Derron Black for mayor Maybe not.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Derron Black for mayor? Maybe not. Black's campaign manager, Jeff Francis, told 41 Action News Wednesday that the race was on. But when Black spoke publicly Thursday, he message was...
View ArticleLiberty bus crash trial closings Brake failure or human error
A Clay County jury heard closing arguments Thursday in an eight-week trial related to a fatal school bus crash in 2005 in Liberty. Two motorists died and 23 children were injured when the bus careened...
View ArticleSprint-SoftBank-Clearwire deal reviews may be nearing end
An end is in sight for the Sprint Nextel Corp.-SoftBank Corp.-Clearwire Corp. saga. At least an end to part of the regulatory approval process is on the horizon. On Wednesday, Federal Communications...
View ArticleSequester will close JoCo airports air traffic towers
The Johnson County Airport Commission expects to feel the pinch as the federal government cuts $600 million from the Federal Aviation Administrations budget. Lee Metcalfe, executive director of the...
View ArticleSporting Park again will host World Cup qualifier
Sporting Park Sporting Park will host the U.S. Mens National Teams final qualifying match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The United States will play Jamaica on Oct. 11 at a time to be named later. Its...
View ArticleMen biologically wired to avoid adultery with pals wife
Men may have natural aversion to adultery with friends' wives, University of Missouri researchers have suggested. In a study, the researchers found adult males' testosterone levels dropped when they...
View ArticleJJs employees file lawsuit alleging negligence
JJ's employeeshave filed suit against Missouri Gas Energy Co., MGE employee Michael Pailer, contractor Heartland Midwest LLC, Time Warner Cable Media Inc., Missouri One Call System Inc. and USIC...
View ArticleFerrellgas brings Mr. Bar-B-Q into the corporate family
Ferrellgas Partners LP CEO Steve Wambold Ferrellgas latest acquisition will take its offerings from below the grill to the grill top. Overland Park-based Ferrellgas Partners LP said Monday that it has...
View ArticleGeneral Motors debuts new KC-made Buick LaCrosse
2014 Buick LaCrosse 3.6L V6, 3/4 rear view with Midnight Amethyst exterior Metallic exterior color and 20-inch premium painted Alloy wheels. General Motors marketing teams released a sneak peek of the...
View ArticleKU Edwards Campus gets new leader
David Cook David Cook, associate vice chancellor for community engagement at the University of Kansas Medical Center, will take over as the new vice chancellor for the KU Edwards Campus. Cook will...
View ArticleKansas City businessman and Leawood firm founder Hoffman dies
Arthur Bill Hoffman, founder of Mayer Hoffman McCann PC, died Thursday. Arthur Bill Hoffman, a founder of Mayer Hoffman McCann PC, died Thursday. He was 83. Leawood-based auditing firm Mayer Hoffman...
View ArticleTravelocity pays $2M to settle Missouri insurance case
The Missouri Department of Insurance announced Monday that consumers who bought certain travel insurance policies may be entitled to a refund. The policies, offered by Pittsburgh-based National Union...
View ArticleHarvesters names Nicholson-Watson as president CEO
Valerie Nicholson-Watson After a nine-month nationwide search, Harvesters The Community Food Network named Valerie Nicholson-Watson as its new president and CEO, effective July 1. She succeeds Karen...
View ArticleNY firm will build greenhouse in Berkley Riverfront Park
New York-based urban farm developers BrightFarms Inc. will build a greenhouse in Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park, the Port Authority of Kansas City announced Monday. BrightFarms will build the...
View ArticleDish wants Sprint SoftBank to spill wireless plans
Dish Network Corp. is angling for more information from Sprint Nextel Corp. and its would-be buyer SoftBank Corp., according to a regulatory filing. Dish (Nasdaq: DISH), which is trying to launch a...
View ArticleHospitals team up with OP Soccer Complex for health care
Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Midwest Physicians announced a partnership with the Overland Park Soccer Complex to offer, among other things, education and resources...
View ArticleCNC Manufacturing acquires land in Missouri City business park
CNC Manufacturing purchased 7.58 acres in Lakeview Business Park in Missouri City to build a 75,000-square-foot warehouse and industrial facility. A subsidiary of CNC Manufacturing recently purchased a...
View ArticleSafety Effort Targets Missouri’s Older Drivers
Officials unveiled a public health campaign on March 20 aimed at helping get aging Missouri men and women off the roads when it’s no longer safe for them to drive and at preparing them for life without...
View ArticleMissouri Regulators Reach $2M Settlement with Travel Insurance Company
The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that Missouri consumers who purchased travel insurance policies sold by a Pennsylvania-based insurer may be entitled to a refund of nearly $2 million. The...
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 biotechnology and...
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