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Peter Levi, who retires Dec. 31 as president of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, will join the Kansas City law firm of Polsinelli Shughart as of Jan.
Universities unite to help KC-area schools
An all-star academic team will work together to improve Kansas City-area schools.
Nichols wins Kansas Citian of the Year
Jeannette Nichols is the 2009 Kansas Citian of the Year, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday night.
If U.S. Stopped Issuing Treasuries, Would It Go Broke?
Here's another interesting piece from Randall Wray, the economics professor from University of Missouri-Kansas City .
Oliver announces bid for prosecutor
A Bloomfield attorney has announced a bid for the Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney seat that is up for election next year.
The Hunt for Tech Stocks, Broadly Defined
AN INTERVIEW WITH ZACK SHAFRAN: Tech opportunities in unlikely places. AS A KID GROWING UP IN KANSAS CITY, Mo., Zack Shafran fell in love with the concept of investing -- or, rather, with the idea that someone would want to send him checks every quarter for doing nothing.
KCa s acting city manager viewed as easygoing, collaborative
Troy Schulte once was city manager of the town of Marengo, Iowa, population 2,500.Now he finds himself in a much hotter seat in a much bigger city.On Thursday he was named acting city manager in Kansas City by a one-vote margin in an angry and chaotic City Council meeting.
Trans-activist Kate Bornstein will make you question your gender
Kate Bornstein leans back in her chair, legs spread, teal-painted fingernails and tattooed hand partially covering the girly design on her baby-tee top.
RADIO/PODCAST: The Jazz Session #111: Diverse
The band Diverse consists of students from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
As the shortage of primary care doctors in the United States continues to grow, the industry looks for practitioners to fill the gap.
'Time to Get it Right' report hits the mark...
The "Time to Get it Right" reports have provided a valuable blueprint for getting the region's leaders focused on higher education and life sciences over the last five years.
Rita Marie Cain, University of Missouri, Kansas City, has published "Embedded Advertising on Television: What Would Don Draper Do?" Here is the abstract.
Doctors' Tests Often Miss High Blood Pressure in Kids with Kidney Disease
Many children with chronic kidney disease who show normal blood pressure readings at the doctora s office have high blood pressure when tested at home, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology .
Martin City Melodrama still original after 25 years
A person does not start a theater and run it for 25 years without a serious devotion to the craft.
Suspect in George Tiller Murder Confesses; Experts Doubt Defense
Scott Roeder confessed Monday to killing Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, saying he had no regrets because "pre-born children were in imminent danger." In a 20-minute phone call from the Sedgwick County Jail, Roeder told the Kansas City Star that he believed shooting Tiller saved lives.
Incoming: Newt Gingrich @ the Dole Institute, Candace Gingrich @ UMKC
Mr. Contract with America Newt Gingrich is in Kansas today and tonight, speaking at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics on the University of Kansas' campus.
Come join the fun at University of Missouri, Kansas City for the Sally Ride Science Festival.
In KC, charter schools are a favored choice
Kansas Citys reliance on public charter schools has placed it fourth among U.S. cities in the percentage of students being taught in them.This year the city has 29 percent of its public school children enrolled in charters operating inside the boundaries of the Kansas City School District.
Restless legs syndrome is studied
In an episode of the Seinfeld TV show, Kramer complained that his new romantic interest had the jimmy legs.Shes throwing off my whole sleep, he said, and then demonstrated by raising one leg and juddering it in the air.Turns out that the likelihood of having jimmy legs or restless legs syndrome, as doctors call this sleep disorder can vary greatly ...
Missouri Groups Host Climate Change Talks
Groups from across the Show-Me State are set to discuss climate change Wednesday night in Washington.
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