Новости за 29.08.2018

A thunderstorm dropped rain and lightning across the metro area as it moved over the Truman Sports Complex prior to the start of Tuesday's Kansas City Royals versus Detroit Tigers baseball game at Kauffman Stadium. … Click to Continue »

As the Royals navigate the final month of a toilsome year, the objective will focus on preparation for the future. They will take advantage of the opportunity to offer a … Click to Continue »

After four deportations and a stream of convictions for assault and drunk driving, a longtime Kansas City-area resident has been sentenced to more than 57 months in prison for unlawfully … Click to Continue »

A fire at Big O Tire Store, 331 E. Main Street in Gardner, Kan., in Johnson County, shut down the town's busy Main Street after a stack of tires caught fire. The fire, which went to two alarms because of the heat, caused an estimated $5,000 damage. … Click to Continue »

Former Bishop Miege standout Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who has transferred to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior year of high school, will visit Kansas for the Sept. 28 Late Night … Click to Continue »

The East Bottoms was once a popular draw — home to the famed Electric Park with its roller coaster, curated gardens, theater and nightly fireworks. A place where Heim Brewery … Click to Continue »

J. Rieger & Co. distillery in the East Bottoms is renovating the adjacent former Heim Brewery bottling building so it can quintuple its daily production capacity. It is hopes to revitalize the Electric Park neighborhood. … Click to Continue »

No one enjoys getting pulled over. But in this case, a traffic stop saved a baby’s life, according to authorities in Los Angeles. A Los Angeles County deputy noticed a … Click to Continue »

Felecia Rogers realized how much music lessons cost when her son began learning cello. “That’s an arm and a leg just for the instrument,” said Rogers, of Independence. “It was … Click to Continue »

It’s a mystery how a dog named Topper got from his home near San Diego to Kansas City. But in July, several months after the Bernese Mountain Dog went missing … Click to Continue »

The five-member board overseeing the East Side sales tax met Monday to discuss ways to spend the money raised from the levy. The public and reporters were barred from listening. … Click to Continue »

A dog lost in southern California ended up in Kansas City, and staff of the KC Pet Project were able to find his owner. with the help of volunteer drivers, they returned Topper home. … Click to Continue »

The regimented and meticulously scripted practice periods designed by coaches to give players a taste of anything and everything they might see in game competition are well-intentioned. But in comparison … Click to Continue »

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the Kansas City area, including Kansas City, Overland Park and Kansas City, Kan., according to the National Weather Service office in Pleasant Hill. … Click to Continue »

Barry Odom’s first two football teams at Missouri have been remembered for their finishes rather than their starts. Last season, Missouri overcame a 1-5 start and finished the regular season … Click to Continue »

Thomas Prado will never know how many lives he saved one August day under a blue summer sky in west-central Texas. But he knows one of them is a white-haired, … Click to Continue »

String Sprouts, an early childhood music education program started in 2013 in Omaha, expanded to Kansas City area last year. The program provides kids ages 3 to 8 from underserved communities free violins and classes for a commitment of five years. … Click to Continue »

The Latest on a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of a black teenager in Texas (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is responding … Click to Continue »

Kansas coach David Beaty announced a starting quarterback last week, said on his radio show Monday that the backup would play as well, then on Tuesday said he wasn’t going … Click to Continue »

Kansas Jayhawks senior quarterback Peyton Bender explains how he was told that he had won the starting job by KU coach David Beaty. … Click to Continue »

The Latest on issues at Phoenix-area polling locations during the Arizona primary (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Elections officials say 62 polling locations in the Phoenix area weren't operational when … Click to Continue »

Alex Barnes couldn’t help but laugh the first time he saw Blake Lynch attempt a field goal at Kansas State football practice. At 5 feet 5, Lynch is the shortest … Click to Continue »

Sen. Lindsey Graham is a household name. He’s a leading voice on immigration and foreign affairs. He’s run for president. He speaks his mind in a way that endears him … Click to Continue »

Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder jokes that he will start at quarterback against South Dakota on Saturday. Wildcats center Adam Holtorf thinks he would do a good job under center. … Click to Continue »

Kansas State kicker Blake Lynch is only 5 feet 5, but you wouldn't know it based on how far he kicks the football. … Click to Continue »