News Weather warning for Kansas City: ‘This isn’t your garden-variety storm’ As residents in Wichita and parts of Central Kansas are being hit with strong winds, hail and heavy rain Sunday evening, local meteorologists say people in the Kansas City area should get ready for severe weather from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
News One winning ticket sold in Florida for $590 million Powerball jackpot The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket for the $590 million jackpot had been sold in Florida.
Royals More misery for Royals as A’s sweep series with 4-3 win The script changed Sunday for the Royals, but not the ending as they concluded a three-game weekend pratfall in the East Bay with a 4-3 loss to the Oakland A’s.
Sporting KC KC goal disallowed as Sporting and D.C. United play to 1-1 draw Sporting Kansas City settled for a 1-1 draw Sunday with Eastern Conference bottom-feeder D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the game wasn’t without controversy. Defender Ike Opara was robbed of a first-half goal.
Business Some relief may be ahead from soaring gasoline prices Gasoline prices have climbed in the last month because of low stockpiles and refinery outages, but a decline in wholesale prices raises hope that the worst is over.
THE KANSAS CITY STAR MAGAZINE Photographer’s work helps Joplin residents reconstruct their memories About 20,000 envelopes of families’ photos survived the tornado May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo. Through the efforts of a local historian and an army of volunteers, those families can reclaim pieces of their past they had thought were gone forever.
House + Home Fabulous faux finishes cover a multitude of flaws, bring personality to a room Textured finishes for walls and cabinets are trending toward a lighter look. You shouldn’t be able to tell what application process is used — or where it starts and stops. And you can create the trendy look yourself.
Movies Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes The Coen brothers' resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-destructive, feline-toting musician.
Movies 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
As I See It By not acting on Medicaid, Missouri legislature failed to help patients “Missouri needs a Medicaid reform plan that brings the most value for our state, including returning our citizens’ hard-earned tax dollars from Washington and addressing the health care needs of Missourians,” writes Herb B. Kuhn of the Missouri Hospital Association. “Let’s focus on what we can accomplish.”
Editorial KC improves basic services, but more progress is needed Kansas City is using facts to more efficiently spend hundreds of millions in tax revenues to deliver better basic services to local residents. Citizen satisfaction reports and a new study show some progress has been made. But much more is needed.
