The Buzz Moran, Roberts cheer decision to make McConnell Air Force Base home for tankers Kansas Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts on Wednesday cheered the Air Force’s decision to pick McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita as the home for new refueling tankers. The Air Force will make an official announcement later Wednesday morning after it informs the congressional delegations from the states involved of the decisions.
Politics Judge halts closing of Gordon Parks Elementary School Gordon Parks Elementary School can remain open at least through June. A circuit court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary stay sought by the school after state education officials voted last week to pull the school’s charter.
Campus Corner Where will Ben McLemore land in the NBA Draft? It’s been decades since a true shooting guard went No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. And Ben McLemore is trying to become the first Jayhawk to go first overall since Danny Manning in 1988. But does McLemore have a chance?
Chiefs Chiefs add two defensive backs, release two others The Chiefs signed two defensive backs — free-agent safeties Quintin Demps (pictured) and Malcolm Bronson — and released two college free agents on Wednesday.
Dollars & Sense US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.
Business Clearwire board approves Sprint’s higher bid Clearwire Corp.’s board of directors has approved Sprint Nextel Corp.’s higher bid for the shares of its wireless partner Corp. that it doesn’t already own. The approval of a $3.40 a share bid followed the board’s previous approval of a $2.97 a share deal.
Eat + Drink Six new books capture the best grilling recipes and techniques Cooking with fire may be in our DNA, but as our palates evolve, so does grilling. Whether your style is fast and furious grilling or low and slow barbecue, 2013’s top crop of guide books includes clever tips and mouthwatering recipes from serious competitive cookers, gourmet-driven and trend-setting staffs of food magazines, and professional chefs with a bent for fine dining.
DEAR ABBY Dear Abby | Fiery responses from readers on smoking prevention DEAR ABBY: I was surprised to see you equate a concerned grandmother’s creative solution to smoking with bribery in your Feb. 14 column. The word “bribe” has a negative connotation. What the grandmother did was offer an incentive, not a bribe, that will benefit her grandchildren in the long run. I think the woman should be congratulated.
Entertainment Summer events: A day-by-day list of activities OK, so you have relatives coming in from out of town this summer. You want to show them what a neat place Kansas City is, but there are so many things to do, and you’re not sure how to pick and choose. Save this list, and you’ll have a perfect itinerary no matter when or how long the interlopers stay.
Entertainment Flex your summer traditions We officially declare the opening of summer on this Memorial Day weekend, which means it’s time go outside and soak up some sun. (Don’t forget the sunscreen.)
Commentary How to wisely use KC’s taxes: We’ve heard this before Led by Mayor Sly James, KC’s elected officials work well together in setting priorities for using city funds. But don’t get carried away: History shows politicians, city managers and staff members routinely talk a good game about setting priorities and wisely spending public funds.
Editorial A party bus that flouted the rules The recent death of a young woman who fell from a party bus is a vivid reminder for the public, other party bus operators and government officials that strict rules exist for good reasons.
