| Executive Mba Kansas City Program Launched By The Olin Business School At Washington University In St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis is bringing its executive education to Kansas City in 2010, ranging from one-day... | |
| Police: Would-be Purse Snatcher Arrested -- Fairview Heights police arrested a woman they believe responsible for an attempted purse snatching late last month at an area Target store. According to Sgt. Stephen R. Evans, a spokesman for the... |
| Lindbergh Schools To Cut $4.7 Million, Including Teaching Positions The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education approved a plan Tuesday night to cut $4.7 million, which includes eliminating 60 teaching, staff and administrative positions. The cuts will be effective... |
| Right-sizing Vote Difficult For Board Member West The vote to close down 26 schools and three center in the Kansas City School District was close, coming down to one school board member's vote to break the tie.The person with what many perceived as... |
| Man Angry After Police Ask For Dna Swab KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A local man who bears a resemblance to the sketch of the Waldo rapist is angry with the Kansas City Police Department.The man said he can't wait for the rapist to be caught so... |
| Prairie Village Mom Faces Judge On 5th Dui Charge OLATHE, Kan. -- A mother who was caught by police while driving drunk with her kids in the car is in trouble with the law again.Shannon Wilkinson, 42, of Prairie Village, faced a Johnson County judge... |
| Vendors Hustle Up Customers During Big 12 Tourney KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Inside the Power & Light District, Kansas State fans were gathering Thursday afternoon before heading over to the Sprint Center for their game.Meanwhile, outside the... |
| Big 12 Means Big Bucks For Area Businesses KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Basketball means big business for the restaurants in the Power & Light District and the city is hoping the new venue for the Big 12 Basketball Tournament will have fans... |
| Few Details About Ambitious Kc School Closing Plan Kansas City school officials promised Thursday to shut down nearly half the district's schools by the start of classes in the fall without offering details of how they intend to implement the... |
| No. 23 Texas A&m Beats Nebraska In Big 12 Cornhuskers 70-64 in a close and cleanly contested quarterfinal Thursday.Nebraska, trailing all game while trying to become the first No. 12 seed to win two Big 12 games, got close in the final... |
| Mo. Gov. Cuts $125m, Proposes More Cuts For Future Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon cut nearly $126 million in spending Thursday and proposed to dig even deeper by eliminating 1,000 state jobs, half the state's primary vehicle fleet and all state scholarships... |
| Fda Looking Into Complaints About Mo. Dog Treat Food and Drug Administration is looking into concerns that a Missouri-produced pet treat has caused serious illness or death in dogs.An FDA spokesman said Thursday the government is reviewing... |
| No. 15 Texas Beats Mizzou 64-59 In Big 12 Tourney Big 12 women's tournament Thursday.Fifth-seeded Texas (23-7) trailed 29-28 at the half and couldn't put away the 12th-seeded Tigers (12-18) until the final minute. The Longhorns advanced to a... |
| Massive School Closures In Kc To Be Done By Fall Kansas City school officials promised Thursday to shut down nearly half the district's schools by the start of classes in the fall without offering details of how they intend to implement the... |
| Florissant Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking St. Louis County man has been sentenced to six years in prison for trying to purchase sex with a 14-year-old girl over the Internet.The sentence was handed down Thursday for... |
| In Cards' Bullpen, Much Left To Be Decided JUPITER, Fla. -- Seemingly one of the more settled units of the 2010 Cardinals, the club's bullpen may have more openings than would be evident at first glance. Four or five spots are set, but... |
| Cards' Lohse Efficient In Scoreless Start JUPITER, Fla. -- Kyle Lohse had an extra opponent in his second start of Spring Training. Not only was he facing the Florida Marlins, he was also contending with a stiff wind blowing out to the... |
| Ankiel Showing Royals Power In Arm, Bat SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rick Ankiel, as much as anyone, appreciates being mentioned in the same breath with Stan Musial. Musial became a baseball legend as a St. Louis Cardinals hitter after starting... |
| Bodley: Leyland Not Hung Up On Last Year CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Nobody would have blamed Jim Leyland had he gone home in October, bolted the doors and put up the "Do Not Disturb" sign. With 26 games to go, his Detroit Tigers blew a seven-game... |
| Leyland: Hurlers Must Throw More Strikes CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Tigers' rotation picture isn't any clearer than it was a day earlier. What manager Jim Leyland is seeking out of his prospective starters, though, is as clear as a sunny day. ... |
| Lindbergh School District To Cut Nearly Five Million Dollars -- Lost revenue in the Lindbergh School District is being blamed for four-point-seven-million-dollars in proposed cuts for the 2010-2011 school year. Superintendent Doctor Jim Simpson tells K-M-O-X... |
| Fda Reviewing Complaints About Mo. Dog Treat ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing concerns that a Missouri-produced pet treat has caused serious illness or death in dogs, a spokesman said... |
