Sen. Paul LeVota, an Independence Democrat, resigned from the Missouri General Assembly on Friday even as he said sexual harassment charges against him are unfounded. He said his resignation would take effect Aug. 23 to give him time to coordinate his office’s transition and to allow Gov. Jay Nixon time to call a special election to fill his seat.
You might bump into Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson at the Chiefs’ training camp this summer, or at their games this fall. Her fiancee, Chiefs rookie long-snapper Andrew East, popped the question on Friday.
Scott Kazmir, the season’s first major rent-a-pitcher transaction, made the buyer look smart on Friday. He befuddled the Royals for seven innings and guided the Astros to a 4-0 victory a day after his trade from the Athletics.
While there’s a splendid variety to our seasons, there’s also a price we pay — sometimes a devastating one. Twisters, floods, ice storms, heat waves, drought, even grasshopper plagues. These natural catastrophes serve as bookmarks to the Kansas City story.
Those who monitor extremist groups said John Russell Houser, the shooter in the Lafayette, La., theater shooting, had characteristics of a white supremacist but didn’t easily fit the mold described this year in a series by The Star. He appeared to be an angry man upset at what he perceived to be a moral decay that was decimating the country.
Follow along on your desktop or mobile device during Friday night’s Royals-Astros game for live stats and updates from Star sportswriters and editors. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. on Fox Sports Kansas City.
Inspired by third baseman Mike Moustakas showing off his new dog, Gus, we went to Wayside Waifs animal shelter in south Kansas City to construct a Royals All-Star team of dogs available for adoption. The Star's Chris Bumbaca walks us through the Royals' human lineup.
The Tiny House Collective Kansas City is looking to build a pocket neighborhood of 12 tiny houses that range from 240 to 350 square feet in size. The group’s goal is to provide home ownership opportunities for low-income residents.
A new letter by intelligence investigators to the Justice Department says secret government information may have been compromised in Hillary Rodham Clinton's private server, underscoring an inescapable reality for her presidential campaign: Email is forever.
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Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Legislature should treat reports of a teacher exodus as a wake-up call. Kansans value public education. They want schools staffed by talented, enthusiastic professionals.
Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Legislature should treat reports of a teacher exodus as a wake-up call. Kansans value public education. They want schools staffed by talented, enthusiastic professionals.
In another blow to his credibility, Gov. Sam Brownback at a press conference on Friday used wrong information to make his case that Kansas teachers make far more money than teachers in Missouri.
Paul LeVota’s resignation from the Missouri legislature should help his constituents in east Kansas City, Independence, Raytown and Sugar Creek get the representation they deserve, from a senator of better repute.
The Institute is run by Dave Trabert. In 2013, federal records show, Trabert was paid a base salary of $129,211, plus a $25,000 bonus and $10,257 in benefits. His total compensation was $164,468.
