http://www.kansascity.com/115/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star News 60 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:04 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249396/moran-roberts-cheer-mcconnell.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249396/moran-roberts-cheer-mcconnell.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:56 CDT 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. 1784131 http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/burglars-hit-police-station.html http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/burglars-hit-police-station.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:17 CDT They took ammo, body armor and other law enforcement equipment. 1784129 http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/woman-forces-11-year-old-girl-to-give-urine-sample.html http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/woman-forces-11-year-old-girl-to-give-urine-sample.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:12 CDT Why? She needed to pass a drug test. 1784129 http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/lawsuit-over-stoned-driving-bill.html http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/lawsuit-over-stoned-driving-bill.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:13 CDT Oh, Colorado's calling me. 1784129 http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/victim-clams-up-in-barbeque-fork-assault.html http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/victim-clams-up-in-barbeque-fork-assault.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:07 CDT His alleged attacker went free after the guy who took a fork in the chest invoked the 5th in front of a jury. 1784129 http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/mail-carrier-targeted-in-murder-plot.html http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2013/05/mail-carrier-targeted-in-murder-plot.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10 CDT A truly awful story. 1784129 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248395/ray-merrick-speaking-for-the-outsiders.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248395/ray-merrick-speaking-for-the-outsiders.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:41 CDT While Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick's sphere of influence is dryly -- and fondly -- referred to as "Raymerricka," it connotes an image in the statehouse of the Johnson Countian's conservative leanings and his ability to build a life for himself out of poverty. 1784140 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248356/with-plans-passage-pools-future.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248356/with-plans-passage-pools-future.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09 CDT The fate of a few beloved neighborhood pools in Overland Park is one step closer to being sealed. 1784140 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248347/hyman-brand-team-is-bound-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248347/hyman-brand-team-is-bound-for.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:07 CDT The Destination ImagiNation team from the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy is bound for the global competition today in Knoxville, Tenn. 1784140 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247852/lessons-in-life-grow-on-urban.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247852/lessons-in-life-grow-on-urban.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:21 CDT Plenty of working farms and gardens right here in the city could give more students opportunities to muddy their shoes while learning science, nutrition and teamwork. 1784140 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4237551/lessons-in-life-grow-on-urban.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4237551/lessons-in-life-grow-on-urban.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 09:33 CDT Plenty of working farms and gardens right here in the city could give more students opportunities to muddy their shoes while learning science, nutrition and teamwork. 1784140 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248473/questions-of-accountability-and.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248473/questions-of-accountability-and.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37 CDT Missouri's efforts to shut down Gordon Parks Elementary School show we still need to figure out a way to fairly hold accountable charter schools, which often set out to serve disadvantaged students. 1784127 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246328/did-a-sweatshop-worker-die-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246328/did-a-sweatshop-worker-die-for.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:18 CDT Consumers need to keep pressing companies to follow through on their ethical commitments and codes of conduct. We need to make it clear that responsibility for poor working conditions and safety lapses rests with them, not just with third parties overseas. 1784127 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244552/commissioner-opening-shows-vibrancy.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244552/commissioner-opening-shows-vibrancy.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:19 CDT A field of 17 people have stepped forward to replace new Mayor Mark Holland on the Unified Government's Board of Commissioners. In an era when so few people even bother to vote, it's a plus for Wyandotte County that so many are willing to engage politically. 1784127 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4238046/missouri-can-shoulder-some-blame.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4238046/missouri-can-shoulder-some-blame.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 21:05 CDT Half the staff, same amount of work. No wonder Jackson County reassessments are so screwed up. In 2009, the county had 36 appraisers. Now there are 17. 1784127 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229073/heritage-foundation-analyst-earned.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229073/heritage-foundation-analyst-earned.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 17:08 CDT In his dissertation, titled "I.Q. and Immigration Policy," Jason Richwine, a senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, is offensive, but he's also wrong. Hispanics are assimilating at the same rates as previous immigrant groups, in some ways even faster due to technology. 1784127 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249364/now-how-do-they-feel-about-federal.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249364/now-how-do-they-feel-about-federal.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41 CDT Oklahoma's two senators opposed relief for Superstorm Sandy because of hefty price tag. Now they face questions about aid to their tornado-striken home state 1784134 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248175/nixon-push-to-expand-medicaid.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248175/nixon-push-to-expand-medicaid.