Provides the latest RSS feeds for Kansas News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Kansas City Post.com http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/cat/8ec9f532d2478a8f/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 18:39:33 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:39:33 -0400 30 The tornado was one of several that touched down Sunday in the nation's midsection, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. Two people were killed in or near the mobile home park, which is outside of Shawnee, a community about 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. At least 39 people throughout Oklahoma were injured, according to the state's emergency management ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643124/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:43 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643124/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f WICHITA, Kan. - An engineering firm says it plans to appeal a decision by federal regulators in favor of a whistleblower allegedly fired for reporting unsafe conditions at a nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Georgia-based Enercon Services violated whistleblower protections when it retaliated against an engineer for raising concerns ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643336/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643336/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mike Castilla said he thought his pool was ready for the summer until the neighbor's Osage orange tree fell into it during the peak of the storm. His insurance company hired the Lakeside Tree Service to remove the tree. The company said it's such a big job that workers won't be able to finish it until Tuesday. Castilla said he can remember the sound and the feeling of the tree ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643127/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:41 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643127/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Finesse I. Obanion, 35, of Independence, Mo., and Taz L. Anguiano, 22, of Kansas City appeared before a judge on Monday. Both men are being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, and a judge said Obanion's bail must be posted in cash. The men are accused in connection with the May 13 shooting death of Charles J. Dunnington at 11330 E. 11th St. in ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643126/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:41 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643126/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f "The motion on this storm is sickening," says a storm chaser The tornado is estimated to be at least two miles wide 2 people are confirmed dead after a tornado tears through Shawnee, Oklahoma "500,000 square miles under the gun for severe weather," a meteorologist ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643193/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643193/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Grigsby pleaded guilty earlier to eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count each of possession of child pornography and unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643358/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214643358/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f People who are out in a shopping area when storm sirens blare should get indoors as soon as possible and find an interior room away from any windows. During the Joplin tornado, a group of people ran into a convenience store's cooler and rode out the storm. If you're in a loft or apartment when a storm strikes, you should head down the nearest stairs to a small window-free room or ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214641919/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214641919/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that Lawrence Simons' appeal of his sentence for illegally distributing prescription drugs was nothing more than a "conclusory ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642095/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:44 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642095/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Negotiations among Kansas legislators on tax issues are stalled amid bickering between Republican leaders in the House and ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642094/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:44 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642094/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f A new dental office, My Dentist, is now officially part of the Wichita market. My Dentist is now officially part of the Wichita market. The dental clinic, which has locations throughout Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, opened Monday at 1443 N. Rock Road, near the intersection of 13th and Rock. The nearly 7,000-square-foot space was most recently home to the Kwan Court ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214641983/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214641983/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Hartman Arena's general manager, James Snodgrass, says he's not sure what the impact on his facility will be when Kansas Star Casino opens its arena in July. The Kansas Star Casino made a statement today with the opening act for its new arena on July 7, country music star Tim McGraw. Thats a big name, for sure, one that has played the likes of the much larger Intrust Bank Arena. But that ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642098/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642098/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The J Wedge comes in a variety of colors. As a runner, Mike Janzen knows all too well the pain and frustration recurring heel problems can cause. At times, his plantar fasciitis has been so bad hes been unable to run. Janzen, co-owner of Signs and Design LLC, has tried a variety of medical treatments, including custom orthotics, ice, massage and even quitting running, but the pain didnt go ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642097/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:07 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642097/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that William Marotta's attorney filed a motion Friday asking Judge Mary E. Mattivi to disqualify herself from the case. The filing doesn't include a reason for the request, and state statute doesn't require Marotta to give one. Marotta says he signed a contract waiving his parental rights and responsibilities when he answered a sperm donor ad ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640652/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640652/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f A favorable Kansas House vote is all supporters need for final legislative approval of restrictions on the use of state tax dollars for promoting or opposing gun-control ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640651/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640651/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Many cars were damaged by Sunday's hail, such as this one shown in a KAKE News photo. Business at Collision Center of Andover was brisk Monday afternoon following Sundays hailstorm. Weve been deluged with tons of hail claims, and we expect many more, owner Ben Lawrence told me. He said national insurance companies, including American Family Insurance, Progressive and USAA, have sent outside ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642096/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214642096/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Slow Progress on GAAP and IFRS Convergence; Optionality for Impairments Increases Significant differences will remain between the GAAP and IFRS accounting standards in 2013, although cooperation and progress continues on some remaining joint projects, according to Fitch Ratings. The pipeline of new standards promises increasing commonality between the two platforms over coming years. Progress ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640653/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:15 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640653/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Tulsa-based Central Security Group has dramatically increased its Wichita and Kansas presence following last months acquisition of Maize-based SecureNet Alarm Systems Inc., which specializes in burglar, fire, interactive services, access control, and video system installation and monitoring. SecureNet, founded in 1996, had 22,000-plus customers on six states, about 9,000 in Wichita, according to ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640910/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 14:11:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640910/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f As this KAKE photo shows, hail damaged siding on homes in northeast Wichita. Wichita Roofing and Remodeling was slammed with phone calls this morning from area residents needing roof, siding and window repairs after Sundays damaging winds and hail. You go from zero to 100 miles per hour in one storm, owner Mark Eaton told me about business there. He had triple the number of people answering ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640909/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 14:03:45 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214640909/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Tornadoes destroyed homes and tossed trees around like toothpicks as powerful storms ripped through Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639194/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 14:01:45 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639194/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Saline County District Court Administrator Todd Heitschmidt said Monday that county officials were notified late last week of the trial's new ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639479/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639479/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas military officials are juggling schedules and changing plans to accommodate furloughs of more than 6,000 civilian employees because of federal budget ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639481/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639481/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f http://bit.ly/19VYuRH ) that more than 15 percent of Kingman's population is expected to be called for the jury pool for Brett Seacat's trial, which began Monday in Kingman. The 37-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson and child ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639480/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639480/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Bombardier Aerospace will launch a new super-midsize business jet in its Challenger line: the Challenger 350. Bombardier Aerospace will launch a new super-midsize business jet in its Challenger line: the Challenger 350. The announcement came at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. NetJets the fractional jet ownership company owned by ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639484/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:11:12 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639484/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f It's not yet known whether reported layoffs would impact NetApp's Wichita site on North Rock Road. NetApp Inc. is preparing to announce a 10 percent work force reduction, affecting about 1,300 people, according to a private Piper Jaffray note reportedly sent to clients. The Register, a United Kingdom-based online tech publication, reported last week on the note. The report said that The ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639483/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:07:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214639483/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f A southwest Missouri county's plans to provide videoconferencing for jail inmates in an effort to improve safety for everyone, the county sheriff ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214637886/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:29 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214637886/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports on today's "Top Headlines." She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." Robert Douglas "Doug" Lawler, an executive at Anadarko Petroleum Corp., will join Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. on June 17. Chesapeake Energy Corp. plans to discontinue its Office of the Chairman once its new CEO, ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214637350/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:43:34 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214637350/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The death toll now stands at two after tornadoes swept through Oklahoma on Sunday, the state medical examiner's office said Monday. Both victims were elderly men from ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636197/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:08 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636197/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f More than 1,000 Westar energy customers were still without power as of 10:30 Monday morning. More than 1,000 Westar Energy customers were still without power as of 10:30 Monday morning. Westar crews have been working throughout the night to restore power after storms hit the Wichita area Sunday afternoon and evening. High winds knocked out power across the Wichita metro and left power lines down ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214637349/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:15 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214637349/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Watch as the television staff at NBC-affiliate KSN are forced to evacuate their set in the middle of the newscast as a tornado approaches downtown Wichita, ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636188/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:31:18 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636188/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The founder of Petro America Corp. has little chance of prevailing in a $100 million civil lawsuit he filed against prosecutors and the Department of Justice after a federal jury convicted him on six counts of felony fraud, a former federal prosecutor ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636504/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:23 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636504/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Raw footage of a tornado that killed one person and damaged more than 85 homes in Oklahoma, via KOCO-TV. More severe weather is expected on Monday in the central United States after a large storm spawned at least two dozen tornadoes across Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois on Sunday, according ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636333/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:19 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636333/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Tim McGraw Country music star Tim McGraw on July 7 will headline the opening performance at the Kansas Star Casinos arena on July 7. Hell perform with special guest Joe Nichols. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.kansasstararena.com. Tickets are $77 and $99. The arena will seat about 6,000 for the show, creating a more intimate atmosphere for a performer who typically sells out stadiums, ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636506/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:05 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636506/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Damaged structures after a tornado ripped through Wellston, Okla. The system, which stretched from North Texas to Minnesota, also heaved hail -- dime- to softball-sized -- as well as heavy rainfall. Near Oklahoma City, a half-mile-wide tornado was reported, prompting an an unusually blunt alert from the Weather Service: "You could be killed if not underground or in a tornado shelter," ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214634841/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 10:28:15 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214634841/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon May 20, 2013 10:06am EDT (Corrects lead of May 19 story to read "tornado," not "hurricane") By Chris Francescani NEW YORK May 19 (Reuters) - A dangerous, half mile-wide tornado struck near Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, part of an extreme weather system moving through the central U.S. and stretching from north Texas to Minnesota. Earlier, a "large tornado" touched ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636332/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 10:06:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214636332/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f And the destructive weather isn't over. Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes could pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest through ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633632/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:35:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633632/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f (Reuters) - A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. News reports said at least one person had ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633710/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:18:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633710/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sunday afternoon storms in the Wichita area weren't nearly as devastating as they could have been, but they still left behind damage in areas including northeast Wichita and Clearwater. In northeast Wichita, KAKE News reports hail shattered windows of homes, cars and several businesses, including a Meineke car care shop in the 3400 block of North Woodlawn. Homes were also damaged near ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214635093/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:10:49 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214635093/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The Midnight Express party bus was operating illegally, and its "door ajar" sign wasn't working when a woman fell out on Interstate 35 and was killed. The Kansas City Star reports the bus didn't have a U.S. Department of Transportation number, which Kansas requires, and it had not obtained a business license in Kansas City, Kan., where the accident happened. The report notes that ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214635092/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:06:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214635092/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The city of Wichita "dropped the ball" on the National Baseball Congress tournament, failing to address its declining prestige, attendance and participation since it bought the event six years ago, Wichita City Council member Jeff Longwell tells the Wichita Eagle. The tournament is barely breaking even and its managers, the Wichita Wingnuts, owe the city $138,000. The Eagle story details ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633853/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:04:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633853/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f An Olathe Republican representative wants to reform Kansas appellate court system with three proposals that represent the latest salvo in conservatives attempts to rein in the Kansas Supreme Court, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports. Rep. Lance Kinzer, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, wants to make the appellate courts more accountable to the public, the report says. His proposals would ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633199/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:04:25 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633199/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f With a booming Mexico-based arm and packing a sales increase of 48 percent through 2016, no railroad may be more poised to be taken over than Kansas City Southern, Bloomberg reports. The railroad (NYSE: KSU) would be an attractive asset to almost any big railroad, one analyst told Bloomberg. Kansas City Southern officials did not respond to a question about whether the company would be open to a ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633165/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:02:48 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633165/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Bill Maness, president of Syndeo. Temporary staffing agencies are taking a hard look at their business models ahead of the start of Affordable Care Act's most significant provisions, and some are changing their business models to avoid significant costs. The Wichita Business Journal reports that at Syndeo in Wichita, for example, temp contracts will be shortened to 75 days instead of 90, ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633111/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:02:40 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633111/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Unmanned aircraft, known as drones, have many potential applications beyond warfare, though commercial uses are prohibited for now, KWCH News reports. Still, some in the industry say there's potential for drones to be used in many new ways, like to inspect fields from the air and know exactly where to drop fertilizer. KWCH reports Kansas could play a large role in the future of drone ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633852/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:59:55 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633852/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Irrigation has contributed to a depleted aquifer beneath the Plains, the New York Times reports. The New York Times describes it as a "slow-motion crisis" the decades-in-the-making drying up of aquifers beneath Kansas, Texas and other Plains states. The Times story details some of the economic impacts the drying up of aquifers could have in Kansas, though it notes the state's ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633851/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:58:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633851/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f BPI has had little success winning back customers since news stories on the process of producing lean finely textured beef, which became dubbed as "pink slime." Beef Products International is still struggling as a result of a public relations controversy that led to the closure last year of three of its plants, including one on Holcomb, Kan. The Associated Press reports BPI has had little ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633850/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:55:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633850/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f High school and college students are having a much easier time finding summer jobs this year than they did in the immediate aftermath of the recession. High school and college students are having a much easier time finding summer jobs this year than they did in the immediate aftermath of the recession. The Lawrence Journal-World reports various Lawrence businesses say they're seeing more ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633849/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:53:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633849/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Trish Regan, Adam Johnson and Matt Miller report on todays ten most important stocks including J.C. Penney, Disney and Facebook. (Source: Bloomberg) Partly cloudy with a high near 82. Slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. More at KAKE.com/weather. Inmate sues Taco Bell for 'stealing' Doritos Locos idea (ABC). Tornado near Rozel caught on camera ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633848/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:49:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214633848/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f More than 15,000 Kansas City Power and Light customers were without power on Monday morning after a powerful line of storms swept through the metro on Sunday evening. Power had been restored to more than 39,000 customers since the storms came through. Power was expected to be restored for everyone by the end of the day today. The storms knocked down several trees and power lines across the metro. ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632591/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:45 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632591/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Most of the roof was blown off of the building at 10537 East 6th Street about 7:45 p.m. The pastor of the church told KMBC's Kerri Stowell that services had just wrapped up for the evening when the storms swept through. Thankfully no one was inside or near the roof when it came off of the building. "There's leakage from the old roof that's under this roof, and there's ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632590/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:45 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632590/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the victims as driver Gregory J. Ormsby and his passenger, Stacey L. Ormsby. Both were 42 years old and from Doniphan. They died at separate hospitals after the ATV ran off a road early Sunday on U.S. 160, 15 miles west of Doniphan. The ATV then struck a tree and overturned, ejecting its ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632589/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:45 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632589/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The feared tornadoes didn’t come Sunday evening. But the heavy winds, which split trees and downed power lines on both sides of the state line, sure did. West of Kansas City, a tornado touched down in rural Lyon County, Kan., causing structural damage to homes ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632592/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:20 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214632592/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The Kansas City metro is under a slight risk of severe weather for Monday afternoon, with portions of the KMBC viewing area also under a moderate ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214631492/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 07:36:57 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214631492/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Severe weather moved through the Plains states in the US at the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted on Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214631493/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 07:23:21 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214631493/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f (Image: USGS/ESA) "I'VE a feeling we're not in Kansas any more." Indeed not, we are 700 kilometres above Kansas, looking down from the venerable Landsat 5 satellite. What you can see is how huge swathes of the state have been given over to agriculture. It ain't known as the nation's breadbasket for ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214631724/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 07:20:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214631724/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f But the destructive weather isn't over. Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes could pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest through ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214630116/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 06:40:35 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214630116/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Severe weather moved through the Plains states in the US at the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted on Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214630364/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:29 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214630364/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The Court of Appeals of the State of Kansas has ruled that civil courts cannot interfere in ecclesiastical annulment cases. A man filed suit against his ex-wife after he alleged she falsely accused him of suffering from bipolar disorder in an annulment case decided by the Archdiocese of Kansas City. The Court of Appeals ruled that "the Establishment Clause under the First Amendment ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214628950/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 05:26:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214628950/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f But the destructive weather isn't over. Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes could pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest through ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214627885/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214627885/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Liz Arnold can't remember exactly how many dreams she has made come true for sick and disabled youngsters in our Kansas City community, but she can tell you exactly when she began as a volunteer for the Dream Factory and why she decided to take on the ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624205/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:37 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624205/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Now in their senior years of college, more than half of the 125 in the first class have fallen out of college or are not on pace to graduate within five years. From the moment the foundation launched its first class as seventh-graders in 2003, it knew the critical measure of its investment would come now, 10 years ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624207/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:10 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624207/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622958/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622958/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Chuck McCartney said words on paper have never proven so challenging. "If I don't learn this, I don't have a clue what it says or anything," he said. He and a room full of other people were getting their first lessons in Braille. "Braille is based on six dots," McCartney said. "Three on each side." McCartney said he's taking steps to learn the language ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623013/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:18 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623013/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) -- One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623089/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 23:20:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623089/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f OAKLAND -- Yoenis Cespedes has been playing in the big leagues for less than a season and a half, but his eight years' worth of experience playing in Cuba helped engineer the A's 4-3 win Sunday over Kansas City, completing a three-game sweep of the Royals.Cespedes, who had a single earlier in the game and scored Oakland's first run, said he feels like it might be time for him to ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623014/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 23:12:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623014/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f At least one person was killed Sunday when a string of tornadoes ripped through four states, tearing roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks. The death happened in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, said Sheriff Mike ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622494/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622494/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f EDMOND, Okla. -- A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622496/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 22:20:35 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622496/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter. The tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa were part of a massive, northeastward-moving storm system that stretched from Texas to Minnesota. At least four ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622407/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 22:19:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622407/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Share your pictures and videos of storm damage from Sunday night's wild weather on KMBC's u Local page. Simply click the log in or upload links on the slideshow below to get started. You can also head straight to ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622002/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622002/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f People survey damage from a tornado that hit Edmond, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged roofs and structures near Oklahoma City and kicked up debris in Wichita, ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621789/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621789/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622004/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 21:33:00 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622004/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f EDMOND, Okla. - One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City. Reports of injuries in the mobile home park near Shawnee about 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City couldn't immediately be confirmed. A storm spotter has told the National Weather Service that the tornado ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622005/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622005/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f AccuWeather.com reports as many as 15 tornadoes have been reported by the National Weather Service this evening as severe thunderstorms continue across the Plains. Wichita and Oklahoma City areas have been among the reports. Hail, some as large