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Comprehensive News Feed for Kansas City, KS.

Results 1 - 20 of 4,529 in Kansas City, KS

  1. UMKC program produces teachers for the urban...Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | KansasCity.com

    The University of Missouri-Kansas City's School of Education is addressing the current Pre-K-12 urban public education crisis in the Kansas City area through its Institute for Urban Education.

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  2. Marjorie C. GrodeRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Nevada Appeal

    Marjorie C. Grode, 77, was born June 10, 1932, in Kansas City, Kan., and died July 9, 2009, in Carson City.

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  3. Bus system ridership continues to increaseRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Garden City Telegram

    ... said he doesn't feel the city should use tax dollars to operate City Link. Garden City isn't a New York City or Kansas City, Merideth said, and if the transit system can't support itself through ridership, the city shouldn't have the service. ...

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    Related Topix: Finney County, KS, Garden City, KS

  4. Man Shot in the Face Near 39th and GarfieldRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | NBC Action News

    ... nt (0) Comments Weekend Stories A rare chance to see, explore and learn about rare historical aircraft is at the Kansas City downtown airport this weekend. Video More Weekend Stories Weekend Poll

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  5. Help wanted: Pays wellRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... Kansas Technical Center in Atchison, Kan., and was competing in the SkillsUSA vocational skills contest in Kansas City. "The demand for practical nurses is very high. Even with the weak economy, there seems to be less competition for jobs like ...

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    Related Topix: Nursing, Atchison, KS, Manpower, Human Resources

  6. Clyde CarrigerRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | OttawaHerald.com

    ... 75, Melvern, died Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Osage Nursing Center in Osage City. He was born Nov. 24, 1933, in Kansas City, Kan., to Eloid and Cleda Hankins Carriger. He was a lineman for Southwestern Bell Telephone and Lucent Technologies until ...

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  7. Board of Trade Condominiums: Developer offers 5 percent down, no closing costsRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Kansas City Star

    For those looking to call downtown Kansas City home, it just doesnt get much better than Board of Trade Condominiums, said Anne Marie Bennett, project manager for KCLoftCentral.

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    Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Kansas City, MO

  8. Whispering Ridge: Developer invites buyers to compare price and locationRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Kansas City Star

    ... according to community manager Liz Zimmerman, is a location that is close to popular destinations throughout the Kansas City area, a highly rated school district and quality homes built by T.E. Woods Homes, a builder with more than 34 years of ...

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    Related Topix: Housing, Home Listing, Home, Wyandotte County, KS, Interior Design, Arts

  9. Hunger affects more in metro areaRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | KansasCity.com

    Volunteers from Hillcrest Christian Church in Overland Park served hot lunches on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Cross-Lines Community Outreach, 7th Street and Shawnee Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.

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  10. Vintage planes visit KC in Wings of Freedom TourRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | KansasCity.com

    A World War II vintage B-17 Flying Fortress took to the air over Kansas City on Friday, July 10, 2009, from the Wheeler Downtown Airport.

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  11. Schlitterbahn Vacation Village nears openingRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Kansas City Business Journal

    Amid rumors that the proposed $750 million Schlitterbahn Vacation Village in Kansas City, Kan., was tanking early this year, a principal with Schlitterbahn Waterparks made a bold claim.

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  12. GM's Fairfax plant to play key roleRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | KansasCity.com

    ... the company can make the most of its second chance. That's where workers at the Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, Kan., can have a huge influence on GM's future. Not only will the factory be producing the new Buick LaCrosse that GM is counting ...

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    Related Topix: Buick Lacrosse, Buick, Chevrolet

  13. American Jewish Society for Service helps Habitat for HumanityRead the original story w/Photo

    18 hrs ago | Kansas City Jewish Chronicle

    Various groups of volunteers have helped Heartland Habitat for Humanity build a home on 50th Place in Kansas City, Kan., that will become the residence of single mom Sherry Johnson and her soon-to-be-three children.

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  14. Kirby Smith Machinery Acquires Continental Equipment Co.Read the original story

    19 hrs ago | Rental Equipment Register

    ... by acquiring the assets of Continental Equipment Co., based in Dallas. Kirby-Smith, with branches in St. Louis, Kansas City, Kan., and Tulsa, Okla., has essentially tripled its market area by adding Continental's five Texas locations in Dallas, Fort ...

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  15. Rural Kansas loses Cadillac

    19 hrs ago | Arkansas City Traveler

    ... said he expected General Motors would end up with only two dealers in Kansas, one in Wichita and one in the Kansas City area. Other GM dealers in the region shared this speculation. Some thought there might be four Cadillac dealers left in Kansas. ...

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    Related Topix: Cadillac, Kansas, El Dorado, KS, Wichita, KS

  16. Charges filed in Raytown quadruple homicide caseRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Crime Scene KC

    Jackson County prosecutors charged Gevante D. Anderson, 24, of Kansas City today with four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the March quadruple homicides in Raytown.

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    Related Topix: Raytown, MO, Jackson County, MO

  17. Kansas businessman scores in Las VegasRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | Las Vegas BlockShopper

    ... has served as the president and treasurer at Fastpro International, Inc., a wholesaler of durable goods based in Kansas City, Kan. There were 22,364 sales in Las Vegas in 2008, with a median price of $150,000. Filed under: No story tag Address: 2216 ...

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  18. NPC: We treat our pizza drivers rightRead the original story w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Kansas City Star

    ... in this regard, we hope they will take us up on this offer." The suit, which was filed in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., in May and amended last week, alleges that NPC fails to adequately reimburse its drivers for their automobile and other ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza, Overland Park, KS, Restaurant Management, Public Relations

  19. Sonic commercials filmed as actors shoot the breezeRead the original story

    Jun 15, 2006 | Rocky Mountain News

    ... around the product to be featured, and they take it from there in take after take. The campaign, formulated by Kansas City, Mo.-based Barkley Evergreen & Partners, is on its third pair of actors. "This is definitely the loosest shoot we've ever ...

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    Related Topix: Evergreen, CO, Life, Food, Fast Food

  20. Student March For Cause In KCKRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | KCTV5

    Kansas City, Kan., students are marching today to raise awareness over children's health care.

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family