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21 CDT Coalition of 200 groups not going away 1784134 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248142/roberts-still-not-satisfied-with.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248142/roberts-still-not-satisfied-with.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06 CDT Still more questions than answers remain, he charges 1784134 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247275/second-poll-shows-obamas-approval.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247275/second-poll-shows-obamas-approval.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05 CDT Given how many Americans are frustrated with him, that's something of a miracle 1784134 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4243499/another-plague-besets-africa.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4243499/another-plague-besets-africa.html#storylink=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00 CDT A plant virus called cassava brown streak disease has spread across much of the African interior, reducing by as much as 50 million tons a year the harvest of a crop upon which some 500 million Africans rely for their staple food. 1784128 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4231075/hunting-morels-can-get-you-ticked.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4231075/hunting-morels-can-get-you-ticked.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 May 2013 22:40 CDT Mushrooms are elusive in this year of late snows and cold temperatures, but there are pests aplenty. 1784128 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/04/4216855/memories-of-a-trusted-friend.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/04/4216855/memories-of-a-trusted-friend.html#storylink=rss Sat, 04 May 2013 20:20 CDT Cyrus, the last of my Brittany bird dog line -- grandson of Rufus and son of Holly's Bear -- has joined them in that place of memory, where the mornings are forever frosty and the meadows are rich with quail. 1784128 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/27/4206025/morels-reflect-a-hesitant-spring.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/27/4206025/morels-reflect-a-hesitant-spring.html#storylink=rss Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:26 CDT Spring has come haltingly and late this year to the Ozark forest. The fish and the turkeys are accounted for. The next issue is the mushrooms. 1784128 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/20/4190920/a-glimmer-of-hope-in-a-land-of.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/20/4190920/a-glimmer-of-hope-in-a-land-of.html#storylink=rss Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:00 CDT The diseases of sub-Saharan Africa cripple, disfigure and diminish productivity. A child born there today, if he or she manages to survive to age 5, has a shorter life expectancy than an infant born in any other region of the world -- just 54 years by the latest reckoning. 1784128 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240186/government-by-committee.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240186/government-by-committee.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 23:25 CDT Kansas City Mayor Sly James has passed the midway point in his first term, and the grades are pretty good. But he walks a path that was paved by others. 1784120 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4235689/does-educations-future-wear-google.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4235689/does-educations-future-wear-google.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 18:21 CDT All kinds of ideas float around when educators and entrepreneurs meet to talk about wearable technology. 1784120 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4234501/the-irs-the-tea-party-and-money.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4234501/the-irs-the-tea-party-and-money.html#storylink=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 08:36 CDT The way the IRS has targeted tea party groups feels like something from Nixon era. The problem, at root, is money in politics. 1784120 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229898/christie-weight-loss-feeds-political.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229898/christie-weight-loss-feeds-political.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 22:53 CDT New Jersey governor and prospective Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie's struggles to lose weight have become part of his public persona. 1784120 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4228262/taxes-high-and-low.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4228262/taxes-high-and-low.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 00:16 CDT Kansas Citians pay a lot in taxes, but in so many ways, it's hard for them to get angry. 1784120 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249090/600-police-photos-of-tucson-rampage.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249090/600-police-photos-of-tucson-rampage.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 03:16 CDT In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation. 1784124 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249245/cleveland-kidnapping-victims-happy.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249245/cleveland-kidnapping-victims-happy.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:06 CDT The three women rescued after being held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade want the community to know they are doing fine and appreciate offers of help. 1784124 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248249/irs-official-to-take-the-5th-at.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248249/irs-official-to-take-the-5th-at.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05 CDT At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself. 1784124 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248854/up-to-30-hurt-in-crash-in-northwest.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248854/up-to-30-hurt-in-crash-in-northwest.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 00:06 CDT The State Highway Patrol says 29 people have been injured in a crash between a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio. 1784124 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248635/hearts-open-for-young-victims.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248635/hearts-open-for-young-victims.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:18 CDT Despite the violent upheaval that Moore, Okla., endured Monday afternoon when a monstrous tornado slashed through the city, many of the people who lost much insist that their worries pale in comparison with the sadness they feel for the innocents whose young lives have come to define the town's tragedy. 1784124 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249928/pharmacy-compounding-reform-bill.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249928/pharmacy-compounding-reform-bill.