailey Cherokee Jordan, 16, is a Senior at Archbishop O'Hara High School. With her 5.1 GPA, she becomes the school's first black...
View ArticleOJ Simpson returns to court
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A weary-looking O.J. Simpson, weighed down by shackles and more than four years in prison, shuffled into a Las Vegas courtroom Monday hoping to eventually walk out a free ...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie undergoes double mastectomy after learning she carried breast...
CELEBRITIES and breast cancer groups hailed actor Angelina Jolie for her "courageous" decision to undergo a double mastectomy and share her story, saying her openness could save lives by leading to a...
View ArticleShawnee police investigate robbery at Temp Stop
The clerk told police that the man showed a revolver and demanded cash from the register. Police said the clerk was told to lie down and was handcuffed behind his back using a zip ...
View ArticleSuspects try to ram officer shots fired
RAYTOWN, Mo. - Two suspects tried to ram a Raytown police car who tried to stop them after a reported theft, authorities said. Officers were called to the 5400 block of Blue Ridge Cutoff about 11 p.m....
View ArticleMcDonalds adds 3 new Quarter Pounders
NEW YORK - McDonald's is adding three new Quarter Pounders to its core menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers and capitalize on one of its most popular brands. The company,...
View ArticleBriarcliff leases floor to office space provider
Regus, an office space provider with more than 1,500 locations worldwide, has signed a 10-year lease for a floor of the Briarcliff II building. The nearly 13,000-square-foot lease increases to about...
View ArticleDobbs career path as manufacturing expert has KC roots
Career paths often take interesting twists and turns, and that's certainly the case for Jeff Dobbs. I recently had a chance to interview Dobbs after KPMG LLP released its fourth-annual Global...
View ArticleRussia orders expulsion of U.S. diplomat accused of being CIA agent
Russia's FSB counterintelligence agency released photos after it said it briefly detained a suspected member of the CIA who was trying to recruit a staff member of one of the Russian special services....
View ArticleEDC awards projects that have sparked growth
The Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City presented the 2013 Cornerstone Awards to local development projects that have contributed to the citys economic growth. The Cornerstone Awards were...
View ArticleChiefs Rookies Ready for OTAs
The Kansas City Chiefs kick off phase three of their offseason conditioning program later this morning, with the veterans and rookies on the field together for the first time. It's been just two days...
View ArticleYRC ABF execs explain proposed merger to employees
YRC CEO James Welch Executives at YRC Worldwide Inc. and ABF Freight System Inc. sent official letters to their employees Thursday explaining their reasons for attempting to buy ABF and subsequently...
View ArticleTulsa man runs out of burning home naked
TULSA (KJRH) - An Oklahoma man said he discovered his house was on fire and ran naked to a neighbor's home to have them call for help. Tulsa firefighters say they are not sure what caused the fire near...
View ArticleArea hospital eliminates 129 positions
. Julie Simpson , director of marketing at the hospital, says the layoffs are necessary in part because of new federal mandates put forth in the Affordable Care Act that reduces money coming in from...
View ArticleUncle of Missouri lawmaker admits to voter fraud
NIXA, Mo.o After the first day of competition at the Missouri Class 2 golf tournament at Fremont Hills Country Club on Monday, the Lutheran ...
View ArticleVince Associates sells to Canadian company plans expansion
Brad Vince The Altasciences Group has acquired Overland Park-based Vince & Associates Clinical Research. Founder, CEO and Medical Director Brad Vince said the company will remain in Overland Park...
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