KC, tell us your favorite place to stand

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Technically, we don’t vacation in our hometown, but in the year of the staycation, we asked for “vacation” photos of you and your loved ones at your favorite spots around town. You delivered — nominees well-known and obscure, and photos galore. Now it’s time to decide: What’s the greatest place to stand in Kansas City?

T-Bones Thursday report

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

RedHawks 9, T-Bones 8 •Game summary: In their first game after the break, the T-Bones blew an 8-4 lead in the ninth inning and lost by one.

RedHawks T-Bones Thursday box score

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

RedHawks 9, T-Bones 8

Northern League standings and schedule

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Thursday’s results Fargo-Moorhead 9, Kansas City 8

Northern League standings and schedule

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Monday - today ALL-STAR BREAK

Northern League standings and schedule

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Monday - Wednesday ALL-STAR BREAK

T-Bones-Flyers Friday box score

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

T-Bones 10, Flyers 3

T-Bones Friday report

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

T-Bones 10, Flyers 3 •Game summary: The T-Bones moved back above .500 and are alone in second place after a 10-3 win Friday in Schaumburg, Ill.

Ask us: I love my boyfriend, but he is forcing me to do things I don't want to do

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

Q: I'm 17 and my parents do not permit sex. I agree with them, but my boyfriend doesn't. Once he kept pushing at me and forcing me and all I could do was wait for it to be over. Luckily, he stopped before anything happened. He said he was sorry and told me to leave so he could "control himself." I love him, but I don't know what to do.

Enter our Tour de Franks contest

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:15 CDT

This year the Fourth of July also marks the start of the Tour de France. In keeping with America’s affection for the hot dog, we’re inviting you to join the Tour de Franks. Last year hundreds of you showcased your creativity in FYI’s “Dress a Dog” contest (edible, NOT pet). For your new passport to summer fun, we’re asking you to pack your suitcasing and travel a-brat.

Survivor of heart trouble shows other young patients that life goes on

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

As a cardiac patient at Charlotte's Levine Children's Hospital, Jacob Jackson often stared blankly out the window, counting cars.

High School communications class brings town's history into the 21st Century

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

Everything old can be made new again.

Summer homework: Benefit or burden?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

For many students, the last day of homework precedes the last day of school. But for those teens choosing to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses, the homework doesn't stop, even over the summer.

Notable quotables

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

"I'm not a fan of the one stall/one urinal bathroom with no lock on the door. Troubling in so many ways."

Video-game review: The Bigs 2 sharper version of original

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

The Bigs 2

Web site of the week: Hunch

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

When faced with tough decisions, many people look for outside input, either from friends, parents, etc. The accepted wisdom is that collective knowledge can inform individual experience. Hunch (http://www.hunch.com) follows that maxim, harvesting the communal brainpower stored in social networking to help users make smart decisions.

Hype: Get summertime glow with help from face powder or Will Ferrell

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

THAT GLOWING FEELING

Ask us: What should I do to stop panic attacks?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

Q: I have been having panic attacks for about 5 months. I get really dizzy, have difficulty breathing and my hands feel like they are falling asleep. I have been seeing a therapist, but it doesn't help. What else can I do?

Notable quotables: Hayden Panettiere, Kendra Wilkinson and Sarah Palin

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00 CDT

"My biggest crush was in the second grade on this kid named Mike. He was really good at kickball. He was such a jock, such a stud-you know, for someone in the second grade. But I think he knew. I think he was pretty aware of it." Hayden Panettiere of the upcoming "I Love You, Beth Cooper," on her school girl crush, according to E! News Online

SHARE YOUR SUMMER FUN PICS

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:43 CDT

Send us your photos of your summer good times (pool party pics, etc.) and we'll post them right here, and keep adding new ones all summer. Send your photos to summerpics@kcstar.com

Letterman tops Conan in ratings

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:10 CDT

For the first time since last week's debut of "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien," CBS incumbent "Late Show With David Letterman" took the top spot Tuesday, based on Nielsen estimates for 56 top markets.

Kansas City Star: TeenStar

KC, tell us your favorite place to stand

T-Bones Thursday report

RedHawks T-Bones Thursday box score

Northern League standings and schedule

Northern League standings and schedule

Northern League standings and schedule

T-Bones-Flyers Friday box score

T-Bones Friday report

Ask us: I love my boyfriend, but he is forcing me to do things I don't want to do

Enter our Tour de Franks contest

Survivor of heart trouble shows other young patients that life goes on

High School communications class brings town's history into the 21st Century

Summer homework: Benefit or burden?

Notable quotables

Video-game review: The Bigs 2 sharper version of original

Web site of the week: Hunch

Hype: Get summertime glow with help from face powder or Will Ferrell

Ask us: What should I do to stop panic attacks?

Notable quotables: Hayden Panettiere, Kendra Wilkinson and Sarah Palin

SHARE YOUR SUMMER FUN PICS

Letterman tops Conan in ratings