| Actress Jenna Fischer Gives Back Her role as Pam from NBC's "The Office" has made her a superstar. But Jenna Fischer has never forgotten where she came from. Saturday night she hosted a fundraiser auction for Nerinx Hall at the... | |
| The Watchdog | Must Motorists Always Stop When A School Bus Is Near? <strong><span class="subhead">The problem</span></strong></p><p>Every school day, thousands of children in the Kansas City area climb on and off buses on... |
| Despite A Chill, The Days Are Made For Shell-collecting And Manatees CAPTIVA ISLAND, Fla. | The weather turned a bit chilly for walking on the beach. Compared to remembered visits, the shelling — especially in the first days — was something of a... |
| Winning Lottery Numbers For Saturday, March 13 Saturday’s winning numbers:</p><p><strong>•Missouri Pick 3</strong></p><p><strong>Midday:</strong>... |
| Tribute | Bob Wormington, A Pioneering Tv General Manager, Put Channel 41 On The Map <strong>Who:</strong> Bob Wormington, 83, of Overland Park.</p><p><strong>When and how he died: </strong>March 6, of complications following a... |
| A Chill In The Area Doesn't Stop The Thrill Of Local Parades What could possibly compel people to come out on a drizzly and raw day to watch a procession of wacky floats, vintage vehicles, marching bands and dogs?</p><p>It’s hard to... |
| As Youth Abuse And Neglect Cases Rise, Casa Seeks Volunteers Volunteer Susan Gersh works with abused children as the eyes and ears for the court. Her first question to each child: “What would you like the judge to... |
| Basketball Tourney Will Commemorate Slayings Of Young Raytown Brothers Near the one-year anniversary of their slayings, 10-year-old Amir and 7-year-old Gerard Clemons of Raytown will be remembered through their favorite pastime —... |
| Family Wanted | Moses, 16 Moses, 16, is bright and well mannered. He enjoys playing video games, wrestling, working out, reading books, playing chess and listening to music.</p><p>He looks forward to getting a... |
| Exhibition At National Archives To Explore Disturbing Eugenics Movement Of Early 20th Century Teenagers will be descending upon a new exhibition that opens Tuesday in Kansas City.</p><p>But viewer discretion is advised.</p><p>The sensitive material in “Deadly... |
| Public Safety: Three Rob Bank On Holmes Road <strong><span class="subhead">KANSAS CITY | Three rob bank on Holmes</span></strong></p><p>Three masked men robbed the U.S. Bank at 11204 Holmes Road in... |
| Kc Budget Recommendations Offer Financial Relief To Several Programs Kansas City Community Gardens, Aim4Peace and a few other programs got extra dollars Friday as the City Council’s Finance and Audit Committee finished its budget... |
| When The Plan Is Controversial, Speed Is Essential You may wrinkle your nose when I say this, but go ahead and wrinkle away.</p><p>Last week’s 5-4 decision to close 26 public schools in Kansas City was simply a staggering... |
| Texas A&m Women Hand Nebraska Its First Loss Texas A&M coach Gary Blair went into Saturday saying a loss would be good for undefeated Nebraska going into the NCAA women’s tournament. </p><p>It was even better for Texas... |
| Stuffy? It Could Be A Tree. The weather's warmer, the birds are back, but there is a problem. . .stuffy noses and watery eyes. It could be a tree. Not many leaves are showing up yet, but the trees are working on it. .... |
| Ku Takes Round 3 Of Sunflower Showdown 72-64 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Marcus Morris had 18 points, Tyrel Reed added 15 and No. 1 Kansas held off No. 9 Kansas State down the stretch for a 72-64 victory and its seventh Big 12 tournament title Saturday... |
| Ku, K-state Battle, Look Ahead To Ncaa Tourney The Kansas Jayhawks are no stranger to standing on stages with T-shirts and hats like they did Sunday, and this team hopes they jump on the stage in Indianapolis in a month.Add Kansas State to the... |
| Incarnate Word Stops Blue Springs 52-43 Mizzou Arena .The Red Knights jumped out to a 16-8 first quarter advantage but saw that lead wiped out by a 12-2 Blue Springs run to begin the second frame. Trailing by two at the break, Incarnate... |
| No. 1 Ku Beats No. 9 K-state 72-64 In Big 12 Final (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)Kansas guard Brady Morningstar (12) tries to shoot over Kansas State forward Jamar Samuels (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big 12 tournament... |
| New Spelling Bee Champ Beat Out Major Competition A Forsyth School sixth grader is this year's St. Louis Post-Dispatch Spelling Bee champion. Olivia Long took the title in round 12 of the finals Saturday afternoon at Maryville University. Some of... |
| Fugitive Joplin Murder Suspect Detained In Texas Joplin Globe reported that he was caught Thursday near the west Texas town of Big Spring. He had relatives in Texas and had lived there himself in the past.Chief... |
| Kearney Upsets Borgia 47-43 Missouri class 4 boys basketball state championship Saturday.Grant Cozad added 10 for Kearney to hand defending champ Borgia its first loss of the season in a rematch of last seasonÂ?s title... |
| Robinson, Thompson Lead Oklahoma To Title Game Big 12 semifinal.Thompson's two foul shots put the Sooners back on top 72-67, making sure it was still a two-possession game with Riley ready to fire away."They were huge," Thompson said. "If I would... |
| Getz Gets Off Slide With Homer For Royals SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Chris Getz was not all that concerned about it but, hey, going hitless in your first 12 at-bats for a new team is not the way to make a big impression. "You've got to get the... |
