JJs manager smelled gas 45 minutes before reported leak
A JJ's Restaurant manager said he smelled gas 45 minutes before a possible leak was reported. A new report released by the Kansas City Police Department says a JJ's Restaurant manager notified police...
View ArticleWomen make better corporate leaders study says
Women make better corporate leaders than men, according to a new study, The Kansas City Star reports. Conducted by A.T. Still University and McMaster University, researchers found women were more...
View ArticleCity looks to remove criminal history from employment applications
A measure that would remove questions about criminal history from job applications is making progress in Kansas City, The Kansas City Star reports. The measure passed a City Council committee on a 5-1...
View ArticleMissouri House advances tax cut for data centers angel investors
The Missouri House advanced two bills cutting taxes for data centers, angel investors and other businesses, the Columbia Missourian reports. Backers have long sought a break for data centers. Ora...
View ArticleThe cost of marriage inequality $500K
Marriage has a clear economic advantage that's being brought to the forefront of the U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of same-sex marriage, according to a University of Massachusetts economist, KMBZ...
View ArticleWalmart tests turning shoppers into delivery force
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is tapping into a new form of delivery for online buyers that it hopes will enable it to compete with online retailers like Amazon, Reuters reports. The retail giant is going to...
View ArticleKansas Senate aims to give keys to the Turnpike to KDOT
The Kansas Senate approved a bill that essentially would put control of the Kansas Turnpike into the hands of Gov. Sam Brownback, the Lawrence Journal-World reports. The bill would make Kansas...
View ArticleBMO Harris Bank covets growth in Kansas City
Mark Furlong Executives at BMO Harris Bank have their eyes on expansion in the Kansas City area. Mark Furlong, CEO of Chicago-based BMO Harris Bank, said at a conference Wednesday in Montreal that his...
View ArticleBNIM wins project to rehab U.S. diplomatic buildings
Steve McDowell The U.S. State Department has selected Kansas City architecture firm BNIM as one of five firms responsible for rehabilitation and renovation of the nations diplomatic buildings. BNIM...
View ArticleU.S. sends B-2s from Missouri to South Korea for military drills
Forlorn urban site is poised for an impressive rebirth Part of the former U.S. Quartermaster Depot near Hardesty and Independence avenues will be the site of a food hub that could make fresh produce...
View ArticleNo foolin Snowflakes possible for Monday
Partly cloudy skies are expected Thursday with a high of 55 degrees. KMBC's Joel Nichols said there is a slight chance of showers overnight. Morning drips are possible Friday with a high near ...
View ArticleCyberattack called biggest worlds seen
Internet users around the globe were facing slowed down service thanks to what's being called the biggest cyberattack in history. This ought to be about a simple conflict between two small companies,...
View ArticleUS sends 2 Mo. B-2 bombers to SKorea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The U.S military says two Missouri-based nuclear-capable B-2 bombers have completed a training mission in South Korea amid threats from North Korea that include nuclear...
View ArticleMeers Advertising trims senior staff
CEO Sam Meers Meers Advertising recently let go two senior employees in a reshuffling of the agencys leadership. The departures of Sheree Johnson, director of business intelligence, and John...
View ArticleSenate approves changes to Kansas Turnpike
Gov. Sam Brownback had proposed putting the independent Turnpike Authority under control of the state transportation department. He said it would save the state $30 million over two years and avoid ...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoint planned for Kansas City this weekend
Continuing an annual Easter season tradition, the AT&T Telephone Pioneers hosted a beeper egg hunt Wednesday at the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired in Kansas City. The recent snowfall...
View ArticleDocuments say Newtown shooter had own gun safe
Police released new documents related to the shootings last year at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, but a motive for the attack by the troubled young man remained ...
View ArticleSP 500 finally hits new record high
Despite the new milestone, trading was relatively calm Thursday as investors monitored the ongoing crisis in Cyprus and mulled over new economic data in the United States. ...
View ArticleMissouri police look for man who attacked boy with blow gun
Factory managers in a seven-state regional that includes Kansas and northern Missouri said customers continue to hold back on placing orders becauser of worries about the global economy and uncertainty...
View ArticleMissouri fund for startups about to run dry
Jason Hall The deadline is approaching for high-tech Missouri startups to apply for TechLaunch, a program that provides up to $100,000 in seed funding by matching money put up by other investors....
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