Last week, we suggested several possible restaurant choices for Fat City residents who prefer the ease and comfort of going to a restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner instead of preparing it at home.

Over the past few days we've noticed a couple of different food recalls based on the fact that the foods in question might have had undeclared allergens within.

Body of man found in parking lotKansas City police are awaiting autopsy results to determine what caused the death of a man found Saturday morning in a parking lot near Westport.Officers were called about 9:30 a.m. to the apartment building parking lot in the 4400 block of Jarboe Street.

Police investigated two fatal crashes in Independence early Saturday morning. Officers said a 23-year-old man from Parkville, Mo., died after he lost control of his car and hit a tree near Kentucky Avenue and Arlington Street.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. a ' A man is left dead after his car crashes into a tree. The crash occurred about 1:20 Saturday morning near the intersection of Kentucky Road and Arlington Ave.

Quaint downtown Parkville might have quivered a bit when shiny new shopping centers began to open nearby.

PARKVILLE, Mo. a ' Snacks on Racks, Inc. of Parkville, MO is recalling products from their line of Gourmet Snacks Packs.

The following recalls have been announced: ___ RockHard Laboratories is recalling select lot numbers of RockHard Weekend dietary supplements, because they contain sulfoaildenfil, a chemical that mimics the active ingredient in Viagra, even though the supplements are not approved to contain active drugs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. a ' Kansas City Power and Light is reaching out to help struggling customers.

Ten local rock 'n' roll students set sail on Saturday on the trip of a lifetime: A cruise where they'll get to perform alongside heavy metal giants Skid Row, Tessla, Queensryche and Ratt.The All-Star House Band from the School of Rock in Parkville is headed for the ShipRocked Cruise to Jamaica and the Grand Caymans.The four girls and six boys will ...

Students tried to catch some moments of slumber at William Jewell College as they slept inside cardboard boxes in an effort to promote homelessness awareness.

Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday announced $146 million in federal stimulus funds to speed infrastructure construction across Missouri.

Professional seamstress and former cocktail waitress Marcia Cherrito had a dream: She wanted to open her own little tea room that served baked goods, breakfast, lunches and tea.

The North Kansas City -based Judi's Bakery , which also operates a location in the Legends complex in Wyandotte County, opened its third store a week ago in the Parkville Commons Shopping Center at the intersection of Highway 9 and Tom Watson Parkway.

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. Details: Frank's Italian Restaurant 100 Main, Parkville, 816-746-8282. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m Sunday.

If the rain holds off, Liberty could start spending federal stimulus money as early as this week on some arterial road improvements.

According to a National Highway Transportation Safety Administration 2007 report, 67 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur at night.

A woman wanted for tax evasion and previously named as a person of interest in her former husbands 2007 murder was captured Monday night in north-central Kansas.Letti Strait, 48, of Parkville, is accused of filing false tax returns claiming her children as dependents even though she had lost custody of them.

Platte County authorities are asking for the publics assistance as they search for a woman who is charged with tax evasion and who also has been named a person of interest in her husbands 2007 murder.

Some St. Joseph residents have received mailers opposing the 63-cent school levy, according to officials of the pro-levy group a oeOur Children.