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 12:18 CDT A new Senate report shows persistent safety problems with compounded drugs made by large manufacturers, even after a meningitis outbreak last fall killed dozens and sickened hundreds. 1784119 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248926/anthony-weiner-launches-bid-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248926/anthony-weiner-launches-bid-to.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 01:21 CDT In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts say. 1784119 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248419/gordon-parks-school-can-stay-open.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248419/gordon-parks-school-can-stay-open.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:12 CDT 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. 1784119 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247627/irs-chief-and-treasury-knew-about.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247627/irs-chief-and-treasury-knew-about.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06 CDT The Obama administration's timeline for who knew what and when about the Internal Revenue Service scandal changed again Tuesday with revelations that the Treasury Department and White House officials had discussed how to stage-manage the release of the explosive information. The latest revelation came as acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller told Congress that he's responsible for the secretly planted question answered by subordinate Lois Lerner that triggered the scandal that's now gripping the nation's capital. 1784119 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250303/therese-park-the-magic-of-the.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250303/therese-park-the-magic-of-the.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 13:42 CDT For Sandy Jones, winning a trip to the Holy Land wasn't a dream come true. Going to the Holy Land, where Jesus himself had walked some 2,000 years before, was inconceivable. 1784121 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248637/wal-mart-grocery-sparks-intense.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248637/wal-mart-grocery-sparks-intense.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46 CDT Aldermen pave the way for the store in a 3 a.m. vote after a long meeting that drew a standing-room-only crowd. The key issue was whether the city should relax design requirements in its downtown area. 1784121 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248229/kansas-city-zoo-will-open-early.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248229/kansas-city-zoo-will-open-early.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51 CDT Beginning Saturday and lasting through Labor Day, the zoo will open at 8 a.m. instead of 9:30 a.m., allowing visitors to view animals when they are more active than during the heat of the day. 1784121 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247922/history-and-civics-lessons-come.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247922/history-and-civics-lessons-come.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43 CDT New Bell Room Historical gallery would make a dandy field trip for teachers and Scout leaders. 1784121 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247903/archbishop-ohara-high-school-has.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247903/archbishop-ohara-high-school-has.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39 CDT Hailey Cherokee Jordan is only 16 and with a GPA this graduation year of 5.4, she's the validictorian 1784121 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247887/two-metropolitan-community-colleges.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247887/two-metropolitan-community-colleges.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43 CDT Metropolitan Community College at Maple Woods and at Longview campuses got new presidents this month. 1784122 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4232525/farmers-house-plants-seeds-of.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4232525/farmers-house-plants-seeds-of.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00 CDT Planting is what Farmer's House is all about, both seeds in the ground and seeds of encouragement to prepare people with disabilities for jobs in the community. 1784122 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4246006/modern-life-has-crushed-the-relaxed.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4246006/modern-life-has-crushed-the-relaxed.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00 CDT In the days before things like "stranger danger" and Amber Alerts, the seasons were distinct and seemed to last forever. Spring arrived gradually and made itself at home, settling in for what seemed like an eternity. Now seasons seem to have sped up and lost their distinct characters, and time at least seemed to move more slowly when we were young. 1784122 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4246009/susan-vollenweider-out-of-the.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4246009/susan-vollenweider-out-of-the.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00 CDT I have whined, carried on, discussed my lack of affinity for baseball before; it's no secret. This is my 11th year of sitting on the dusty sidelines cheering, but watching my son play can still bring fresh lessons. 1784122 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247695/community-notes-for-may-22.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247695/community-notes-for-may-22.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55 CDT Northland community notes 1784122 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241312/kck-firefighters-rescue-woman.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241312/kck-firefighters-rescue-woman.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00 CDT The fire, in the 2400 block of North 59th Terrace, began just before 11 a.m. when the woman's grandson was making lunch in the kitchen. 1784123 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4228001/ruptured-water-pipe-forces-bonner.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4228001/ruptured-water-pipe-forces-bonner.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00 CDT Bonner Springs Elementary will close Friday because of broken water main, but all other district schools will have classes. 1784123 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/02/4213892/schools-in-johnson-wyandotte-counties.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/02/4213892/schools-in-johnson-wyandotte-counties.html#storylink=rss Thu, 02 May 2013 07:20 CDT The Kansas Department of Health and Environment awarded nearly $83,000 in grants statewide to help pay for recycling bins, composting programs, programs for handling cafeteria waste and field trips to recycling centers. 1784123 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/25/4202788/holland-sworn-into-office-as-new.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/25/4202788/holland-sworn-into-office-as-new.html#storylink=rss Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:41 CDT Mark Holland talks about the challenges of following in the footsteps of Joe Reardon and Carol Marinovich. 