More Breaking News
- APNewsBreak: Official: 10 states get ed waiver Feb 9, 6:11 AM
- KCTV-5 Weather | Partly sunny Thursday, high 46 Feb 8, 7:36 PM
- Union Station ends another year in the black Feb 9, 1:20 AM
- Locker room sexual assaults alleged in Hardin Feb 8, 6:43 PM
- More students accuse Grain Valley teacher of sexual abuse Feb 9, 1:28 AM
- Man, daughter help older Olathe couple escape burning home Feb 8, 5:47 PM
- Lawsuit accuses priest of abuse in 1970s Feb 9, 1:31 AM
- Blairs law aims to halt needless tragedy Feb 8, 4:52 PM
Sports
Kansas pounds Baylor, moves into tie with MU
Feb 9, 2:15 AMKansas coach Bill Self rolled out some eye-opening superlatives after his Jayhawks thumped sixth-ranked Baylor 68-54 on Wednesday, a few days after the Jayhawks suffered a crushing defeat at Missouri. The win returned Kansas to first place, where it resides with Missouri.
Maggie Meier goes from death's door to the basketball court
Feb 9, 2:13 AMThree years after having her life thrown into chaos by a rare brain infection, Maggie Meier is back on the basketball court at Blue Valley Northwest, a versatile role player on a team that reached the Kansas 6A state tournament last season. The illness, the hospital stay and the hundreds of pills are just distant memories now, some blurrier than others.
Blogs
- Campus Corner Ron Prince joins Jaguars staff
- Varsity Zone High school player has gone from death's door to the...
- Don't Kill the Mellinger Projecting out the rest of the Big 12 basketball season
- The Full 90 Sporting KC's Myers eager to build off a breakout season
- Upon Further Review - MU: The best Mizzou team ever?
- Red Zone - Reports: Haley close to landing coordinator job with...
- Ball Star Vegas says Royals are still very much longshots to...
- Judging the Royals The Book of Morman
- Fantasy Blitz He's no fool: Ladd Biro wins fantasy writing award
- Sporting KCs Myers eager to build off a breakout season
- First Tee | Tiger Woods is ready to go on PGA Tour
- Tony Schumacher eager to return to NHRA winners circle
913
The arts thrive in unexpected places
Feb 8, 5:03 PMThe arts scene in Johnson County is both emerging and surging. It is occurring quietly in tiny and private suburban corners, like basement studios, and on a large, public scale, as evidenced by the growth of venues like the Epsten Gallery, part of the Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art and Village Shalom, and of the Nerman, whose collection recently grew to 1,000 pieces.
Steve Rose | Johnson County leads the metro area's economy
Feb 8, 9:56 AMJohnson County's economy in 2010 was as bad as we have ever experienced, but now there is reason to be optimistic. That is according to Doug Davidson, president of the Johnson County Economic Research Institute, where Davidson has been an economist for 22 years.
Local
Union Station ends another year in the black
Feb 9, 1:20 AMUnion Station finished out a second year with an operating surplus, underscoring the financial turnaround for the historic depot that was on the brink of disaster as recently as 2009. The success was attributed largely to the popularity of the Princess Diana exhibit and to rent payments from tenants such as the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the Internal Revenue Service.
Mary Sanchez | Backlash against Kobach on immigration is growing
Feb 9, 1:15 AMBacklash built this week against Kris Kobach for gallivanting state-to-state, drumming up support for laws bent on driving illegal immigrants out. But the rebukes arent coming from his usual critics. Supporters of the Kansas secretary of state are barking back now.
Midwest Democracy
- Chief warns cutbacks could hurt firefighting efforts in KC Feb 9, 12:02 AM Jan 18, 8:26 PM
- Ex-congressman opens up about Alzheimer's battle Feb 8, 6:02 PM Jan 18, 8:26 PM
- Chief warns cutbacks could hurt firefighting efforts in KC
- Vatican prosecutor warns bishops to follow church law on child abuse
- KC police officer accused of drunken driving, resisting arrest
Mingle
Community Faces | March for Babies Corporate Kickoff
Feb 8, 9:49 AMThe Greater Kansas chapter of the March of Dimes welcomed national and local sponsors to the Overland Park Marriott as the organization kicked off their 2012 campaign to recruit walkers and sponsors for this years March for Babies.
Community Faces | Daddy-daughter night at Cinderellas Ball
Feb 6, 2:04 PMThe Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department held its 12th annual date night Friday at the Shawnee Civic Centre, with dinner, dancing, and music.
Your Photos | How do you picture love?
Feb 8, 1:25 PMChildren, chocolate, pets, friends — what says "love" to you? Valentines Day is coming up soon, and we want to see what love looks like. Take a look at reader submissions, and send us your own. The deadline for print publication has passed, but it's never too late to add to the online gallery.
Community Faces | Go Red For Women Red Dress Dash
Feb 4, 12:26 AMThe American Heart Associations Midwest affiliate invited women and men to don red dresses Friday evening for a short dash across the Plaza. The event marked National Wear Red Day, held to raise awareness of womens heart disease.
Community Faces | MDA Muscle Walk
Feb 5, 1:44 PMArrowhead Stadiums indoor club level was the site of Saturday morning's Muscular Dystrophy Association benefit, co-hosted by KCTV5 anchor Matt Stewart and former Chiefs cheerleader Shanna Hilt.
