Most of the buildings in Metcalf South Shopping Center at 95th and Metcalf and the shuttered shopping complex to the north would be demolished for a new retail, luxury residential and office complex called Central Square. Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Sears would continue to operate in their current buildings.
At a news conference on Friday, Mike Alden talked about his decision to step down as athletic director at the University of Missouri. Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin said it was Alden’s decision to move to teaching and that he didn’t try to talk him out of it.
The Kansas City Royals’ annual FanFest begins Friday at Bartle Hall in the Kansas City Convention Center. The two-day event includes appearances by the players, autograph sessions and interactive activities. Find hours, ticket information here.
A Valentine’s messages in Morse code begins blinking today in the windows of a half dozen buildings downtown, including the Central Library and the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The message, “LUV U,” is part of a light installation by award-winning Nebraska-based artist Jamie Burmeister, sponsored by the Mid-America Arts Alliance, and on view through the end of the month.
The Kansas City area is likely to see snowfall this weekend, but a small deviation in temperatures could mean the difference between no snow to several inches.
Former Kansas Jayhawks star Andrew Wiggins is doing good things in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves. But he had trouble with a recent interview because teammate Thaddeus Young couldn’t help but touch Wiggins’ ear repeatedly.
Kansas City readies in case the Disneyland outbreak comes to Missouri. Last year, KC had one of the nation’s most severe outbreaks of measles, yet most doctors today have never seen a measles case.
Brisan Stults died of complications from Niemann-Pick Disease Type C in March; his younger brother, Parker, died last week. His parents, Jennifer and Michael Stults of Kearney, are working to help other parents, and they have taken in two foster children.
By now, you may have seen a few tabloid headlines about Bruce Jenner, carefully alluding to his “changed appearance” or “new look.” The patriarch of the Kardashian family and ex-husband of Kris Jenner has lately made some certain style choices. His hair is long and highlighted. He’s sported a French manicure. He wears diamond earrings and seemingly some lip gloss.
Former Kansas Jayhawks star Andrew Wiggins is doing good things in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves. But he had trouble with a recent interview because teammate Thaddeus Young couldn’t help but touch Wiggins’ ear repeatedly.
The NFL invited sports media folk like me to this small conference room to make a point about the fight against concussions but what ended up happening is a glimpse into both the honest difficulties and bumbling execution of this mission.
