The Wichita Business Journal (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Nearly 1,000 Kansas workers lost their jobs in June as a result of 12 mass layoffs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported Wednesday.
Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
Kansas crowns new chess champion Lindsborg, Kan. - Forty-five chess players from throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Missouri competed in the Kansas Open Chess Tournament last weekend at Bethany College in Lindsborg. Chris Purdy, 18, a camp counselor for the Karpov Chess School, thought he would relax over the weekend by entering the Kansas Open Chess Tournament....
The Wichita Business Journal (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
If you're a technology or biotechnology entrepreneur looking for financial backing, then the Great Plains Capital Conference is looking for you.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
A slumping national economy and potential competition from other states has altered the gambling landscape in Kansas.
KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
It's Fringe Festival time, dragon boats cruise Brush Creek, the Platte County Fair is rolling, the genuine real-deal country music icon Marty Stuart visits, and a load of rock-n-roll impersonators also play this weekend.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As the afternoon wore on, the awareness spread. The Kansas City Royals, no-hit by Boston's Jon Lester this season, went down in order time after time. During the middle innings, some fans seated behind the visiting dugout at Kauffman Stadium reminded Tigers rookie Armando Galarraga of the circumstances.
rubber hose (Free subscription) | yesterday
where i blather on about stuff and you read it and like it
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Wheat: 270,682 bushels: 32 cents lower to 1 1/2 cents higher; No. 2 hard, 7.61-7.92nominally; No. 3, 7.50-7.91nominally; No. 2 red wheat, 6.16-7.37nominally; No. 3 red wheat 6.05-7.36nominally.
News: Opinion -- KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Northeast Johnson County voters have the opportunity to help ensure a responsible state Board of Education by casting ballots in the Aug. 5 primary.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kansas Democratic leaders don't often take sides in primary battles. But they are in this year's 5th District Senate race.
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Filed under: Chiefs , AFC West With Fantasy Football season ready to kick in high gear, Fantasy FanHouse is here to preview each and every team . Listen closely, you're almost guaranteed to win your FREE fantasy football league , only over at Fleaflicker. Meet The ... Youth movement. The Chiefs got old, fast, a few years ago and this year they had 12 draft picks. The once studly offensive line that...
Hedonist Beer Jive (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Got a bottle of this FLYING MONKEY FOUR FINGER STOUT the other day from the same trade I made that brought me the whole BOULEVARD BREWING SMOKESTACK SERIES . This was a “throw-in”, and I thought it was a pretty generous extra to put into the box, considering that it costs an additional $47 in shipping for every bottle you put in. FLYING MONKEY are based in Olathe, Kansas, the land of Dorothy & Toto,...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
a-flied out for Gathright in the 8th. LOB: Detroit 9, Kansas City 5. 2B: Joyce (9), DeJesus (15). 3B: Granderson (6). RBIs: Ordoñez 2 (57), Cabrera 3 (71), Renteria (34), Guillen (66). CS: Ordoñez (3).
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
H&R Block Inc. on Wednesday laid out the pay and benefits for its new chief executive officer, Russell Smyth. In a securities filing, the Kansas City-based company said Smyth had agreed to a three-year contract with a starting annual salary of $950,000. Smyth, 51, will also be eligible for short-term incentives and bonuses and will receive the option to buy 900,000 H&R Block shares at varying...
Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms of a four-year contract with CB Brandon Flowers . As per Chiefs policy, no other terms of the agreement were made available. KCChiefs.com H/T Vince D in the FanPosts
