Man sentenced for killing his kids mom
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City man was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for killing the mother of his children in 2012. Morris E. Winfield, pleaded guilty on Feb. 19, 2013 to second degree...
View ArticleIf Pope Francis visited KC what apps would he use Video
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Pope Francis is emulating St. Francis during his first outing as Pope today, to Romes St. Mary Major basilica. The former cardinal made an unexpected pit-stop request. He wanted...
View ArticleGould Evans announces new principals CFO
Gould Evans has three new principals and a new CFO, the Kansas City-based architecture firm announced Thursday. Robert Riccardi, Krista Shepherd and Dan Zeller were promoted to principals, and Becky...
View ArticleKemper Arena replacement would give American Royal complex a $15M boost
Replacing Kemper Arena with a new building would boost the economic impact of the American Royal complex by an estimated $14.9 million, according to an economic study conducted by the American Royal...
View ArticleKansas appeals court addresses medical marijuana issue for travelers
JJÂ’s 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 ArticleThe top 7 things you missed at SXSW
Jessica Best of emfluence highlighted Flitto, a new mobile app born out of Korea. Flitto helps users translate tweets in real time in 14 languages. The SXSW Interactive technology festival is over, but...
View ArticleHagel US to expand missile defenses
The U.S. military will enhance the nation's ability to defend itself from any missile attack by North Korea or Iran, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced ...
View ArticleN.D. Senate approves 6-week abortion ban
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Senate has approved banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. If Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs the measure, North Dakota would have the...
View ArticleSt. Patricks Day weekend events in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The luck of the Irish spreads across the metro this weekend. The waves of Big 12 colors across Kansas City will soon be changing to a sea of green. Here is a list of major events...
View ArticleQC Holdings sees revenue drop
Rising costs, especially for loan loss reserves, led to QC Holdings earnings being cut in half compared with a year ago. The Overland Park-based short-term loan provider posted earnings of $5.37...
View ArticleMissouri Atheist Group Says It Will Take Part in St. Patricks Day Parade...
An atheist organization in Missouri banned from taking part in a citywide St. Patrick's Day Parade has stated that it will participate despite the ...
View ArticleLawsuit against streetcar tax thrown out
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Jackson County judge threw out a lawsuit against the new streetcar tax on Friday. Two business owners filed the lawsuit in January. The tax was passed in November. The lawsuit,...
View ArticleUnited States to beef up missile defense against North Korean threat
oThe Obama administration will add 14 interceptors to a West Coast-based missile defense system, reflecting concern about North Korea's focus on developing nuclear weapons and its advances in...
View ArticleSmall plane crashes at Fort Lauderdale parking lot 1 dead
FORT LAUDERDALE - A small plane crashed into a parking lot near a South Florida airport, killing all three people onboard and burning about a dozen cars. Fort Lauderdale fire officials said no one on...
View ArticlePitchers to start hitting in spring games
Email SURPRISE, Ariz. -- So far in the Cactus League whenever the Royals have played at a National League club's park, the teams have agreed to use the American League's designated hitter. That will...
View ArticleRoyals prominent in Thursdays Classic action
World Baseball Classic . Reliever Kelvin Herrera pitched two scoreless innings in the Dominican Republic's 3-1 win over Team USA in Miami, clinching a semi-final spot in San Francisco. The only...
View ArticleMoscoso claimed off waiver wire
Email SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals pitcher Guillermo Moscoso has been claimed off the waiver wire by an unnamed Major League club and has until next Wednesday to decide if he'll accept it or become a free...
View ArticleEscobar may return to action Sunday or Monday
Email SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The timetable is uncertain for shortstop Alcides Escobar's return to the Royals' lineup from a stiff back. He missed a fourth straight game on Friday. "If it was the regular...
View ArticleNorthland wreck kills one in Platte County
One person died Friday morning in a single-vehicle accident near Missouri 152 and Interstate 435 in Platte County, said Sgt. Bill Lowe of the Missouri State Highway ...
View ArticleBody found in Little River identified as Missouri man
Blount County authorities have identified the man whose body was found floating in the Little River Thursday, but they are asking for help today in finding his vehicle and determining why he was in ...
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