| Steel Teeth Snap On Busy Bridge; 3 Lanes Closed It's the most traveled highway bridge in the state and now it needs a new set of teeth. Late Friday, Mo-Dot shut down two westbound lanes on the Blanchette Bridge over the Missouri River at St.... |
| Webb City Beats Notre Dame 60-53 To Win Class 4 Notre Dame Regional High School in the Missouri Class 4 girls state title game Saturday.The Cardinals finished the season 30-1 and captured their second state championship in school history and their... |
| Pujols Easily Pops Back Into Form JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols had not played in almost a week, missing five games because of what he described as lower back spasms. He looked in mid-season form Saturday,... |
| Willis Sets Tone On Good Day For Pitchers LAKELAND, Fla. -- Dontrelle Willis said he felt terrible on the mound, pitched OK despite it, and felt great about it once he was done. Nate Robertson felt his fastball had new life once he got a... |
| Inge All Smiles In Return To Game Action LAKELAND, Fla. -- Brandon Inge's first plate appearance of 2010 ended with a pitch off his backside. His second chance on a ground ball in his first Spring Training game took a bad hop and went past... |
| New Smoke Detectors Will Last A Decade -New technology will help people who forget to regularly check their smoke detectors. On Saturday the St. Louis Fire Department went door-to-door installing more than 300 alarms. The alarms last for... |
| East St. Louis Council Votes To Hire Police Chief Jenne says his primary focus will be rebuilding the department's image in this struggling city of about 28,000. He's currently a city administrator and police chief... |
| Tires Dumped At Mark Twain National Forest Officials with the Mark Twain National Forest are pushing to stop illegal dumping of tires in the southeast Missouri forest, and to clean up the mess left from previous years. The Poplar Bluff Daily... |
| Texas A&m Hands Nebraska First Loss Of Season NCAA field is announced on Monday.Nebraska had been the first team to run through the Big 12 regular season unbeaten and was bidding to become just the 12th team to make it to the NCAA tournament... |
| Schumaker Fine-tuning Second-base Style JUPITER, Fla. -- Spring Training was a stressful and, at times, both mentally and physically draining experience last year for Skip Schumaker. What a difference a year makes. Switching from the... |
| Farnsworth Finds Groove As Royals Prevail ROYALS 12, ANGELS 3 Surprise, Ariz. Saturday, March 13 Angels at the plate: Kendry Morales lined a double into the right-field corner and singled, going 2-for-3. Peter Bourjos singled and Gary... |
| Ex Blues Fan Favorite Weight May Retire UNIONDALE, New York (AP) — New York Islanders captain Doug Weight will have season-ending shoulder surgery that could also mark the conclusion of the former St. Louis Blues center's 18-year NHL... |
| Frontenac Girl Wins Post-dispatch Spelling Bee 03/13/2010 CHESTERFIELD Olivia Long of Frontenac won the Post-Dispatch Spelling Bee today at Maryville University by holding off 29 challengers through 12 rounds. After three hours of... |
| Two Sisters Killed In Granite City Crash A second person has died in a collision in Granite City. The accident happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday on Route 3 and Missouri Avenue. Police say a car turning into the Lowe's parking lot on Route 3... |
| St. Louis Takes On An Irish Flair For The 41st Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Market Street in Downtown St. Louis took on an Irish flair Saturday for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Tens of thousands of people from Missouri and Illinois attend every year to watch floats, giant... |
| Runners Go Green For St. Patrick's Day "I did well! I finished in 54 minutes," exclaimed Kelly O'Bryan. She was among about 11,000 runners in the downtown St. Louis St. Patrick's Day Parade. Runners, mostly decked out in green, took off... |
| Thompson's Versatility May Land Him Spot Tickets "He's got a lot of movement, pretty good command," pitching coach Bob McClure said. "He's pitched in a lot of Major League games so he looks very calm out there. He doesn't look like he's... |
| Damon Shows Yanks What They're Missing TIGERS (ss) 6, YANKEES (ss) 2 at Lakeland, Fla. Saturday, March 13 Yankees at the plate: The Bronx Bombers had their fair share of hits but not enough runs to show for them. Back-to-back singles... |
| Scherzer Rebounds, Dominates Mets METS 9, TIGERS 1 Port St. Lucie Fla. Saturday, March 13 Tigers at the plate: Not until Magglio Ordonez singled sharply to left against Hisonari Takahashi to lead off the seventh did the Tigers... |
| Irish Eyes Smiling In St. Louis ST. LOUIS (KMOX) -- Despite cool and slightly damp weather, the 41st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade came off without a hitch, Saturday, in downtown St. Louis. Organizers say the event featured more... |
| Westminster College Going Smoke-free FULTON, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri private college has banned smoking on its campus. Westminster College President George Forsythe says the smoking ban will help create a safe, health and... |
| Msu Women Knocked Out Of Mvc Tournament After Casey Garrison’s leaning 10-footer banked home to give MSU a 72-70 lead with 2:52 to play, the Shockers got a pair of clutch three-pointers in the final two minutes of play that would... |
