Mobile Site RSS Feeds

KansasCity.com

Truck lovers photo contest

Sports

San Francisco pitcher Kyle Zimmer

Lance Iversen | The San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco pitcher Kyle Zimmer

Royals select pitcher Zimmer with fifth pick in draft

Sometimes, it works out perfect. The Royals wanted an advanced college pitcher Monday in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft and, picking fifth, got exactly the guy they wanted in University of San Francisco right-hander Kyle Zimmer.

Twins prevail 10-7 over Royals in a slugfest

Jun 5, 12:09 AM

The Royals and Minnesota Twins combined for 20 hits, including four home runs, a triple and four doubles, plus four stolen bases, three errors and a passed ball on Monday night. But the Twins’ 10-7 win at Kauffman Stadium turned on the Royals’ early decision to bunt. And it backfired big time.

913 Johnson County's News Magazine

Happy trails to you, cyclists

May 29, 10:15 PM

People who use bikes as transportation rather than simply for recreation are still a tiny minority in Johnson County. And so, by example and on his blog, KC Bike Commuting, Noah Dunker shows those who might want to give it a try themselves that you needn’t be raving mad to pedal on the crowded streets of suburbia.

Steve Rose | Apartment rentals are healthy

May 29, 10:20 PM

Every panel discussion on the local economy includes housing, both resale and new homes, but apartments are often left out. Yet, they are an important part of the local economy, as well as a barometer. Overall, the market for apartments in Johnson County is good. Not red hot in most categories, but good.

Local

Community lines Olathe street in honor of soldier killed in Afghanistan

Jun 4, 11:05 PM

Crowds lined a street in Olathe on Monday morning out of respect. Respect for the military. Respect for a soldier’s family. But most of all, respect for Cale C. Miller, a 23-year-old private first class in the U.S. Army who died from injuries suffered in a combat mission in Afghanistan on May 24.

Rare celestial sight beckons Tuesday as Venus crosses in front of sun

Jun 4, 12:19 AM

The planets Earth and Venus waltz in their orbits at different tempos and at different angles. But every once in a while we can see Venus’ form clearly silhouetted against the brilliance of the sun. One of those occasions comes Tuesday afternoon — and it won’t come again until 2117.

‘Up to Date’ with Steve Kraske

Steve Kraske The Star’s political correspondent hosts the KCUR, 89.3 FM show at 11 a.m. weekdays. Tuesday: Biographer Douglas Brinkley on Walter Cronkite. Listen live

Mingle Your KC in photos

Community Faces | KosherFest at Congregation Ohev Sholom

Jun 4, 8:35 PM

Congregation Ohev Sholom in Prairie Village presented KosherFest, a celebration of Jewish food and culture, on Sunday. The event featured classic and modern foods, entertainment, a marketplace and a display of electric cars.

Community Faces | Paws and Praise in Prairie Village

Jun 4, 8:25 PM

Prairie Village’s Asbury United Methodist Church offered a blessing of animals (both live and stuffed) after its Sunday worship service. The outdoor event also included a petting zoo and a cookout that raised money for the church's youth programs.

Community Faces | Basehor Dairy Days

Jun 4, 8:15 PM

Basehor Dairy Days, held annually on the first Saturday in June at Basehor City Park, pays homage to the city’s rich dairy history. This year's event included live Wild West shows, music, food and activities for children.

Community Faces | Festa Italiana at Zona Rosa

Jun 4, 11:20 AM

The Festa Italiana went down over the weekend at Zona Rosa, and featured the Rat Pack Reprise Saturday night, with the sounds of Frank, Dean and Sammy.

Community Faces | Roller derby ‘Showdown in Joe Town’

Jun 3, 10:45 PM

St Joseph’s new roller derby team, the Blacksnake Roller Girls, took on Kansas City’s Dead Girl Derby team in a match Saturday night at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.

Crime Scene

Many bullets, little blame: A better blueprint to punish shooters

Jun 4, 8:44 PM

In the 1980s, authorities started to adjust the way they viewed and handled domestic violence. Can the same tactics alter the way shootings are investigated?

Business

Coal losing favor as energy source for electric plants

Jun 4, 11:41 PM

King coal is rapidly losing support among many who were once its most fervent supporters, electric utility executives, according to a new report by a subsidiary of Overland Park-based Black & Veatch.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to take over Mainstreet space downtown

Jun 4, 10:57 PM

Alamo Drafthouse, an Austin, Texas-based movie chain known for its fun approach to showing films from current releases to classics, appears to be taking over the Mainstreet Theater in the Power & Light District.

