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  • Missouri offers some relief on impending school transfers

    directives from the state that provide leeway in how to handle a potential influx of students transferring from unaccredited school systems this fall.To avoid overcrowded classrooms, school district officials may make final building assignments for students wishing to transfer into their schools, the guidelines say.If there isn't room to enroll all students trying to transfer into a ...

  • Boulevard makes best national beer list

    , a publication for home brewers and beer lovers, have recognized beers from Kansas City-based Boulevard Brewing Co. as some of their fermented ...

  • Survey How can Wyandotte Co. improve

    Kansas City, KS - The Unified Government of Wyandote County is trying to figure out what should be focused on for the 2014 budget. So, members have decided to set up an online survey for residents to complete. If you are a resident of Wyandotte County and want to tell officials what you think the top priorities for improvement should be, ...

  • A giant push for a Fit-tastic summer

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics is launching a health initiative to encourage the entire Kansas City community. It's called 12345 Fit-Tastic! It's an effort to reach out to individuals and families that want to take the first steps toward healthier living. "It doesn't matter where you are in life," said project coordinator Sandy Seitz. ...

  • Medical group labels obesity a disease

    KJRH - For the first time obesity is being called a disease by the American Medical Association. The move now means one in three Americans has a health condition. AMA board members say recognizing obesity as a disease will change the way the medical community tackles the complex issue. They hope it also helps doctors jump the hurdle in discussing weight issues with their patients. More than half ...


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Movie Review

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Atame!)

Near the middle of Pedro Almodovar's "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!," a young man tells the object of his affection, "I'm 23 years old, I have 50,000 pesetas, and I'm alone in the world. I'll try to be a good husband to you, and a good father to your kids." It's lines like this that make this deranged black comedy work despite its shortcomings because you never have any doubt that he means it. It's humo ... ...

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  • Man sentenced in Walmart tied kids case

    A man who tied up his children outside a Walmart store in Lawrence was sentenced Wednesday. After an emotional testimony from Adolfo Gomez, the Douglas County, Kan., judge sentenced him to 30 months in jail. He's already served 371 days, so that'll be taken off his sentence. Gomez, 53, and his wife Deborah Gomez, of Northlake, Ill, were arrested last June in Lawrence after police found ...

  • Race for the Cure on Team Cynthia

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be August 11 at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The race supports efforts to help prevent breast cancer, raise awareness about breast cancer and assist women in receiving early detection and treatment. 41 Action News, KSHB, is a proud sponsor of the event. You can be part of the team by signing up on your own or by joining Team ...

  • No tapering Federal Reserve to continue stimulus

    The Federal Reserve gave no indication Wednesday that it plans to scale back its purchases of bonds and other assets, as it continues its efforts to boost the U.S. ...

  • Missouri releases guidance for school district transfers

    The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released guidance Wednesday on how to handle student transfers. That comes a week after the state Supreme Court upheld a 1993 law requiring unaccredited school districts to pay for students to transfer to nearby ...

  • Frank Gehry redefines design for Eisenhower Memorial

    Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in ...

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