Crime Scene
More students accuse Grain Valley teacher of sexual abuse
Feb 9, 1:28 AMFour new victims have reported sexual abuse allegations against an already accused Grain Valley elementary school teacher, prompting authorities to file additional felony charges Wednesday. Matthew H. Nelson, 33, now faces eight felony charges.
- Legislating stupidity Feb 9, 7:04 AM
- Bringing home the bacon Feb 9, 6:39 AM
- Gang banger convicted of killing grandmother Feb 9, 6:34 AM
- A safer Missouri? Not yet Feb 9, 6:29 AM
- The one who kept getting away Feb 9, 6:19 AM
Business
Debate over Internet piracy exposes deep divisions
Feb 8, 11:25 PMThe recent fight over two bills aimed at cracking down on online piracy threw a spotlight on the conflict between the Internet industry and the media giants of Hollywood and New York. Now the challenge is for the two sides to find common ground on how to combat the piracy problem but they cant even come to terms on how big a problem it is.
Demonstrations to protest conditions at Apples China factories
Feb 8, 11:17 PMProtesters plan to descend on Apple stores around the world on Thursday to protest labor conditions in the company's manufacturing facilities in China. The issue has become a thorny one for Apple after the factories that make its products experienced explosions in 2011 and worker suicides in 2010.
Sprint Connection
- IPhone sales attract new customers, balloon Sprints losses Feb 8, 11:44 PM
- Greece reaches austerity deal
- Markets buoyed by news of Greek debt deal
- Ross Dress for Less coming to Independence
Ink
Party Pics | Patrick Lentz Band at The Well
Feb 8, 10:58 AMThe Patrick Lentz Band was at The Well over the weekend playing its covers of today's hits.
Meet Annie Cherry and Damian Blake, Kansas Citys sweethearts
Feb 8, 10:58 AMAround town, Annie Cherry and Damian Blake are known foremost as performers, and it can be easy to assume that all the on-stage hoopla is nothing more than choreographed chemistry. Except that it isnt.
Fidget: The restless pursuit of Kansas City's best
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ENTERTAINMENT
Grant Fletcher Prewitt is Canadian World War I flying ace Billy Bishop in the production of Billy Bishop Goes to War.
Robert Trussell | Theater and museum become allies to stage Billy Bishop
Feb 8, 10:18 PMThe new production of Billy Bishop Goes to War, directed by John Rensenhouse, is the second collaboration among the National World War I Museum, the Kansas City Actors Theatre and the UMKC Theatre Department. It starts Friday and runs through Feb. 26 in the museum's J.C. Nichols Auditorium.
CNN suspends Roland Martin for 'offensive' tweets
Feb 9, 4:31 AMCNN suspended political analyst Roland Martin on Wednesday for "offensive" tweets during the Super Bowl that some critics said were anti-gay.
Stargazing
- Dr. House hangs up his TV stethoscope
- Ellen fires back at Million Moms group
- Eastwood: A maverick who does politics his own way
- Gary Busey files for bankruptcy in Los Angeles
- Timothy Finn | The Hold Steadys Craig Finn goes solo for the sake of a challenge
- Visual art | Marilyn Mahoneys Cinematic has tiny details, grand scope
- Jazz Town | Roy Ayers music has a hopeful note
Lifestyle
Review | Mestizo offers mixed Mexican cuisine with mixed results
Feb 9, 7:40 AMMestizo opened in November, and after our late December visit I wasnt too eager to go back, so I gave it a few more weeks, Steve Paul writes in his review of the Leawood nuevo Mexican restaurant. After a second visit, Things seemed to have improved quite a bit, though our experience of the food and the place remained somewhat short of stellar.
Phuzzle | Rolling in style
Feb 7, 9:54 AMThe RV show was in town recently, and there were some fancy rigs on display. Check out the interior of this one, but don't get too distracted — you have to spot the differences in this week's photo puzzle.
Blogs
- FYI Food | Valentine's Day is the time for makin whoopie (pies)
- Grand Avenue Temple celebrates centennial, continuing evolution
- More listening and less talking is one rule for a happy marriage, author says
Opinion
Yael T. Abouhalkah | KC areas interests get lost in inept state legislatures
Feb 8, 6:37 PMBoth the Missouri General Assembly and the Kansas Legislature too often are next to useless in promoting a brighter future for the region. This is unacceptable given the challenges facing us.
- The Stars editorial | Shutting libraries will hurt Johnson County
- The Stars editorial | Get Kansas City streetcar costs right
- Barbara Shelly | Kobach slammed in Alabama
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Today’s Top Events 253 total
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Nation & World
- Ex-governor's pardons go before Miss. high court
- Marine hazing trial shifts to closing arguments
- Man drowns after seeing girlfriend's car in river
- Pregnant teen held 9 days, beaten by boyfriend
- Former Kansas Rep. Dennis Moore reveals his Alzheimer's battle
news.mcclatchy.com headlines
- White House: 'Absolutely firm,' but willing to talk, on birth control
- Greek austerity moves leave nation's economic safety net in tatters
- Five Democratic 'super' PACs may seek joint operation
- In North Texas, Santorum tells pastors about his faith and family
- Westboro Church to protest Powell boys' funeral; Occupy Seattle to counter-protest
Special Reports & Projects
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Info Central
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The King of Cut-Rate
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