LIST Severe weather watches warnings
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for northeastern Wabaunsee, southwestern Jackson, extreme southeastern Pottawatomie and northwestern Shawnee counties in Kansas until 4:45 ...
View ArticleLough latest to man leadoff spot
Email OAKLAND -- Manning the leadoff spot in the Royals' batting order has been something of a challenge the last couple of years. It has mostly ended up being Alex Gordon, 81 times of 162 games last...
View ArticleRoyals School Day rescheduled for June
Email OAKLAND -- School Day, the weather day for kids that was weathered out May 2, has been re-titled Summer School Day and is rescheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, prior to the Royals'...
View ArticleCrash at wall conjures sour memory for Cain
Email OAKLAND -- When Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain bumped into the center-field wall while making a catch on a long drive by the A's Derek Norris on Saturday night, it brought back a...
View ArticleOlathe postpones graduation ceremonies due to weather
The Olathe School District said its four graduation ceremonies planned for Sunday evening have been postponed because of the threat of severe ...
View ArticleStorm spawns tornado near Wichita
Tornado Watch issued May 19 at 1:47PM CDT expiring May 19 at 10:00PM CDT in effect for: Andrew; Atchison; Buchanan; Caldwell; Cass; Clay; Clinton; Daviess; DeKalb; Gentry; Harrison; Holt; Jackson;...
View ArticleTornado touches down near Oklahoma City
Tornado Watch issued May 19 at 1:47PM CDT expiring May 19 at 10:00PM CDT in effect for: Andrew; Atchison; Buchanan; Caldwell; Cass; Clay; Clinton; Daviess; DeKalb; Gentry; Harrison; Holt; Jackson;...
View ArticleWeather warning for Kansas City This isnt your garden variety storm
Sporting Kansas City settled for a 1-1 draw Sunday with Eastern Conference bottom-feeder D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the game wasn’t without controversy. Defender Ike Opara was robbed of a...
View ArticleMissouri beats Hofstra 5-0 advances in NCAA softball tournament
By not acting on Medicaid, Missouri legislature failed to help patients Missouri needs a Medicaid reform plan that brings the most value for our state, including returning our citizens hard-earned tax...
View ArticleGordon dominant but late homer drops Royals
KC@OAK: Gordon hits RBI single to put Royals up early OAKLAND -- The home-run pitch continues to bedevil Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera. Yoenis Cespedes belted Herrera's second pitch of the eighth...
View ArticleJune 18 Big Breakfast features four Kansas City entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs who've faced--and solved--problems like the ones you may have encountered in your own company. They'll share stories and insights from their own entrepreneurial journeys--and advice that...
View ArticleFive things to watch at Kansas state golf
Weather warning for Kansas City: This isnt your garden-variety storm As residents in Wichita and parts of Central Kansas are being hit with strong winds, hail and heavy rain Sunday evening, local...
View ArticleTornadoes tear through Kansas Oklahoma Iowa
A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...
View ArticleHigh School State Swimming Championships Kansas Girls 5-1A
TOPEKA, Kansas, May 19. HANNAH Angell, a senior at Blue Valley Southwest, was named Athlete of the Year at the Kansas Girls 5-1A Swimming and Diving Championships May 16-18 in Topeka. Her coach, Arvel...
View ArticleTornadoes touch down in Kansas Oklahoma damage homes
Several homes were heavily damaged near the Oklahoma towns of Carney and Wellston, where tornadoes reportedly ripped off roofs and walls in the rural center of the state, according to local media...
View ArticleCommissioner opening shows vibrancy of Wyandotte politics
Behold the plethora of names that stepped forward to replace new Mayor Mark Holland on the Unified Government’s Board of Commissioners.A field of 17 people had filed by Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline. So...
View ArticleTornado Warnings Ahead Oklahoma Kansas and Iowa
AccuWeather.com reports as many as 15 tornadoes have been reported by the National Weather Service this evening as severe thunderstorms continue across the Plains. Wichita and Oklahoma City areas have...
View ArticleKansas Oklahoma Hit By Tornadoes No Injuries Reported
EDMOND, Okla. - One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City. Reports of...
View ArticleAt least one reported dead as tornadoes hammer Oklahoma Kansas and Iowa
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had ...
View ArticleTwo $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Missouri
The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket...
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