Overland Park senator pumps $5M into KU K-State budgets
An amendment written by an Overland Park senator will return $5 million in grants that were slated to be cut for the University of Kansas Cancer Center and for animal health research at Kansas State...
View ArticleKansas GOP Chooses Rapists Over Women Rejects ALL Exceptions In New...
@Facebook Anti-abortion Republican lawmakers in Kansas have renewed their war against women. By an overwhelming margin, the GOP-dominated Kansas House pushed through several new abortion restrictions...
View ArticleKansas Senate expects final vote on $14 billion budget bill
The man who allegedly disrupted Kansas City Mayor Sly JamesÂ’ State of the City speech on Tuesday was charged Wednesday with two misdemeanors. Meanwhile, an apology posted on YouTube purports to be from...
View ArticleLegendary NW Missouri State coach Mel Tjeerdsma returns as AD
Man charged in incident during mayorÂ’s speech The man who allegedly disrupted Kansas City Mayor Sly JamesÂ’ State of the City speech on Tuesday was charged Wednesday with two misdemeanors. Meanwhile, an...
View ArticleMan sought in convenience store robbery at 75th Holmes
Police said a man wearing all black, including a black ski mask, walked into the convenience store, pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money. The man ran off after getting some cash. No one was ...
View ArticleRollover crash slows traffic on I-435 in Northland
The crash was reported about 6:30 a.m. on southbound Interstate 435. An SUV flipped over. No serious injuries were reported. Two southbound lanes of traffic were blocked for about a half-hour. All...
View ArticleMan convicted in Kimmi death dies in Kan. prison
Jeremy Barclay, spokesman for the Kansas Department of Corrections, said the prison couldn't immediately release details about the circumstances surrounding Hollister's death because family members...
View ArticleGet alerts and our free app for this weekends major winter storm
With a potentially major winter storm set to strike the Kansas City metro this weekend, we've got the free resources you can sign up for now so you'll be prepared when the big snow starts to ...
View ArticleSnow today bigger storm on way for weekend
More winter weather is headed our way, and would you believe the wintry mix we'll see Thursday might seem like a pittance compared to what's headed our way for the ...
View ArticleMassive manhunt for murder victim with Missouri ties
SAUDI ARABIA CONNECTION? While Clements generally kept a low profile, his killing comes a week after he denied a request by a Saudi national to serve out the remainder of a Colorado prison sentence in...
View ArticleColorado State gears up for Missouri
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Larry Eustachy is back in the NCAA tournament with another team. The coach is making his second-consecutive appearance in the tournament, this year with Colorado State - the...
View ArticleObama We cant give up search for peace
U.S. President Barack Obama visited the West Bank on Thursday, stressing the need for direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians for a two-state ...
View ArticleCo. prisons leader has ties to Columbia
The shooting death of Colorado's top prisons official is resonating in Columbia, where the former Missouri Department of Corrections administrator raised a family and lived for decades. Like many state...
View ArticleNew coffee promises 200 more caffeine
Have one cup of the "Death Wish Coffee" and you might not need a caffeine fix for a week. It's creator, Mike Brown of Pleasantdale, N.Y., claims his coffee has 200 percent more caffeine than your...
View ArticleConvicted killer dies in Kansas prison
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A man convicted in 2011 in the death of a 58-year-old woman has died at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports ...
View ArticleDNA test shows Missouri hunter shot wolf last year
We are proud of our photo staff that placed well in the 2012 Missouri APME contest. But what about the pictures that didn't win. Here are 10 ...
View ArticleCME will put Kansas City Board of Trade building up for sale
The new owner of the Kansas City Board of Trade plans to sell the building housing the exchange. CME Group Inc. wants to sell the Board of Trade building and is recruiting a broker to handle the...
View ArticleMarch Madness turns to online betting frenzy Video
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Su Keenan reports on betting during the NCAA basketball tournament. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg) Bloomberg estimates that wagers on...
View ArticleThree years later most dont understand Affordable Care Act
The group of people the Affordable Care Act is designed to protect still don't understand the law on its three-year anniversary. March 23 marks the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, but a...
View ArticleKansas City dogs Events through Sunday
(5428 Antioch Drive, Merriam) on Saturdays at 9 a.m. They'll walk shelter dogs either at Hickory Hills Park or the nearby Turkey Creek Trail. Only the shelter dogs will be allowed on these walks. Call...
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