The Buzz Moran, Roberts cheer decision to make McConnell Air Force Base home for tankers 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.
Politics Judge halts closing of Gordon Parks Elementary School 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.
ROYALS NOTEBOOK Royals' Moustakas hopes simplified approach helps him turn things around Mike Moustakas termed it “a relief” when he broke a zero-for-18 slide with an RBI single Tuesday night, but he also recognized it for what it was. “One hit is not going to do anything. It’s not going to completely turn anything around, but it was a hit in a big situation for us.”
SAM MELLINGER Salvy Perez and other players the Royals can't afford to lose Sam Mellinger was relieved to hear that Royals catcher Salvy Perez only had a deep bruise to his hip after crashing into a pole at Houston on Monday. The thought of the Royals' greatest asset rehabbing again was scary, and it made him consider the other key players who really can't get hurt.
Business Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in the afternoon.
Business Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs.
josterheldt@kcstar.com Frosty drinks are oh-so cool Anything pink with an umbrella or sugary rim is dismissed as girly and lightweight. But summer spirits are my favorite. When you’re landlocked like we are, who doesn’t want that beachy feeling that daiquiris, margaritas and coladas bring? Here are some of my favorites.
DEAR ABBY Dear Abby | Fiery responses from readers on smoking prevention DEAR ABBY: I was surprised to see you equate a concerned grandmother’s creative solution to smoking with bribery in your Feb. 14 column. The word “bribe” has a negative connotation. What the grandmother did was offer an incentive, not a bribe, that will benefit her grandchildren in the long run. I think the woman should be congratulated.
Entertainment Summer events: A day-by-day list of activities OK, so you have relatives coming in from out of town this summer. You want to show them what a neat place Kansas City is, but there are so many things to do, and you’re not sure how to pick and choose. Save this list, and you’ll have a perfect itinerary no matter when or how long the interlopers stay.
Entertainment Flex your summer traditions We officially declare the opening of summer on this Memorial Day weekend, which means it’s time go outside and soak up some sun. (Don’t forget the sunscreen.)
Editorial Missouri is failing to protect at-risk children Watching over at-risk children has to be a state’s top priority. It must be done transparently. Darkness and secrecy are exactly the conditions that allow child abuse to thrive.
Yael T. Abouhalkah How to wisely use KC’s taxes: We’ve heard this before Led by Mayor Sly James, Kansas City’s elected officials work well together in setting priorities for using city funds. But don’t get carried away: History shows politicians, city managers and staff members routinely talk a good game about setting priorities and wisely spending public funds.
Letters to the Editor Anti-cancer drug, guns, tornado shelters I have cancer. I take oral chemotherapy. It has been more than three years, and I’m still fighting. And this is not the sad news.
Letters to the Editor KCI, texting, gasoline prices I fly often. When I fly out of Kansas City International Airport, I am screened by security and then kept in a small enclosure where the seats are not that comfortable. The prices of food and drinks are too high.
