Front Page Giving kids something to hold: Kansas girls’ blanket project wins national recognition Sseven girls from Heartland Elementary School in the Blue Valley School District, now mostly middle-schoolers at Harmony or Aubry Bend, for a few years had been competing in an international problem-solving educational program, Odyssey of the Mind. This time around, however, they decided to take on a side challenge — Odyssey Angels — and create a real-world project to help people in their own community.
News Hickman Mills school board stages a coup and ousts its president Breman Anderson Jr. is removed in a 4-3 vote after one of his allies defects.
Royals Blown call contributes to Royals’ collapse in 5-2 loss to Angels A missed call Friday night helped continue the Royals‘ deepening May slide in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in front of a near-sellout crowd at Kauffman Stadium.
Sports Watch it or not, you pay for sports on cable TV As live sports programming (like the NBA playoffs featuring LeBron James, above) becomes more coveted by advertisers, ESPN and other networks are bidding in the billions to secure broadcast rights. And those costs — ESPN charges TV providers more than $5 per month per subscriber, making it by far the most expensive basic cable channel — get passed to the consumer, whether they like sports or not. Some have called it a sports tax on their cable bill.
Business Koch lawyer: Obama administration has tried to intimidate Koch Industries The chief lawyer for Koch Industries said Friday that government targeting of conservative political groups is nothing new to the Wichita-based company.
Business FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
JENEÉ OSTERHELDT It’s all downhill at Oceans of Fun’s new water slides You can bet your bikini bottoms I braved 66 degrees on an overcast Thursday to test drive the new slide park at Oceans of Fun. Why would I do that? For you. Because Saturday, rain or shine, marks the start of water park season.
FYI / Living Memorial Day weekend options in Kansas City With a three-day weekend, there are plenty of options for fun and entertainment around Kansas City, including the Royals and Celebration at the Station.
TELEVISION ‘Arrested Development’ keeps everyone — even the actors — guessing The cast members themselves still don’t fully understand what they shot, and any actors’ gathering includes requisite huddling sessions where information is shared and theories are floated.
Movies ‘Fast & Furious 6’: Dumb fun in the summer time | 2 stars Bad movies are rarely as much fun as these “Fast and the Furious” pictures. And make no mistake about it — they’re bad.
Midwest Voices | Kelly Luck FBI plan puts our privacy at risk Technology is moving faster than before, and laws must move equally fast if they are to keep up with ever-changing reality. But this is not the way to do it. Leaving your emails, IMs, etc. deliberately available at all times for law enforcement (or others) is an overreaction, a move of desperation.
Editorial A summer of reading for low-income children Without books, low-income children get out of the habit of reading during the summer and struggle when school resumes. That’s why the effort this week to distribute 10,000 books to elementary children in Kansas City Public Schools is so critical.
