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- One dead, three critically hurt after back-to-back shootings Sep 5, 11:57 PM
- Serious injury in Northland crash Sep 5, 9:31 PM
- Teen hospitalized after fall at Columbia bar Sep 5, 8:51 PM
- Police investigate life-threatening stabbing Sep 5, 8:41 PM
- Three hurt in Kansas City shooting Sep 5, 8:42 PM
Local school districts struggle to properly keep and display their archives
Sep 5, 11:01 PM
Ray Wilson stumbled upon the school district history by accident — which is often the only way to find such history in Kansas City or most any other district. In neatly handwritten ledgers in ancient bindings in a cluttered room, he read entries from the late 1800s. Most of them made sense.
New monthly water bills come with higher fees
Sep 5, 11:06 PMWhen the Kansas City Water Services Department started billing homeowners every month in July, instead of every other month, the department touted convenience for customers. It turns out, however, that the department essentially increased its service charge without letting many people know.
Party Pics | Pat Green at Crossroads KC
Sep 5, 12:51 PM
Music lovers turned out Friday to hear Pat Green at Crossroads KC.
Davies delivers as Royals avoid sweep with win against Tigers
Sep 5, 11:51 PM
Kyle Davies feels the clock ticking. With 126 major-league starts under his belt, the 26-year-old knows the pressure is on him to be more consistent. It’s something he has to do if he wants to earn a spot in the rotation next year, too.
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Photos | Kids Closet Connection
Sep 3, 1:21 PM
The children's consignment sale opened Wednesday at the Overland Park Convention Center and runs through today. The sale features nearly new clothing, baby equipment, cribs, toys, books, sporting equipment and more.
A laid-off Sprint worker, Sharrieff Hazim of Olathe, has been working for a nonprofit at a much lower wage. And that job is ending. He visited the Community Career Resource Center at Johnson County Community College last week to search for job possibilities.
Pay scale tilts downward for many
Sep 5, 11:29 PMOn this holiday that pays tribute to the American worker, the fruits of labor are becoming smaller. The unemployment rate ticking is 9.6 percent. And those lucky enough to find new work after a layoff are making less than they did before the crash.
Demorrio Williams rushes into Chiefs defensive plans
Sep 5, 11:46 PM
Demorrio Williams had the idea two weeks ago: If the Chiefs were going to use him sometimes as a pass rusher, why not look the part, too? So the veteran inside linebacker approached Kansas City’s coaches and asked them to watch as he lined up with his hand on the ground, similar to a down lineman, and went after the quarterback.
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- Local school districts struggle to properly keep and display their archives Sep 5, 11:01 PM
- New monthly water bills come with higher fees Sep 5, 11:06 PM
- Pay scale tilts downward for many Sep 5, 11:29 PM
- In Missouri, campaign debts and committees linger Sep 5, 9:51 PM
- Report finds Fire Department ambulance response times to the Northland are lagging Sep 5, 10:46 PM
- Beloved pet meets a violent death Sep 5, 10:46 PM
- Local school districts struggle to properly keep and display their archives Sep 5, 11:01 PM
- Demorrio Williams rushes into Chiefs defensive plans Sep 5, 11:46 PM
- Davies delivers as Royals avoid sweep with win against Tigers Sep 5, 11:51 PM
- Gill isn’t sure who will start at quarterback after KU’s loss Sep 5, 11:46 PM
- Pay scale tilts downward for many Sep 5, 11:29 PM
- Troubled KC area lenders struggle to fix loan, capital and other problems Sep 3, 10:26 PM
- Harley-Davidson hammers out deal to keep jobs in Wisconsin Sep 3, 10:56 PM
- Television | ‘Hoarders’ offers help for those buried in their homes Sep 5, 11:08 PM
- Concert review | Irish Fest offers fine blend of old and new Sep 5, 11:06 PM
- The Puzzler | Huzzah! A quiz about the Renaissance Festival Sep 5, 5:41 PM
‘Cairo Time’: A chaste yet sumptuous romance | 3 ½ stars
Sep 5, 7:54 AM
The year’s best screen romance is a sort of Middle Eastern “Brief Encounter” in which the participants never get beyond a chaste peck on the cheek. Yet “Cairo Time” will leave your head spinning with its lush images and its atmosphere of unrequited love and lust.
- Ballet North presents: The Sleeping Beauty - coming June 11, 2011
- Local Author Publishes Book About Schools
- New Overland Park Chiropractors
- Olathe woman wins National Learn to Fly drawing
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