Alcohol suspected in high-speed rear-end crash in Overland Park
Two people were rushed to the hospital late Monday after the SUV they were in was rear-ended by a suspected drunken driver who was ...
View ArticleKansas House panel to consider child trafficking law
Kansas City on Monday began warning property owners to clear snow from their sidewalks or face fines of up to $1,000. Still, many walks were snow-packed, forcing pedestrians into the ...
View ArticleMissouri bill would block welfare money at liquor stores strip clubs sports...
JEFFERSON CITY - Some Missouri lawmakers want to block welfare recipients from using their benefits at liquor stores, casinos, strip clubs and athletic ...
View ArticleMissouri GOP leaders oppose Medicaid growth sunset
JEFFERSON CITY - Two Missouri Republican leaders say they are opposed to an expiration date for Gov. Jay Nixon’s Medicaid expansion ...
View Article2 hurt in suspected drunk driving crash
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Two people were badly injured Monday night in a rear-end crash in Overland Park. Police say it happened at about 10:45 p.m. near 104th Street and Metcalf. Witnesses say a a tan ...
View ArticleJoCo rolls out emergency alert system
On Tuesday, 1,400 Johnson County residents and businesses will receive an emergency voice or text message to launch the new Notify JoCo Emergency Alert ...
View Article2nd Tampa-area sinkhole forms
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFTS) - A second sinkhole opened up Monday afternoon about three miles from a sinkhole that formed beneath a home last ...
View ArticleRestaurants with great birthday freebies
"Now the great thing is you don't have to use them all on your birthday, you can use them throughout he course of the month," Fenno said. "So that way you don't have to stuff ...
View ArticleDo students in failing Missouri school districts have the right to transfer out
Robots and their young creators took over the main gym March 2 at Parkway North High School, but not for any nefarious goals such as world ...
View ArticleDow hits new record high
The Dow Jones industrial average gained nearly 100 points, rising as high as 14,226.20. That topped both the Dow's intraday and closing records that were set in October ...
View ArticleJoCo student hit by car minor injuries
SHAWNEE, Kan. - An 8th grader from Trailridge Middle School in Shawnee suffered minor injuries Tuesday morning after a car hit the student. Police said it happened at 8:15 a.m. near Shawanoe ...
View ArticleMan charged in attempted bank robbery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A northwest Missouri man is facing federal charges after being shot in the face during an alleged attempt to rob a Trimble bank with a fake gun. The U.S. Attorney's ...
View ArticleSandRidge Energy outlines big Kansas plans for 2013
SandRidge Energy Inc. has laid out in detail its plans for the Mississippian Lime oil and gas play in 2013 as part of its annual meeting for analysts and investors. The Mississippian Lime oil and gas ...
View ArticleArthur J. Gallagher buys Metzler Bros. Insurance
Kansas City-based Metzler Bros. Insurance has sold to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for an undisclosed amount. Metzler Bros. specializes in insurance coverage for nonprofit and real estate industries,...
View ArticleProgress on ABF-Teamsters talks may lead to extension
ABF Freight System Inc. is anticipating that negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters could last past the March 31 expiration date of the current labor agreement between the two ...
View ArticleKC-areas first Earthbound Trading store heads to Independence Center
Earthbound Trading Co. is opening its first Kansas City-area store in Independence Center in the spring. Earthbound Trading will open on the lower level of Independence Center near Macys. It sells ...
View ArticleFast Eddie thief caught in Missouri is jailed for five years in Britain
It's Alice in Chains headlining Rockfest '13 at the Liberty Memorial, and Chris Cagle, Gary Allan and Toby Keith at the Missouri State Fair in ...
View ArticleState officials try to stop vulgar license plates
Revenue department officials said they are always on the lookout for Kansans who try to find a way around the list, which contains almost 1,200 ...
View ArticleWreck snarls NB I-435 south of Stadium Drive
North Korea threatened Tuesday to nullify the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953, citing U.S.-led international moves to impose new sanctions against it over its recent nuclear ...
View ArticleNEAR EARTH Comet visible next week
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A recently discovered comet is closer than it's ever been to Earth, and stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere finally get to see it. Called Pan-STARRS, the comet is ...
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