Senate OKs bill to combat military sexual assault
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make big changes in the military justice system to deal with sexual assault.
All-decade draft: Picking the best KU team using players from the last 10 years
With some help from fans, Rustin Dodd, our KU beat writer, Tod Palmer, our Mizzou writer, and Kellis Robinett, our K-State writer, have drafted three teams using only players from the last 10 years at the schools they cover. Today, we present the three KU all-decade teams and are asking you to vote for the one you think would be the best. MU and K-State fans, you’ll get your chance Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lee’s Summit mom accused of driving drunk when 1-year-old son fell out of her car
Lee’s Summit authorities have cited a 30-year-old woman with multiple violations after her 1-year-old son fell from a car she was driving, allegedly while drunk, on Sunday evening.
Reality TV is no answer for Lindsay Lohan’s recovery
Oprah wants Lindsay Lohan to win. I do, too. But as I watched Sunday’s debut of the eight-episode series documenting Lindsay Lohan’s recovery, I felt sad. And guilty. Reality TV probably isn’t the best idea for someone fresh out of rehab.
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Paralympic Games begin over the weekend in Sochi
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SXSW: Justin Bieber, Edward Snowden, Ethan Hawke, Mike Myers, Nicholas Cage,
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Entertainment Lorde, Paris Hilton, Prince Harry, Alex Hepburn, Red Carpet Canada
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Star Shots | Best photos from Mar. 9
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Undefeated Wichita State wins Missouri Valley Conference championship
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‘Cash 4 Critters’ at the Lakeside Nature Center
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25 Under 25 awards banquet
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West Bottoms Warehouse Weekend: Saturday
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Gala of the Royal Horses attendees
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Leprechaun Lane 5K/10K
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First Friday in the West Bottoms
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2014 KC Gem & Mineral Show
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Greater KC Int'l Auto Show
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Network After Work: March 6
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Sporting KC Takeoff
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Beads, Beans & Beer
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Johnson County Home & Garden Show
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Hotel & Lodging Association Recognition Dinner
Editor's Picks
Heartland cuisine deserves a place at the global table
It’s not always easy to define Midwestern cuisine. At its heart and soul, Midwestern cuisine is rooted in comfort foods, but that doesn’t mean we can’t imbue staple dishes of meat, potatoes, farm-fresh vegetables and fresh-baked goods with a comfortable dose of creativity.
Team Nikki or Team Clare: Who should win ‘The Bachelor’? (with poll)
The end is nigh. The long, drawn-out drama called “The Bachelor” ends tonight with local gal Nikki Ferrell facing down her mortal enemy, Clare Crawley, for the heart of Juan Pablo Galavis. Who should win it?
Few families file for transfers out of Kansas City school district
The low number of requests to transfer out of Kansas City Public Schools could change the dynamics of education reform battles in Jefferson City. It also gives the district some breathing room as it tries to keep its families and teachers on board while struggling to regain accreditation.
Elephants can distinguish between human languages and voices
Dr. Seuss had it right: Horton really does hear a Who. Wild elephants can distinguish between human languages, and they can tell whether a voice comes from a man, woman or boy, a new study says. That's what researchers found when they played recordings of people for elephants in Kenya. Scientists say this is an advanced thinking skill that other animals haven't shown. It lets elephants figure out who is a threat and who isn't.
Black Twitter growing into online activist force
Black Twitter holds court on pretty much everything from President Barack Obama to the latest TV reality show antics. But Black Twitter can also turn activist quickly. When it does, things happen — like the cancellation of a book deal for a juror in the George Zimmerman trial, or the demise of Zimmerman's subsequent attempt to star at celebrity boxing.
Marty and Rust find a killer, and some meaning to life, but ‘True Detective’ is at heart about the bromance
The HBO series “True Detective” ended its first season Sunday with at least one mystery cleared up: This moody, self-consciously wordy and obscurantist thriller was at heart a buddy act, somewhere between “The French Connection” and “Lethal Weapon 4.”
Beyonce and other celebs campaign to stop girls from being called ‘bossy’
Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg has enlisted some high-powered celebrity friends – Beyonce among them – in her campaign to get teachers and parents to stop calling little girls “bossy.”
K-State women’s basketball coach Deb Patterson fired after 18 seasons
Deb Patterson, who coached the Kansas State women’s basketball team for 18 seasons and won the most games in program history, has been relieved of her duties after an 11-19 finish in 2013-14.
Self expects Embiid to be ready for postseason play
Kansas coach Bill Self still anticipates Joel Embiid being healthy and ready for the NCAA Tournament as he waits for the results from Embiid’s exam with a back specialist in Los Angeles on Monday.
ESPN spotlights Missouri’s Antlers in report on rowdy cheering groups
Missouri’s unsanctioned student cheering group for men’s basketball, the Antlers, was the subject of an ESPN “Outside the Lines” report on Sunday morning. Rowdy student cheering groups at other schools also were profiled, but the Antlers were the focus of the panel discussion.
Party Pics: Junior League's Take Five party
The Junior League of Kansas City held its third annual Take Five event Friday night where guests were treated to the music of Lost Wax and plenty of food and drinks.
Post-war Paseo High School grads’ memories live on in newsletter
“Remember who you are.” Little did Paseo High School teachers know in the second half of the 1940s, with the country just out of World War II, that those first four words of the school creed would float by students’ ears and actually enter their teenage brains. And then their hearts — for decades to come. Nearly seven decades, for some.
Preliminary hearing to reveal details of Ottawa, Kan., quadruple murders
It has been nearly a year, and residents of Franklin County, Kan., finally may get some answers. Beginning Tuesday, prosecutors will reveal for the first time details of what happened to four people, including a young Olathe mother and her 18-month-old daughter, who were killed at a farm outside of Ottawa last spring. Kyle Trevor Flack, a 28-year-old area resident, is charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, attempted rape and criminal possession of a firearm.
