The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill late Monday making big changes in the military justice system to deal with sexual assault, including scrapping the nearly century-old practice of using a "good soldier defense" to raise doubts that a crime has been committed.
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 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.
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.
Paralympic Games begin over the weekend in Sochi
SXSW: Justin Bieber, Edward Snowden, Ethan Hawke, Mike Myers, Nicholas Cage,
Entertainment Lorde, Paris Hilton, Prince Harry, Alex Hepburn, Red Carpet Canada
Star Shots | Best photos from Mar. 9
Undefeated Wichita State wins Missouri Valley Conference championship
‘Cash 4 Critters’ at the Lakeside Nature Center
25 Under 25 awards banquet
West Bottoms Warehouse Weekend: Saturday
Gala of the Royal Horses attendees
Leprechaun Lane 5K/10K
First Friday in the West Bottoms
2014 KC Gem & Mineral Show
Greater KC Int'l Auto Show
Network After Work: March 6
Sporting KC Takeoff
Beads, Beans & Beer
Johnson County Home & Garden Show
Hotel & Lodging Association Recognition Dinner
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.
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?
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.
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 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.
If all we are doing is drawing from not necessarily the smartest pool of talent for our colleges and universities but merely from the most privileged, we all will suffer. The country can’t afford to needlessly screen out students who have great potential, but who haven’t been coached to achieve a high score on these critical tests.
Conflicting and sometimes inappropriate agendas have long hampered efforts to help struggling schools in Missouri. The task now is for the Board of Education and the legislature to draw clear lines of jurisdiction and mutually embrace policies that will help public schools and their students.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
