The federal government has picked Two Pershing Square, an office building near Union Station, to be the new home of 900 employees currently at the Bannister Federal Complex with the move expected to begin one year from now. The decision to lease about 140,000 square feet in the 11-story building at 2300 Main St. was made following a year-long search of downtown properties.
Remember one year ago, when the Chiefs were well on their way to a two-win season? Their utter destruction of Washington on a snowy Sunday in the nation’s capital served as a stark reminder of the completeness of their turnaround.
It took a few weeks of research, but National Geographic has confirmed that pop star Lorde was referring to a photo of Kansas City Royals’ baseball legend George Brett when she explained where she got the inspiration for her megahit “Royals.”
A sign posted Sunday morning outside of a Belton Sonic restaurant encouraging the Chiefs to “scalp the Redskins,” “feed them whiskey” and send them “2 reservation,” prompted a quick apology from the restaurant chain.
Roller Warriors Girls Flat Track Derby
Pipefitters union Local 533 Christmas Party
Ugly Sweater Run
Merriam’s Santa Arrival and Christmas Dinner
Red Stocking Breakfast
Mission’s Holiday Lights and Festive Sights
Prairie Village Tree Lighting 2013
Red X Wine Tasting
Kanye West concertgoers at the Sprint Center
Chiefs vs. Broncos tailgaters
Toys and crafts shows at KCI Expo
City Market’s Whoville Holidays
A sign posted Sunday morning outside of a Belton Sonic restaurant encouraging the Chiefs to “scalp the Redskins,” “feed them whiskey” and send them “2 reservation,” prompted a quick apology from the restaurant chain.
You wouldn’t think that twerk-happy Miley Cyrus would have much in common with Pope Francis. But there they are, both on Time magazine’s list of finalists for “Person of the Year” honors. Whom would you give it to?
Three months ago, owner Rita “Peach” Madl learned the Plaza Grill & Cinema in quaint historic downtown Ottawa, Kan., might be the oldest still-operating cinema in the world. Madl’s plans to market the Plaza as the world’s oldest movie theater and create a museum about the history of movies and movie houses.
Two weeks of meetings with Teamsters members allow company officials to promote the contract extension and its changes, while giving employees time to ask questions. Voting ends Jan. 8.
The sting of seeing Carlos Beltran sign with the Yankees is still fresh for the Royals as the Winter Meetings commence their four-day run Monday at a Disney resort. All indications suggest general manager Dayton Moore might now be content to make only minor tweaks to the roster before the Royals convene in mid-February for spring training.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has encouraging news for those who have been coping with disruptive bridge and ramp construction. Weather permitting, it should be finished the week of Dec. 16.
Jerissa Roundtree lost her daughter 20 years ago, but the grief hasn’t faded. “I took two little outfits to the hospital,” she said. “…You’re never expecting to not bring both of your babies home." Roundtree’s twins, Avree and Avana, were born April 17, 1993, at 32 weeks. They were a little more than 4 pounds each. Their story is not unlike those of other black families in Kansas.
Football teams with Indian-themed nicknames bring out the worst behavior in some fans, whether it’s about the Washington Redskins or — yes — the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kansas hoops sensation Trick Shot Titus is back, and the toddler has taken his game to a new level, bringing Hollywood megastars Channing Tatum and Bradley Cooper along for the ride. In the new video, Titus continues his circus shots — even sinking one from the seventh floor of a building — as Tatum and Cooper pay a visit.
Like many schools across the suburbs and rural areas, Center Elementary has had too many children who often don’t have enough food at home. That’s one of the reasons the school became among the first in the Kansas City area to distribute Harvesters’ BackSnacks.
During and just after the war, Jean Jennings Bartik worked alongside the buttoned-down men who helped design the computer technology that no one then knew would come to dominate American life and culture.
The teen who admitted having nonconsensual sex with Daisy Coleman’s 13-year-old friend from Albany, Mo., was taken into the state juvenile justice system. Nearly two years later, the Albany victim’s mother has learned that her daughter’s assailant, then 15, returned home for treatment after two weeks in custody.
When Sharmeen Douglass went Christmas shopping this week, she wasn’t looking for any hot new toys for her four children. She was going for a “retro Christmas”: Barbies, Nerf products, Hot Wheels sets, Slinkys, Silly Putty, hula hoops, My Little Pony, an Easy Bake Oven and Spirograph-style design kits. Nostalgic parents are driving plenty of toy purchases this season.