| Mo. Man Sentenced In $3.5m Embezzlement Scheme KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A former propane company manager in western Missouri has been sentenced to four years and three months without parole for embezzling from his... |
| State Officials Insist They Don’t Neglect Agriculture State government officials insist they aren’t neglecting agriculture and see a bright future for farming in Missouri. Agriculture remains Missouri’s top industry, pumping more than $12... |
| St. Louisans Rate As Forbes Billionaires ’s latest list of the world’s billionaires. The Taylors ranked the highest among St. Louis-based billionaires on the list. Enterprise Rent-A-Car is St. Louis’ largest privately... |
| Suspects Arrested For Alleged Kidnapped Of Illinois Boys Found In St. Louis DECATUR, IL (AP) -- Police in central Illinois have arrested five people in connection with the alleged abduction of two boys who were found safe in St. Louis. Macon County court records show the... |
| Missouri Ag Wants Trustee To Oversee U.s. Fidelis Bankruptcy Proceedings -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court here to appoint a trustee to oversee the winding up of the affairs of U.S. Fidelis, the once giant auto warranty company... |
| New Mississippi River Bridge Could Dramatically Alter Downtown Look -- A new bridge over the Mississippi River which carries Interstate 70 to Illinois from north of downtown, may mean changes a mile south, and to the Gateway Arch. The new bridge will divert lots of... |
| Fatal Crash Shuts Down 169 Highway KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Emergency crews have shut down the north and southbound lanes of US 169 Highway after a fatal crash on Thursday afternoon.The wreck happened in the northbound lanes of 169 near... |
| Czech Republic Native Sentenced For Missing Rv PLATTE CITY, Mo. -- A man from the Czech Republic has been sentenced to three years in prison for failing to return a recreational vehicle he rented in western Missouri.A Platte County jury convicted... |
| Kc Woman Reported Missing Kansas City police are asking the public for help to find a woman reported missing by her family.</p><p>Victoria E. Irons, 39, was last seen Wednesday in the area of 24th and Charlotte... |
| No. 1 Ku Tops Texas Tech 80-68 To Reach 2,000 Wins (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)Kansas center Cole Aldrich (45) is fouled by Texas Tech forward Darko Cohadarevic (31) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big 12 Conference... |
| Karr, Kincaid Pace Kansas St Over Texas Tech 59-51 After a time-out, Texas Tech's Kierra Mallard stole the inbounds pass and converted a layup to cut the lead to 47-45.But with 1:12 left, Karr buried a deep 3-pointer that gave K-State a 50-45 lead.... |
| Podsednik Stands Out In Royals' Loss DODGERS (ss) 6, ROYALS 4 Surprise, Ariz. Thursday, March 11 Dodgers at the plate: Andre Ethier lofted a high, three-run homer over the center-field wall in the third. It was his second homer of... |
| Polanco May Have Accepted Arbitration CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Placido Polanco looks at home in the Phillies' clubhouse, even if he has to make third base his new home position. He spent enough years here before being traded to the Tigers in... |
| Adolescent Inhalant Abuse In St. Louis Area -- A new warning that too many young people are using dangerous inhalants, raising their health risks for now and in the future. In data just released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health... |
| New Angiogram Study Analyzed By Barnes Jewish Cardiologist -- A new Duke University study finds a test for heart blockages, known as an angiogram, may be used much more frequently than necessary. The study found 62 percent of the patients who received the... |
| Mizzou Women Come Up Short In Big 12 Tournament The Cindy Stein era at Missouri is over. The Lady Tigers as the number 12 seed beat by 20th ranked Texas 64-59. Amanda Hanneman led all scorers with 21 points hitting seven three pointers in 13... |
| Ex-u’una’i Legal Services Director Admits Theft U’una’i Legal Services Corp. pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $31,292 from the federally funded nonprofit in American Samoa. David Wagner, 47, of Maryland Heights, Mo., pleaded guilty... |
| Missouri Projects $700m Revenue Drop, Plans $126m More In Spending Cuts Missouri expects its revenue for the current fiscal year to drop by $700 million compared with last year, the state’s largest revenue drop in history, as revenue collections keep undercutting... |
| Teamsters To Rally At Ascension Health Genesys Regional Medical Center in Flint, Mich. About 300 technical employees and licensed practical nurses are facing possible wage and benefit cuts at the medical center, according to the union.... |
| Kruszewski Sells 100,000 Stifel Shares Chairman and Chief Executive Ronald Kruszewski sold 100,000 shares of Stifel common stock this week. Stifel’s stock closed at $55.98 a share Thursday, making Kruszewski’s sale worth... |
| Koster: Trustee, Review Needed In Us Fidelis Bankruptcy Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster asked the federal bankruptcy court Thursday to order the appointment of an independent trustee to watch... |
| Wendy’s Considers $1b Bid For Cke, Owner Of Hardee’s Trian Fund Management , the owner of Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s, is looking to buy Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. hamburger chains,... |
