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Hosmer, Royals convinced his ‘crazy’ slump just temporary problem

May 18, 11:25 PM

Here we are, with the Royals nearly one-fourth of the way through their schedule, and first baseman Eric Hosmer, their franchise cornerstone, is hitting .174. That’s right, a buck-seventy-four.

Sam Mellinger | Big 12 makes a power play with SEC

May 18, 11:14 PM

The mind does wander, doesn’t it? A bowl agreement between the Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences is less than 24 hours old and already, depending on which direction you point your ear or web browser, you can hear that this is the dawning of four super-conferences or that Notre Dame must drop its independence or that it might even be the end of the NCAA.

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The calling is gaining volume at Overland Park Bible college

May 15, 9:34 PM

You don’t know what happens at Kansas City College & Bible School, do you? For example, you may not know that the co-ed dormitory on 74th Street houses up to 36 college and high-school students from all parts of the globe. Delbert Scott, the president of the college, knows that you don’t know. And he wants to change that.

Steve Rose | Tax-cut legislation will be the end of Kansas as we know it

May 15, 9:25 PM

If the $3.7 billion tax-cut legislation is signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback, it certainly — not almost certainly, but certainly — will destroy Kansas as we know it. And Johnson County will not be immune to the radioactivity of this blast.

Local

Only a few hundred apply to vote on downtown streetcar taxing district

May 18, 11:38 PM

Fewer than 500 people could determine whether Kansas City establishes a special downtown streetcar taxing district.

Town of Lucas auctioning first flush of giant public toilet on eBay

May 19, 7:03 AM

The wacky folks in Lucas have always been known for their keen sense of humor.

‘Up to Date’ with Steve Kraske

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Community Faces | Jackals vs. T-Bones: Friday

May 18, 9:50 PM

The T-Bones played the second game of their season-opening series versus the New Jersey Jackals Friday evening.

Community Faces | School Day at the K

May 18, 9:22 PM

Thousands of youngsters from across the Kansas City region turned out Thursday for the 14th annual educational field trip for kids and families at Kauffman Stadium. WDAF-TV chief meteorologist Mike Thompson and the FOX 4 weather team gave their presentation before the Orioles-Royals game.

Community Faces | Village Crawfish Festival

May 13, 2:45 PM

This 11th annual festival, presented by the “Secret Order of Crawdaddies,” was held Saturday evening, outdoors at 72nd and Mission Road. The event was a benefit for the children’s charities Gillis and Kansas City Young Audiences.

Community Faces | Heritage Park Duathlon & Triathlon

May 13, 2:42 PM

About 300 athletes participated in Sunday morning’s duathlon and triathlon races at Heritage Park. Triathletes swam, cycled, and ran, while duathletes ran in two stages and cycled. The event’s proceeds benefited the Kansas City Blazers competitive swim team.

Community Faces | Rockfest 2012

May 15, 9:05 PM

Saturday at Penn Valley Park, in the shadow of the Liberty Memorial, radio station KQRC celebrated the 20th anniversary of Rockfest, the biggest outdoor festival in Kansas City and one of the biggest in the nation. This year's lineup featured 15 bands, including main-stage acts Chevelle, Slash, Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown.

Crime Scene

Crime Stoppers' most wanted

May 18, 11:33 PM

Updated May 18: This man is wanted in Johnson County for possession of meth.. If you have information about him or any of these fugitives, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS, go to KCCrimeStoppers.com, or text TIP452 plus message and send to 274637.

Business

Cerner projects $9.6 billion in 2020 revenues as CEO Patterson forecasts his retirement

May 18, 11:09 PM

Cerner Corp., a $2.2 billion information technology company aimed at the health care industry, expects to be as much as 41/3 times its current size in 2020.

Google delays its schedule for high-speed service

May 18, 11:04 PM

More than a year ago, the world’s largest Web company said that it was blessing Kansas City with an ultra-fast Internet service and that it would deploy the hookups at “Google speed.”

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Skateboarder Sean Malto often overlooked among KC sports stars

May 15, 11:28 PM

He has hung with NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, skated with Lil Wayne and worked with director Spike Jonze, but the lack of mainstream attention has left skateboarding champion Sean Malto a relative unknown in his own city.

Party Pics | LLS Man & Woman of the Year

May 19, 7:17 AM

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society announced its Man and Woman of the Year Thursday night at Harrah's Casino. This competition raised $514,828 this year.

Entertainment

Actors, Seth Jones (left to right) Vigthor Zophoniasson and Sarah Anne Goeke in

JIM BARCUS | The Kansas City Star

Actors, Seth Jones (left to right) Vigthor Zophoniasson and Sarah Anne Goeke in "The Fantasticks." at the Off Center Theatre.

‘The Fantasticks’ has fine performances, brave actor on crutches

May 19, 12:06 AM

Sometimes a show is more than a show. Sometimes, because of unique circumstances, it becomes an event.

Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him

May 19, 10:09 AM

Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."

Stargazing

Lifestyle

John Hall has an extensive library of artifacts from the Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Baseball League.

The Kansas City Star | RICH SUGG

John Hall has an extensive library of artifacts from the Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Baseball League.

John Hall: A historian of bush league baseball

May 18, 10:39 AM

On the first night of July 1951, the Carthage Cubs shuffled onto rickety buses that would take them from Jaycee Park to the YMCA in Pittsburg, Kan. Their manager barked at them for losing both games of a doubleheader to the Pittsburg Browns.

Jeneé Osterheldt | A hoodie suits Facebook and its CEO

May 18, 3:50 PM

Facebook doesn’t wear a blazer. It’s not a social network built on well-dressed etiquette. In fact, it was built by a kid in his dorm room. And now the site, with its mission to connect people, boasts more than 900 million users. And oh, the ways we connect.

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