Sprint Connection

Ink

Dining Guide | Flavors of love

May 23, 9:34 AM

A lot of ingredients go into opening a new restaurant. Inspiration. Hard work. Hunger for success. And an enormous dash of audacity. Here’s a taste of five new Kansas City eateries with owners who follow that recipe.

Party Pics | Gay Pride in the Power & Light

Jun 4, 5:10 PM

All weekend long, downtown celebrated diversity with Gay Pride Week in and around the Power and Light District. Saturday night featured many national artists on the KC Live main stage including Karmin, a duo that rose to fame from their YouTube videos.

Entertainment

Jerry Jay Cranford hams it up as Pseudolus in

ALLISON LONG | Kansas City Star | ALLISON LONG

Jerry Jay Cranford hams it up as Pseudolus in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre in Kansas City.

Robert Trussell | MET’s ‘Forum’ gets laughs with crazed energy

“A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum” begins what might be considered Roman month in Kansas City. The bawdy musical, staged by the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, offers no elevated poetry, just slapstick, visual gags and smirking sexual humor.

Cissy Houston writing book about daughter Whitney Houston

Jun 4, 8:17 PM

Singer Cissy Houston has a deal with HarperCollins for a memoir it says will reveal the "unabridged and unbelievable story" of her Grammy Award-winning daughter, Whitney Houston, who died in a Beverly Hills, Calif., hotel bathtub in February at age 48.

Stargazing

Lifestyle

We snapped Gina Madison of Olathe wearing a sexy, summery dress with a rhinestone-embellished floral motif she bought at Amelia’s Boutique in Olathe.

JILL TOYOSHIBA/Kansas City Star | The Kansas City Star

We snapped Gina Madison of Olathe wearing a sexy, summery dress with a rhinestone-embellished floral motif she bought at Amelia’s Boutique in Olathe.

Kansas City has style (no matter what Travel + Leisure magazine may say)

Travel + Leisure magazine last week named Kansas City one of the 10 worst-dressed cities in America. But we challenge the mag’s wags to visit Kansas City on any given First Friday night and see whether they still hold us in such low sartorial regard.

Jeneé Osterheldt | Snow White is smarter than politicos

Jun 3, 10:29 PM

In the real world, women are being stripped of their rights. But Hollywood is pushing forward an image of women as we truly are — independent, strong and brilliant. The new “Snow White and the Huntsman” redefines fairy tale princesses. This Snow White isn’t asking where her true love is. Instead, she asks who will fight for justice alongside her.

Opinion

Mary Sanchez | A butcher and a tyrant finally called to account

Jun 4, 6:26 PM

The International Criminal Court just concluded Charles Taylor’s five-year trial, finding the former president of Liberia guilty on 11 counts of war crimes. Yet the proceedings before three judges drew the most attention when supermodel Naomi Campbell testified about Taylor’s gift of “blood diamonds” to her.

Letters to the Editor

Web Search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH

dealsaver's™ Deal of the Day

JobStart Top Jobs

Today’s Top Events 221 total

Add your event Browse the calendar

Special Reports & Projects

  • Boilermakers union leaders receive lofty pay, benefits An international union based in KCK rewards its officers with big pay and top-flight perks. The Boilermakers say they're just like other unions, but labor watchdogs disagree, asking: Should a nonprofit spend like that?
  • Arrowhead anxiety: Turnover off the field causes concern Secrecy, intimidation, fear and a watchful eye have become hallmarks of working for the Chiefs, say some current and former employees.
  • The altar boys' secret A three-part series based on two new lawsuits that capture the turmoil that has occurred in many lives ever since allegations first began coming to light about abuse by priests three decades ago.
  • Bad medicine Kansas and Missouri doctors with long histories of malpractice payments often go undisciplined by the states' licensing boards, The Star found. Following our report, the government closed the database to the public. After protests, it was reopened, but with new limits.
  • The Joplin tornado When an EF-5 tornado cut through Joplin on May 22, thousands suffered. Read their stories and more from our comprehensive coverage of the devastating tornado.
More special projects »

The Kansas City Store

  • Joplin 5:41 The incredible story of tragedy and courage in the face of one of nature’s mightiest storms.

Tuesday: Top Deals
  1. Do something KIND and KIND will send you a free bar!  Get more details on their site – http://www.kindsnacks.com/dtkt/mission/current
  2. Tuesday & Wed, kids can eat free at Chilis.  Buy one adult entree and get a kids meal for free!  Coupon is requried:http://campaign.chilis.com/kidseatfreeagain
  3. Join Barnes & Noble‘s Kids’ Summer reading program.  Kids can read any 8 books (recording them in their journal).  They then take that to Barnes & Noble and will get to select a free book (from a predetermined list).
Search our archives Sign up for text alerts from kansascity.com KansasCity.com - Surveys Golf card Buy Star photos