Alex Oriakhi has become a force for Missouri
Alex Oriakhi has become a force for Missouri Even Frank Haith wondered why his Tigers were throwing the ball to Alex Oriakhi as he struggled to score earlier this season. But three months later,...
View ArticleSafety effort focuses on Missouris older drivers
The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety kicked off its “Arrive Alive After 65” effort with a Columbia news conference that featured two state residents who lost family members in traffic accidents...
View ArticleLate tipoff is no worry for Missouri
Frank Haith wants Missouri to attack late in games Frank Haith has noticed a common denominator in Missouri’s close losses this season. “Attack,” he said as Missouri prepared to open the NCAA...
View ArticleFrank Haith wants Missouri to attack late in games
MU coach Frank Haith stays cool amid Tigers’ ups and downs It hasn’t always been easy, but he racks up impressive numbers as he carves out a path of ...
View Article5 things to know about Obamas Israel visit
In his first visit to Israel and the West Bank since assuming the White House, President Barack Obama ventures into a region of the world whose politics are layered and ...
View ArticleShould applications ask about felonies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City councilman Jeramine Reed is about to introduce legislation that could make it easier for convicted felons to get a job with the city. If passed, it would eliminate the...
View ArticleLa Salle beats Boise State advances to play Kansas State
All three area Hostess plants have buyers Purchasers have yet to specify reopening details for the former Hostess Brands bread and snack cake plants in Kansas and ...
View ArticleRepairs needed for awning that fell off downtown KC building
A large awning came tumbling to the ground outside a building in downtown Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday afternoon. The awning fell off of a building at 922 Walnut Street. It was not immediately clear...
View ArticleSnow expected Thurs. larger storm possible this weekend
See the hour-by-hour forecast for Thurs. Our first chance of seeing some snowy weather starts on Thursday morning. Snow could start by mid-morning, with heavier snow expected later in the day. KMBC...
View ArticleMovie theaters install new technology
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Big changes are coming to local movie theaters. While it's a technology upgrade, it comes with at a huge cost to independent operators. Projectionists at Screenland Theatres spent...
View ArticleRockets hit Israeli city during Obama visit
Two rockets from Gaza slammed into southern Israel on Thursday morning, as U.S. President Barack Obama prepared to leave Jerusalem for Ramallah for meetings with top Palestinian Authority ...
View ArticleMissouri House speaker urges appeal of birth control ruling
Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones sent a letter Wednesday asking Attorney General Chris Koster to appeal a judge's ruling that struck down the state's contraception insurance exemption for moral...
View ArticleRoommate of UCF gunman describes horror
'I'm not going out like that.' That's what Arabo Babakhani said he thought when he realized his UCF roommate James Seevakumaran had a gun.Photographer: ...
View ArticleMcDonalds adding new item to menu
NEW YORK - McDonald's is adding a permanent new offering to its menu: chicken McWraps. The world's biggest hamburger chain says the new sandwich wrap will come in three varieties -- Chicken &...
View ArticleNCAA tourneys top seeds are also top spenders
Although the NCAA tournament selection committee determines seeds based on wins and losses, schools' spending on basketball also is a pretty accurate sign of success, the Memphis Business Journal...
View ArticleSenate bill would prevent government shutdown until September
The U.S. Senate passed a funding bill Wednesday night that would prevent a federal government shutdown on March 27, The Business Journals reports. The $984 billion bill funds the government through...
View ArticleCustomers with problem returns ask HR Block for refunds
Customers are asking H&R Block for refunds on tax preparation fees after an error delayed processing of hundreds of thousands of returns, The Kansas City Star reports. While some customers said...
View ArticleIndependence prepares to vote on Blue Ridge Crossing East TIF
Burlington Coat Factory would serve as the project's anchor tenant. The Independence City Council is set for an April 1 vote on proposed changes in a tax increment financing plan for Blue Ridge...
View ArticleCVS demands workers disclose weight body fat or pay extra
CVS Caremark Corp. is insisting that its 200,000 workers report their weight, height, body fat, glucose and lipid levels to the company's insurer by May 1, or pay an extra $600 a year for health...
View ArticleNorth KC appoints new hospital board members in brief meeting
North Kansas City held a special session Wednesday night to elect new members to the North Kansas City Hospital's board of trustees, WDAF reports. The meeting was not open to public comment, but...
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