To get a sense of polio’s grip on the Kansas City region before vaccinations were available, we talked to three survivors about what it was like to live through an epidemic and the scars that remain.
The KC family subjected to a barrage of vulgar and racist text messages from a stranger after Sprint accidentally gave her cellphone number away reached an agreement on how to be compensated.
The lawsuit filed by six employees say faulty thumb scanners, managers’ scheme to short time sheets and incentives from manager bonuses left them unpaid for work, including overtime hours, at KFC restaurants.
After many years in the State Line Shopping Center, OfficeMax will close in September and reopen in Leawood as Office Depot. OfficeMax employees are telling customers Tesla will replace the store.
Shawnee Mission Health has started instructing its employed physicians to ask patients about their spiritual health during primary care visits. It’s part of a rebranding by its parent organization, Adventist Health System, as it seeks to refocus on its faith-based roots.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver wants U.S. bank regulators to “provide perspective, seek clarity and identify a solution” as to the need for Bank of America and others to ask about customers’ citizenship.
Council of Development Finance Agencies, a research and advocacy group, received a $350,000 contract to study the city’s development incentives. CDFA has financial ties to the development industry and lobbies on Capitol Hill.
Despite ongoing litigation with their original contractor, developers for the highly energy efficient Second and Delaware apartment project are pressing forward and plan to restart construction next month.
Overland Park’s Fritz’s Chili got its start as a Dixon’s Chili Parlor in 1966. The Fritz family has owned it since 1969 and it became Fritz’s Chili in 1982. Now it will close on Aug. 24.
Amid rising construction costs, developers of the downtown “flashcube building” want to lower their labor costs in exchange for more affordable housing.
Fusion Buffet Sushi & Hibachi recently closed in Westport. Its landlord had filed suit for lost rent, attorney fees and other costs for a total of $35,261, and possession of the 7,530-square-foot space.
After more than a decade in Smithville, Justus Drugstore temporarily shut down as the owners opened their new Black Dirt restaurant near Country Club Plaza. Now they have sold the Smithville building.
JCPenney said it seeks employees for shipping, receiving, order filling and other jobs at the center. Candidates should apply online in advance and then attend an Aug. 22 hiring event to be interviewed.
Two Johnson County nurse midwives who lost the ability to deliver babies at Shawnee Mission Medical Center earlier this year are now suing to try to overturn a Kansas law that bars them from practicing without physician oversight.
A Sprint store was supposed to fix a Wi-Fi problem on this woman’s smartphone. After the store technician accidentally gave her number away, her family is being harassed with “violent and racist” texts.
Fritz's Chili, located at 75th St. and Metcalf in Overland Park, has been serving chili to Kansas City for more than five decades, starting as Dixon's Chili. The restaurant will close its doors on August 24, 2018.
