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Sheriff says missing Mo. mom, daughter in danger

Associated Press — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:12:57 +0000

A central Missouri woman who has been missing with her daughter for four days called her boyfriend from a suburban Kansas City motel but was gone when police arrived to check on her.

Angel Investment Tax Credit Measure Being Considered By Mo. Senate Committee

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:21:54 +0000

Supporters of creating a so-called “Angel Investment” tax credit in Missouri testified in favor of legislation Wednesday before a State Senate committee.

Senate Bill 91 would provide incentives to wealthy investors, dubbed “Angels,” who are looking for start-up opportunities, preferably in high-tech and Internet-based businesses. Kansas City Mayor Sly James was one of several witnesses hoping to persuade committee members to approve the bill.

Plaza Explosion Timeline Raises Questions

Frank Morris — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:54:34 +0000

The investigation into the blast and fire that rocked the Country Club Plaza and destroyed JJ’s Restaurant has entered a new phase.

“The people stage has basically concluded,” said Kansas City Mayor Sly James. “We are now moving into that part of the investigation about what caused the explosion.”

We know what caused the gas leak: a crew laying fiber-optic cable accidently pushed the cable into a two-inch gas main just before five o’clock Tuesday evening. A lot of attention will focus on what happened between then and 6:04, when JJ’s blew up.

Banking regulator with KC ties to speak in Fulton

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:34:20 +0000

The former president of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City will speak Monday in Fulton on the future of banking.

Thomas Hoenig's 4 p.m. lecture at Westminster College's Coulter Science Center is free and open to the public.
Hoenig is now a director and vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the number two job at the independent Washington agency.

KC police seeing increasing popularity of PCP

Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:22:24 +0000

Kansas City police say the use of PCP is increasing, particularly in the city's urban core.

Officers are concerned because they say PCP users often are violent and unpredictable. The drug induces hallucinations and makes many users combative and unable to feel pain.

Police Capt. Todd Paulson calls PCP the scariest drug on the streets. He was one of six officers who were needed to subdue a PCP user in January.

The Kansas City Star reports officers used to see a brief increase in PCP arrests after a shipment came in but would then go weeks without any arrests.

Missouri pro-marijuana group to propose measures in two cities

Scott Kanowsky — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:24:35 +0000

A group that advocates relaxing marijuana laws is considering broadening its campaign to Kansas City and Springfield.

Blunt to inspect Missouri River management system

Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:14:10 +0000

Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven plan to make their own inspections of dams and levees along the Missouri River.

Gov. Nixon optimistic over reaching a deal over workers compensation

Elana Gordon — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:36:52 +0000

With just a few days left to go in Missouri’s legislative session, Governor Jay Nixon says he’s optimistic about reaching a deal with lawmakers on workers’ compensation legislation he previously rejected. While visiting a medical supplies company in North Kansas City on Tuesday to highlight positive economic and employment trends in the state, Nixon said he met with lawmakers Monday evening, before continuing work on the workers’ comp legislation.

University of Missouri-Kansas City eyes new name

Associated Press — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:53:34 +0000

The University of Missouri-Kansas City is considering changing its name to the University of Kansas City.

Kansas City man arrested for Columbia bank robbery

Associated Press — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:23:37 +0000

A suspected bank robber who was shot following a chase in Columbia confessed to police that he robbed another bank last month.