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All Categories'A lively time' for the city of GardnerBack in 1863, William Quantrill's band of guerillas passed through Gardner, Kan., on the way to burn down Lawrence. These days it's like some of that rebel chaos rubbed... Read more...Pop queen Whitney Houston dies on eve of GrammysWhitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was tarnished by erratic behavior and a tumultuous... Read more...Community Faces | SPCA builds pet sheltersThe Humane Education Resource Officer (HERO) program of the Heartland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals invited volunteers to its Merriam medical center on Saturday... Read more...Obama budget: New spending with recycled tax ideasThe White House is focusing on re-election themes such as jobs and public works projects in President Barack Obama's new budget blueprint while relying on familiar but never... Read more...Alcott Celebrates Kansas State Birthday in Turner Schools 2012from:Alcott Arts CenterIn January Alcott was seen in Ms. Fuch’s class at Midland Trails and Ms. Davis’s class at Junction Elementary Schools. Why, well Read more...Conservative crowd cheers KobachSpeaking to a conservative audience Saturday morning, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court would uphold the stringent immigration laws... Read more...genKC connects young professionals in Greater Kansas Cityfrom:Kansas City Leadership ExaminerGenKC attracts and retains young professionals in the Kansas City region by providing them with opportunities to enhance their personal and professional skill set through a... Read more...Staff at The Sun tabloid arrested in bribe inquiryBritain's biggest-selling newspaper was fighting to contain the damage after five employees at The Sun tabloid were arrested Saturday in an inquiry into the alleged payment... Read more...
Bess Truman's Birthday Celebration at Truman Library on Feb 13from:Kansas City Budget Events ExaminerThe Truman Library, joined by the Independence Pioneers Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, celebrate the anniversary of Bess Wallace Truman's birth. The... Read more...Community Faces | Naka-Kon in Overland ParkFans of Japanese animation, or anime, flocked to the Overland Park Convention Center as Naka-Kon began its three-day run Friday. The convention celebrates the influence anime has... Read more...
Kansas City area small businesses to be recognized March 3from:Kansas City Leadership ExaminerThinking Bigger Business Media, Inc. will recognize the companies that were selected as honorees for its Eleventh Annual 25 Under 25® Awards on Saturday, March 3 at the... Read more...Community Faces | World of Wheels at Bartle HallSponsored by O'Reilly Auto Parts, the 52nd annual World of Wheels show began its three-day run in Kansas City on Friday at Bartle Hall. Besides lots of tricked-out hot rods... Read more...
Leadership and communication quotes from John C. Maxwellfrom:Kansas City Leadership ExaminerThe real gems in John C. Maxwell's book, Everyone Communicates Few Connect, book are the abundant leadership and communication quotes, such as these:To add value to others,... Read more...
Nonprofit Connect to host Philanthropy Awards luncheon on May 11from:Kansas City Leadership ExaminerMay 11 is the day Nonprofit Connect will host its 2012 Philanthropy Awards Luncheon, the oldest and largest celebration of philanthropy and giving in Greater Kansas City.This... Read more...As Syria burns, neighboring Lebanon feels the heatThe tensions between the two neighborhoods were building for days in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. On one side live Sunni Muslims who hate the Syrian regime. On the hill... Read more...Community Faces | Father-daughter Valentine's DanceThe Matt Ross Community Center in Overland Park held its annual father-daughter Valentine's Dance on Friday night. The magical night included a buffet dinner and an energetic... Read more...Maine GOP chairman say Romney wins caucusesMitt Romney narrowly won Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses... Read more...Hartzler, tea party face similar challengesLeaving a House Republican caucus meeting one morning, Rep. Vicky Hartzler had to pause a moment to get her bearings Read more...Community Faces | Monster Truck Jam fansBraving a blustery, frigid evening, folks turned out Friday night at the Sprint Center to watch the big trucks. Read more...Community Faces | Metropolitan Lawn & Garden ShowLots of folks turned out Friday afternoon on the first day of the show at Hale Arena. It continues through Sunday. Read more...Obama team takes a step back on contraception coverageCatholics, women's groups and politicians caught in the bitter argument over insurance coverage for birth control remained divided after the Obama administration offered a... Read more...Woman pleads guilty in NY newborn kidnap caseA woman who snatched a newborn baby from a New York City hospital in 1987, then raised the child as her own for more than two decades, pleaded guilty to a kidnapping charge Friday... Read more...Line Dancing to be Offered at KCKCC Beginning Feb. 27from:Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeLine Dancing to be Offered at KCKCC Beginning Feb. 27 Read more...‘Beginning Drawing’ Classes Begin Feb. 28 at KCKCCfrom:Kansas City Kansas Community College‘Beginning Drawing’ Classes Begin Feb. 28 at KCKCC Read more...Proposed Kansas abortion ban blocked by abortion foeTOPEKA, | An influential anti-abortion legislator is blocking the push for a ban on abortion in the Kansas Constitution, highlighting a split among abortion opponents over tactics... Read more...Poll: Do you agree with the Hollywood Casino's decision to not allow minors inside the casino?Do you agree with the Hollywood Casino's decision to not allow minors inside the casino? Read more...Report: Pletz committed suicideKaren Pletz’s November death was a suicide, The Kansas City Star reported. A medical examiner in Broward County, Fla., ruled on Friday that the former Kansas City... Read more...Kansas House leadership details tax planTOPEKA | Leadership of the Kansas House today released details of a plan that lowers tax rates while preserving many credits and deductions in an attempt to better help the ... Read more...
