Judicial selection bill is on its way to Kansas Gov. Brownback
For the fourth year in a row, MidCoast Takeover will deliver the many sounds of the Kansas City music scene and beyond into the mayhem that is the South by Southwest Music Fest in Austin, ...
View ArticleChiefs Sign Free Agent DE Mike DeVito
The Kansas City Chiefs added veteran depth to their defensive line, signing DE Mike DeVito, the team announced today. DeVito reunites with current Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, ...
View ArticleNew Pope Francis breaks with tradition
When Jorge Bergoglio stepped onto the balcony at the Vatican on Wednesday to reveal himself as the new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, he made history as the first non-European pope ...
View ArticleWorld reacts to election of Pope Francis
The election of a pope from Latin America shows the emerging influence of the region in the Catholic church and the world, church officials and world leaders said ...
View ArticleKansas senators agree on a reshaped tax proposal
JJs staff snuffed out candles and turned off the stove as the restaurant filled with natural gas, but two pilot lights were still on when the popular Kansas City nightspot erupted in a fatal ...
View ArticleA Flurry of Moves to Improve the Chiefs in 2013
It was truly a day to remember at One Arrowhead Drive. A lot of great things happened today, each of them improving the Kansas City Chiefs. Every new league year brings excitement, especially as free ...
View ArticleFive things to watch at Missouri Class 5 and 4 basketball state tournament
March 13 area bowling Note: The Star will publish results of Kansas City-area bowlers who roll a 300 game or an 800 series at any area bowling center in Kansas or Missouri, provided someone from the ...
View ArticleSEC Tournament preview Texas AM vs. Missouri
March 13 area bowling Note: The Star will publish results of Kansas City-area bowlers who roll a 300 game or an 800 series at any area bowling center in Kansas or Missouri, provided someone from the ...
View ArticleMissouri looking to rebound in Nashville
March 13 area bowling Note: The Star will publish results of Kansas City-area bowlers who roll a 300 game or an 800 series at any area bowling center in Kansas or Missouri, provided someone from the ...
View ArticleBig 12 brings big boost for KC economy
Despite the absence of the Missouri Tigers in this year's Big 12 Championship, the basketball tournament is still expected to bring millions to the Kansas City ...
View ArticleChiefs changes may bring booming business
Kansas City-area businesses that deal make money from area sports teams said they hope the Chiefs' new coach and players will bring fans back in to buy more ...
View ArticleKC-area Catholics pleased by selection of Pope Francis
She and other people at El Centro said they hope Pope Francis will be more in tune with the issues of growing Hispanic populations in the Kansas City area, where non-Catholic churches are making ...
View ArticleKansas town could lose its only school
WILLIAMSBURG, Kan. - Voters in one Kansas school district have a huge decision to make on June 4. They must decide to either keep two elementary schools open or consolidate to one building. In ...
View ArticleGladstone love triangle ends in shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A woman is accused of shooting her soon-to-be-ex-husband's girlfriend in Gladstone. Donna Barnes was charged Wednesday with first-degree felony assault and felony armed ...
View ArticleSequester ruins grandmothers plans
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. - Jean Hall, a Prarie Village, Kan., woman, is upset with Washington D.C. politicians. She says sequester cuts are preventing her from touring the White House with her ...
View ArticleEateries you can walk to during Big 12
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There's no doubt downtown will be packed all weekend for the Big 12 Tournament. If you need a break from the masses between games, Lindsay Shively takes you on a quick tour of ...
View ArticleMissouri next battlegroundstate for GMO labeling
But the recent news that GMO labeling is being considered in Missouri was a little bit of a shock. The bill, Senate Bill 155, was sponsored by a Democratic senator from St. Louis named Jamilah ...
View ArticleBig 12 Mens Championship in Kansas City this weekend
Sprint Center in the Power and Light Entertainment District. Kansas University under the direction of Coach Bill Self begins the tournament as the number one seed. The Snake Saturday Parade and ...
View Article5 things to know about the new pope
Unlike other recent pontiffs -- John Paul II, Benedict XVI -- Pope Francis doesn't have a numeral after his name. That's because he's the first to take the name Francis. Why Francis? ...
View ArticleMissouri Bill Introduced toRequire GM Fish and MeatLabelin...
State Sen. Jemilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis) introduced Senate Bill 155 this week. "While I understand that food production is an integral Missouri industry, I don’t feel the trend of ...
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