Kansas City

PHOTOS: 5 Summer Road Trips On Half A Tank

ShermansTravel | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Boston, Gas Prices, Zion National Park, Asheville, Road Trips, Summer, Lake of the Ozarks, Santa Barbara, Channel Islands, Los Angeles, Maine, Kansas City, Slidepollajax, Travel News
ShermansTravel

Over half of 2,500 Americans surveyed by the U.S. Travel Association said that an increase in fuel costs would make them rethink their summer road trip plans.

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PHOTOS: A Female Episcopal Priest Visits A Mormon Temple

Danielle Tumminio | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Mormon Temple, Mormons, Mitt Romney Mormonism, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Lds Church, Slidepollajax, Kansas City, Religion News
Danielle Tumminio

Latter Day Saints restrict temple access to members of their denomination who have proven themselves to be faithful and dedicated adherents. But when a new temple is built, anyone may enter prior to its dedication.

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Kansas City Bishop To Stand Trial In Abuse Case

Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Catholic Sex Abuse, Robert Finn, Video, Kansas City Bishop, Kansas City, Catholic-Church, Religion News

By Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The first criminal case against a sitting U.S. bishop in the decades-long cler...

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Flyover Country? Not This Kansas City

Jason Grill | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Taxes, Performing Arts, Google, Kauffman Foundation, Economic Development, Travel, Innovation, Sporting Kc, Culture, Kansas City, Mls, Education, Kansas, Soccer, Arts, Missouri, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Midwest, Small Business, Travel Blogs, Business News
Jason Grill

The City of Fountains has been praised as a great place to live, work and visit for many years, but recently it is becoming a hot bed for entrepreneurial investment, high culture and the innovations of the future.

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The Top 10 Best U.S. Cities For Newlyweds

Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Best Places for Newlyweds to Live, Best City for Couples, Houston, Best Cities Newlyweds, Newlyweds Study, Best Places for Couples to Live, Austin, Best Cities for Newlyweds, Newlyweds Survey, Slidepollajax, Best Places to Live, Dallas, Kansas City, Weddings News

Looking for the best place to settle down after you and your partner tie the knot? A new report from Rent.com, released on Tuesday, has narrowed do...

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Rick Steves' Road Trip: Breadbasket Byways

Rick Steves | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Omaha, Joslyn Art Museum, Road Trip, Rick Steves, Kansas City, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Rick Steves

Between Kansas City and Omaha, we took the back roads.

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Fallen Soldiers' Son, 10, Keeps Dad's Legacy Alive

Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Video, Braydon Nichols, Chinook Crash, Navy Seals, Army Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nichols, Missouri, Bryan Nichols, Kansas City, Impact News

Since an Afghanistan helicopter crash claimed the lives of 30 military members in August, Braydon Nichols, 10, has been fighting to make sure that no ...

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Mariah Robertson "Let's Change"

Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Mariah Robertson, Photography, Let's Change, Grand Arts, Female Artists, Kansas City, Video, Arts News

Mariah Robertson is an unrepentant analog photographer. Like her predecessors, she spent countless hours in a darkroom, experimenting with chemicals a...

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Brad Pitt To Turn Vacant 103-Year-Old School Into Affordable Housing Complex

Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Brad Pitt, Video, Emanuel Cleaver II, Make It Right, Katrina, Missouri, Hurricane Katrina, Green Homes, Kansas City, Impact News

Since Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt's charity has been focused on building sustainable homes in New Orleans. But, now the generous star is branching ou...

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BlackVoices History Quest: Kansas City

Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Adventure and Educational Travel, Family Trips, Kansas City Black History, Family Road Trips, Black History Museums, Road Trips, Travel, Slidepollajax, Kansas City, Black History Month, Black Voices News

Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Kansas City, Missouri. We're so excited to be covering Kansas City, today! With i...

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Kansas City Schools Slammed With Lawsuit Over Transfers

Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Kansas City Schools, Video, John Covington, School Transfers, Kansas City Schools Accreditation, Kansas City School Board, Kansas City School Closings, Kansas City Missouri, Kansas City Schools Performance, School Accreditation, Kansas City School Transfers, Kansas City, Education News

Five suburban school districts have filed suit to stop student transfers from Kansas City Public Schools to their districts until various issues like ...

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Stranger With Big Heart Puts Diamond Ring in Salvation Army Kettle

Reuters | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Diamonds, Video, Gold Coins, Kettle, Reuters, Wedding Rings, Florida, Facebook, Miami, Kansas City, Salvation Army, Weird News News

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Talk about ringing in the holidays. An anonymous donor dropped a diamond and sapphire ring worth $2,000 into a Salv...

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Amusement Parks Near Kansas City: A Huffington Post Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Chris Wessling | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Video, Worlds of Fun, Route 66 Carousel Park, Travel News, The Jumping Pillow, Amusement Parks, The Patriot, Missouri Travel, Themed Guides, Kansas City Travel, Kansas City, Travel News

Amusement parks in Kansas City offer visitors a fun-filled way to spend a few hours or an entire day. From roller coasters to thrill rides to water ra...

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Give Me Your Rich; Keep Those Poor Huddled Masses Away

Randy Turner | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: St. Louis, Poverty, Charter Schools, Virtual Schools, Education News, Education Reform, Jane Cunningham, Missouri, Kansas City, Education News
Randy Turner

During the days State Sen. Cunningham's committee was in session, not one witness was called to address the real problem that faces students in these schools -- poverty.

