Wrongful death suit filed in fatal fall from party bus

The suit was filed in Wyandotte County District Court against Midnight Express, a company recently ordered by federal regulators to cease operation because of allegedly unsafe practices. The suit also names the company’s three operators and the driver of the bus. It was filed on behalf of the infant daughter of 26-year-old Jamie Frecks.

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Some KU basketball games will air on Metro Sports under new deal with Time Warner

KU athletics and IMG College, which holds multimedia rights for KU sports, announced Tuesday a long-term television partnership with Time Warner Cable Sports to distribute 300 hours of original KU sports programming annually, including live games, other coverage and replays. That means KU men’s basketball games carried by “Jayhawk Television” and aired on KSMO-TV Channel 62 in Kansas City last season will move to Metro Sports. Last season, “Jayhawk Television” aired six KU basketball games, including two exhibitions.

Kansas taxes are now flatter and fairer

Kansans will pay significantly less in taxes in 2013 than they did in 2012, and the savings will grow from there, even as the state spends billions annually on core responsibilities such as education, roads and Medicaid.

Party Pics | Westport Beer Festival 2013

Sporting Kansas City presented the second annual Summer Beer Festival, a tribute to craft beers, Saturday in Westport. It is also a benefit for AIDS Walk Kansas City. More than 30 breweries from around the world were highlighted during the event.

Jackson County reassessment problems far bigger than previously stated

Instead of 18,000 suspect assessments, Jackson County officials acknowledge problems could have affected three times as many properties that came up for review this year. County Executive Mike Sanders announced extended hours to file appeals of notices, which will begin appearing in mailboxes Thursday and online Wednesday.

KCK utility investigating power line death

Board of Public Utilities officials are investigating why a downed power line remained unattended for more than 11 hours before it killed a 27-year-old Shawnee man early Sunday. The utility has launched an internal investigation as to when it first was notified that a strong Saturday afternoon storm knocked down the power line at Rosedale Park in Kansas City, Kan.