as baseballs, have also been causing damaging across the region. Wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour were reported in association with intense ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622006/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622006/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Several homes were heavily damaged near the Oklahoma towns of Carney and Wellston, where tornadoes reportedly ripped off roofs and walls in the rural center of the state, according to local media footage. Earlier Sunday, a tornado touched down southwest of Wichita in southern Kansas. That storm system knocked out power lines, dumped golf-ball-sized hail and caused some flash ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621479/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 20:39:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621479/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f TOPEKA, Kansas, May 19. HANNAH Angell, a senior at Blue Valley Southwest, was named Athlete of the Year at the Kansas Girls 5-1A Swimming and Diving Championships May 16-18 in Topeka. Her coach, Arvel McElroy, received Coach of the Year honors.Angell set the only state record this year with her 55.58 in the 100 back, taking out Emily Dicus' 2008 mark of 55.84. Hannah, who will be swimming ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620896/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:35 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620896/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620844/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 20:04:55 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620844/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sporting Kansas City settled for a 1-1 draw Sunday with Eastern Conference bottom-feeder D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the game wasn’t without controversy. Defender Ike Opara was robbed of a first-half ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620305/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 19:14:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620305/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Kansas Division of Emergency Management spokeswoman Sharon Watson says the damage is reported near Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and in nearby rural areas. That's where a tornado touched down around 4 p.m. CDT ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620381/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 19:02:34 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620381/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- The Kansas Legislature has been in session a week longer than its leaders had anticipated, and lawmakers still must resolve major tax and budget ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620382/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 19:02:33 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620382/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f A tornado from a large storm system moving cross the south has struck a Georgia town 60 miles north of Atlanta, according to CNN. A least one death has been reported in the state. High winds also are raking Tennessee, where a man died after a tree fell into his home, according to ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619601/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:23 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619601/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The Olathe School District said its four graduation ceremonies planned for Sunday evening have been postponed because of the threat of severe ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619731/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 18:26:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619731/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619213/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:17 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619213/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Click here for live updates The National Weather Service is describing the twister as "large, violent and extremely dangerous." Meteorologists say it was located on the southwest side of Wichita around 3:45 p.m. Sunday and was moving northeast at 30 mph. Kansas Division of Emergency Management spokeswoman Sharon Watson says the agency is watching the tornado. She says she isn't ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619253/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619253/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Lawrence police said they are looking for several people they want to question in connection with shootings early Sunday that left two men with life-threatening gunshot ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618801/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 16:48:04 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618801/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618327/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 16:04:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618327/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Click here for live updates The watch includes much of central and eastern Kansas as well as northwest Missouri and parts of Iowa and Nebraska. Storms were expected to form west of the Kansas City metro before moving into our area. Any storms that develop this afternoon and evening could spawn a tornado, damaging hail and damaging wind. Stay with KMBC.com throughout the afternoon and evening for ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618330/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618330/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f A party bus was operating illegally when a bachelorette party attendee tumbled out of it in Kansas City, Kan., and was killed. The Kansas City Star reported that the Midnight Express party bus in which 26-year-old victim Jamie Frecks was riding lacked the proper registration. Kansas law required it to have a proper U.S. Department of Transportation number, but it didn't. The Star reported ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618331/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618331/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, according to a White House ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214617768/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214617768/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f >Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. (CNN) -- Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes are threatening to pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest on Sunday and Monday. A mix of ingredients could combine to spawn a severe weather outbreak sweeping through parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618083/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:41 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618083/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f The highest number of backpacks handed out this year to school children in need was 7,158 during one week in February, said Larry Gunkel, a Food Bank official running the program. He said the Food Bank handed out nearly that many last ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616850/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:25 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616850/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616849/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:23 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616849/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured, some of them critically, authorities ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616204/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 12:31:40 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616204/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Kansas City is using facts to more efficiently spend hundreds of millions in tax revenues to deliver better basic services to local residents. Citizen satisfaction reports and a new study show some progress has been made. But much more is ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615727/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:53 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615727/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A prominent conservative Kansas legislator has launched what could become the most aggressive campaign to date to rein in the state Supreme Court after a proposal failed that would have changed how its justices are ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615789/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f Sun, 19 May 2013 11:27:52 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615789/scat/8ec9f532d2478a8f