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Lawyer: Stolen Cell Phone Proves Baby Lisa's Parents Are Innocent

Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Video, Crime News, Baby Lisa Missing, Missing Person, Kansas City, Lisa Irwin, Missouri Crime, Lisa Irwin Missing, Missouri, John Picerno, Amber Alert, Missing Persons, Baby Lisa, Missing Child, Armchair Detective, Crime News

A lawyer representing the parents of missing Missouri baby Lisa Irwin says that a call made on a cell phone stolen the night the child vanished proves...

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Following Through

Susanne Mentzer | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Grass-Roots-Music, Philanthropy, Classical Music, Arts Funding, Arts Education, Opera, Kansas City, Arts News
Susanne Mentzer

Let's invest in our kids with affordable accessible arts experiences for the greater good of our society -- not a novel idea by any means, but a valid and easily realized one.

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Baby Lisa Timeline: New Details About The Hours Before Infant's Disappearance

Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Timeline, Baby Lisa Missing, Baby Lisa Timeline, Missing Person, Kansas City, Missing Child Timeline, Video, Lisa Irwin, Missouri Crime, Missouri, Lisa Irwin Missing, Amber Alert, Lisa Irwin Timeline, Missing Persons, Baby Lisa, Slidepollajax, Missing Child, Crime News

New details about the hours before Lisa Irwin's disappearance have painted a clearer picture of the missing Missouri infant's final night in her Kansa...

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In the Halloween Queen's Court: A Conversation with Elvira, aka Cassandra Peterson

Dan Lybarger | Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Halloween, Nightwatch Radio, Groundlings, Elvira's Movie Macabre, Horror, Movies, Dan Lybarger, The Beast, Kansas City, Manhattan, Movie Macabre, Costume, Arts, Cassandra Peterson, Randolph, Mistress of the Dark, Fantasy, Kansas, Elivra, Entertainment News
Dan Lybarger

At 60, Cassandra Peterson has practically become the Santa Claus of the 31st of October, so it was surprising to get a one-on-one conversation with her in costume last Thursday.

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Baby Lisa Billboards Raise Awareness Of Missing Infant

AP | By BILL DRAPER | Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Murder, Billboard, Video, Digital Billboards, Digital Billboard, Baby Lisa Irwin, Lisa Irwin, Lisa Irwin Billboard, Missing Persons, Baby Lisa, Missing Child, Missing Children, Missing Person, Lisa Irwin Search, Kansas City, Crime News

By BILL DRAPER, Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nearly a decade ago, a suburban Kansas City man desperately searching for his teenage daughter...

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The Catholic Church And Child Abuse: Deja Vu All Over Again

Michael Ruse | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Miracles, Roman Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal, Accommodationism, Kansas City, Catholic Church, Catholic Church Sex Abuse, Catholic Church Child Abuse, Richard Dawkins, Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse, Religion News
Michael Ruse

Too often, established religion does make possible evil things and clearly the Kansas City situation is one such case. The authority and attitude of the bishop makes what happened all too possible and common.

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FAA Halts Flights As Police Search For Baby Lisa Continues

Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Deborah Bradley, Video, Jeremy Irwin, Faa, Lisa Irwin, Baby Lisa Irwin, Joe Tacopina, Missouri Crime, Missing Persons, Baby Lisa, Missing Children, Baby Lisa Irwin Missing, Baby Lisa Search, Kansas City, Crime News

As investigators searched a wooded area for missing Missouri infant Lisa Irwin on Tuesday, the FAA reportedly implemented a temporary flight restricti...

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Lawyer: Baby LIsa's Mom Was Drunk, But Has 'Nothing To HIde'

AP | MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Deborah Bradley, Jeremy Irwin, Lisa Irwin, Joe Tacopina, Missouri Crime, Missing Persons, Baby Lisa, Kansas City, Missing Children, Crime News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police said Tuesday that the parents of a missing baby have not sat down face-to-face with investigators since Oc...

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Baby Lisa's Parents Hire Attorney Who Defended Joran Van Der Sloot

AP | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Video, Attorney, Joseph Tacopina, Lawyer, Joran Van Der Sloot, Missing Person, Kansas City, Deborah Bradley, Jeremy Irwin, Baby Lisa's Parents Attorney, Baby Lisa Irwin, Joe Tacopina, Missing Persons, Baby Lisa, Missing Child, Baby Lisa's Parents Hire Joe Tacopina, Crime News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Associated Press) -- The mother of a missing Kansas City baby said Monday that she was drunk when her daughter disappeared, may have...

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WATCH: Mom Says She Was Drunk When Baby Lisa Vanished

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Deborah Bradley, Video, Jeremy Irwin, Lisa Irwin, Baby Lisa Mom Was Drunk, Slidepollajax, Missouri Crime, Missing Persons, Missing Persons Case, Baby Lisa, Missing Person, Kansas City, Crime News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The mother of a baby who went missing from her Kansas City home two weeks ago says she was drunk when the girl disappeared. Deb...

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WATCH: Family Of Missing Baby Lisa Irwin Releases Home Videos

Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Lisa Irwin Video, Lisa Irwin Missing Baby, Deborah Bradley, Video, Jeremy Irwin, Lisa Irwin, Missing Persons, Missing Children, Kansas City, Crime News

Relatives of Lisa Irwin, a 10-month old baby who was allegedly stolen from her crib, posted home videos of the infant on YouTube to help the search. ...

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