Missouri-Kansas down to wire; a fitting end to Mizzou's final Big 12 campaignfrom:Kansas City Sports ExaminerWhat we probably knew all along has come to pass. The Big 12 men’s basketball race has come down to a two-team affair. With seven games to go in the regular season, Kansas... Read more...It's about timeMy daughter Remington and I watched “In Time” this weekend on pay-per-view. (Thank you, Time Warner Cable, for affording us that time-saving luxury.) It was just an... Read more...
Hollywood Casino to no longer allow minors insideBy NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com For the first week or so of operation, the Hollywood Read more...US says signs growing that Syrian elite wants outThe Obama administration says it is seeing growing signs that the Syrian elite, including people close to President Bashar Assad, are increasingly worried and beginning to... Read more...Sending respects to Dennis Moore?To send an email: dennismooreks@gmail.com. To send a card: Dennis Moore c/o Julie Hammer 10990 Quivira, Suite 200 Overland Park, Kansas 66210 Read more...House leadership details tax planTOPEKA | Leadership of the Kansas House today released details of a plan that lowers tax rates while preserving many credits and deductions in an attempt to better help the ... Read more...Kansas City ranks 17th for adding manufacturing jobsKansas City added 1,800 manufacturing jobs in 2011, landing the area at 17th in a ranking of large metropolitan areas. More than half of the nation’s big metro areas added... Read more...Photos: Kansas City chocolatiers’ top Valentine’s Day sweetsChocolate and flowers are the hallmarks of Valentine’s Day, but we wanted to dig into some cocoa-y specifics to find out which ones people are buying. Kansas City has some... Read more...Lack of a Big 12 schedule creates bridezillasMizzou's divorce from the Big 12 is causing wedding-day blues for Jayhawk fans. The New York Times discovered that since the Big 12 football schedule hasn't been... Read more...Kansas City casinos count little gain in January revenueJanuary marked the last full month in which Missouri riverboat casinos were the only big players in the Kansas City-area casino market, and it showed little improvement from... Read more...Top of the List: Kansas City-area residential real estate firmsIn this week’s edition, the Kansas City Business Journal ranks the area's top residential real estate firms based on 2011 gross sales. Here’s No. 5: Keller... Read more...LightEdge Solutions, drawn by Google, signs lease in Kansas City areaA Des Moines-based information technology company with its eyes on Google Inc.’s incoming ultra-fast network has selected a permanent sales office space in Corporate Woods... Read more...Obama budget predicts $1.3T deficit for 2012President Barack Obama's new budget predicts a $1.3 trillion deficit for the ongoing fiscal year but that would drop to $575 billion in 2018 if the president gets his wish to... Read more...Governor's Habitat Challenge will bring 35 new homes to JoplinMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced today the 2012 Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge, which partners the Chiefs, Royals and Kansas Speedway in building 35 new homes for those... Read more...Valentine’s Day plans have Kansas City restaurants aflutterKansas City-area restaurants are loving Valentine’s Day — particularly those that are nearly booked for the Tuesday holiday and preceding weekend. Trezo Mare has... Read more...First comes office love, then comes marriage...Sometimes — actually, oftentimes — that crazy little thing called love starts in the office, according to a new CareerBuilder.com survey. But while work offers hot... Read more...Great Southern Bank will seat Olathe branch in former restaurantGreat Southern Bank is remodeling a former restaurant to become the new home of the bank’s Olathe branch. The bank, based in Springfield, Mo., is converting the former Bob... Read more...Audit: ND university awarded unearned degreesFacing pressure to bring in more students as North Dakota's booming oil industry made it tougher to coax new high school graduates into college, Dickinson State University... Read more...Skateboarding company rolls jobs to EdwardsvilleZumiez Inc., which sells equipment and apparel for skateboarders and snowboarders, plans to bring at least 35 distribution jobs to Edwardsville. The company is moving its... Read more...Nixon: Voters should have say on I-70 toll roadMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday that voters should give their two cents before toll booths are added on Interstate 70, KMBC reports. But he bypassed offering his position on... Read more...Zumiez skateboarding retailer comes to EdwardsvilleRetailer Zumiez Inc. is rolling into Edwardsville, bringing at least 35 distribution jobs. The seller of equipment and apparel for skateboarders and snowboarders said Thursday... Read more...McCaskill plans line-item veto billU.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill plans to introduce a bill that would give presidents line-item veto power, KCTV5 reports. The House passed similar legislation Wednesday. McCaskill,... Read more... |
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