Three Kansas City men, ages 17-18, have been charged in connection with the murder earlier this month of 14-year-old Alexis Kane, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said.
The World Health Organization and other medical groups, pushing caution and vigilance, are far from declaring the epidemic over, but they note positive trends. Lenexa-based medical humanitarian group Heart to Heart International is under contract to operate an Ebola treatment unit in the Tappita area of Liberia until the end of April.
But to John and Cynthia Gillis, it’s a geometric poem that tells the tale of a partnership that spans beyond four decades and into the tall grasses of a Kansas meadow. When construction began in April of 2013, neighbors thought the landowners were building a church.
Special prosecutor Amanda Grellner acknowledged that she is reviewing the case after receiving new information. Four months ago, she declined to press charges against Missouri Highway Patrol trooper Anthony Piercy after a coroner’s inquest found Brandon Ellingson’s death in the Lake of the Ozarks to be an accident.
This week’s winning chapter of our “Fifty Shades of Grey” parody has Fantasia taking a debilitating blow, but the pastoral tragedy reunites her with the pining Tristan Tell us what happens next and you could win prizes.
Yordano Ventura quit school at 14 and was working construction until his big break: a tryout that led to a spot in the Kansas City Royals’ academy in the Dominican Republic. But even after making the major leagues and pitching in the World Series, Ventura wouldn’t live anywhere else than Las Terrenas, his hometown, where he trained on the beach and swam in the ocean.
About two months ago, the FYI section featured animals available for adoption at local shelters in its “12 Strays of Christmas” series. We wanted to hear from readers about their successful adoptions and the impact their four-legged family members have had on their lives. We were flooded with stories. Now, we’re sharing some of our favorites.
Defeats at Arrowhead Stadium proved to be the turning points for the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in their run to Super Bowl XLIX, which is Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz. Kansas City beat Seattle 24-20 in November and routed the Patriots 41-14 in September.
Amy, the inspiration for Kansas City’s Memorial Day run, died in 1989 after she was shot in the head three years earlier. Tricia, struck by a drunken driver in 1989, died Wednesday after 26 years of care by family, friends and nurses.
“This Far,” a double-vinyl release, became a way for the singer/songwriter, a member of the the legendary Los Angeles punk band X and a solo artist, to put his career in perspective. Doe performs Monday at Knuckleheads in Kansas City and Tuesday at the Bottleneck in Lawrence.
The fact that a Maryland couple is being investigated by Child Protective Services for letting their kids walk home by themselves from a park shows our society has taken legitimacy away from responsible parents who try to foster independence.
The fact that a Maryland couple is being investigated by Child Protective Services for letting their kids walk home by themselves from a park shows our society has taken legitimacy away from responsible parents who try to foster independence.
What is occurring in the state is so confusing, very few understand what’s going on. What everyone should know is the answer to this simple question: When Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Legislature slashed income and business taxes at a magnitude unprecedented in state history, what exactly were they looking to accomplish?
The word of the day in today’s episode of “Sesame Street” was inflate. Was that a weird coincidence given the controversy surrounding Tom Brady and the Patriots. Or was it merely trolling? You decide.
Brooke Shields is one brave woman. We would never ever let someone see us with our mouth like this at the dentist – except, of course, the dentist. But Shields is a very good sport.