1784123 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/23/4140019/kck-mayors-race-holland-for-consensus.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/23/4140019/kck-mayors-race-holland-for-consensus.html#storylink=rss Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:52 CDT Mark Holland is running as a person who can build a consensus. Ann Murguia has a reputation for getting things done. 1784123 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248394/kansas-tax-and-budget-negotiations.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248394/kansas-tax-and-budget-negotiations.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11 CDT House and Senate negotiators restarted tax talks on Tuesday. They plan to meet again Wednesday with hopes of reaching a compromise that could bring the legislative session to an end. 1784132 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247925/independence-man-charged-with.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4247925/independence-man-charged-with.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:34 CDT Court records allege that Cornelius Coleman, 32, struck the woman about 12 times with a belt, attempted to choke her with the same belt, hit her about five times with a separate studded belt, burned her with a methamphetamine pipe and placed a gun in her mouth. Coleman also allegedly forced her to urinate on herself. 1784132 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248215/new-civil-suits-filed-against.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248215/new-civil-suits-filed-against.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31 CDT They allege that Bishop Robert Finn and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph aided and abetted the Rev. Shawn Ratigan as he sexually abused and engaged in "child pornographic offenses" with two young girls while Ratigan was employed as a priest. Last week the diocese settled a similar case for $600,000. 1784132 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248479/kansas-lawmakers-give-final-approval.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248479/kansas-lawmakers-give-final-approval.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 22:43 CDT The Republican-dominated House approved the bill on an 83-28 vote. The GOP-controlled Senate approved it last week. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. 1784132 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250323/kc-ready-to-extend-red-light-cameras.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250323/kc-ready-to-extend-red-light-cameras.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19 CDT Kansas City is poised to sign a five-year renewal of the contract to put red-light cameras at dangerous intersections. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250309/work-set-to-start-on-platte-county.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250309/work-set-to-start-on-platte-county.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51 CDT When the construction is completed, the Missouri 152 trail will cover 2.5 miles from Old Tiffany Springs Road to Line Creek Parkway. The project is expected to cost $1.6 million. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249473/civil-engineers-issue-weak-grades.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249473/civil-engineers-issue-weak-grades.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55 CDT The infrastructure in Missouri and Kansas has earned poor grades from civil engineers who are meeting in Kansas City. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249361/shots-fired-in-traffic-stop.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249361/shots-fired-in-traffic-stop.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30 CDT A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper said the vehicle drove toward him before he shot out one of its tires. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249263/utility-work-closes-college-boulevard.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249263/utility-work-closes-college-boulevard.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:31 CDT The heavily traveled road will be closed until after the evening rush hour on Friday. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249257/alien-worlds-and-androids-exhibit.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4249257/alien-worlds-and-androids-exhibit.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16 CDT An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Union Station. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248493/tornado-confirmed-monday-near.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248493/tornado-confirmed-monday-near.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 20:45 CDT The National Weather Service says it was an EF1 twister. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248464/missouri-life-sentence-for-juveniles.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248464/missouri-life-sentence-for-juveniles.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 22:12 CDT U.S. Supreme Court struck down automatic life without parole for young murderers, but Missouri lawmakers failed to find an alternative. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248401/area-school-leaders-cast-wary.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248401/area-school-leaders-cast-wary.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:22 CDT The Kansas City district's safe schools task force was already planning to meet Tuesday night to review crisis-management plans for the district's 34 schools. The devastating tornado Monday in Moore, Okla., might have given members a tighter focus. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248268/federal-child-porn-charges-announced.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248268/federal-child-porn-charges-announced.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52 CDT Paul L. Kannarr, 58, is accused of using a minor girl to produce child pornography six times between December 1999 and September 2000. Kannarr is tentatively scheduled for a parole hearing in November. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248243/olathe-school-bond-election-starts.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248243/olathe-school-bond-election-starts.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05 CDT Ballots for a $244.8 million bond should begin showing up in mailboxes of registered voters in the Olathe School District. 1784133 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248230/roberts-food-stamp-cuts-fails.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/21/4248230/roberts-food-stamp-cuts-fails.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:55 CDT A plan by Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas to cut the food stamp program by more than $30 billion over 10 years failed Tuesday in a U.S. Senate vote. Proposed as an amendment to the Senate farm bill, Roberts' plan was defeated 58-40. 1784133