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Thankful for the All-Star Game

I have always thought that Major League Baseball's use of the All-Star game to determine home field advantage for the World Series was one of the dumbest ideas ever. Today I've determined it's pure genius. So thank you All-Star MVP… more

KC Home-Building: Behind the Numbers

Home building through the first nine months of the year reached its highest point since the real-estate crash of 2007, according to new statistics from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. Through September, builders secured 6,294 permits in… more

Federal Health Insurance Exchange for Small Businesses Launches in Missouri

The Department of Health and Human Services launched a series of on-line insurance exchanges Monday in five states, including Missouri. Known as SHOP exchanges, the Small Business Health Options Program is being put in place after a one-year delay as part… more

Royals Fall to Giants in Game 4

Kansas City starts off strong with a 4-1 lead only to see it erode to a productive 16 hit 11 run rally by the Giants to capture Game 4. What started looking good for the Royals heading into the bottom… more

Royals Fall to Giants in Game 4

Kansas City starts off strong with a 4-1 lead only to see it erode to a productive 16 hit 11 run rally by the Giants to capture Game 4. more

Growing KC Logistics Sector Gets Another Boost

  A Connecticut-based transportation logistics firm will bring 125 jobs to that growing Kansas City business sector, Gov. Jay Nixon’s office has announced. XPO Logistics will make a $1.2 million capital investment to open its first freight brokerage in Missouri.… more

KC Council Previews 5-Year Plan

Kansas City has rolled out its five-year plan for structuring municipal finances through 2020, a document that is part mission/vision statement, part financial statement and in part a goal-setting exercise for allocating a $915.8 million in expenditures next year. The… more

Game 2: Even-Steven. Now, Off to the Bay Area

There’s something to be said for “the formula,” that combination of base-running speed, lockdown pitching and just enough offense to scratch out a win. Hey: It worked well enough to get Kansas City into the 2014 World Series. But there’s… more

Olathe Eyes 25-Year Transit Plan

Overland Park (current population: 181,260) has been the biggest Kansas-side city in the metro area since overtaking Kansas City, Kan., roughly a decade ago, but even that fast-growing community hasn’t kept pace with what’s happened with growth rates in neighboring… more

A Series Bet With Heart

It happens every World Series or Super Bowl: Mayors or governors get in on those cheesy “bets” over which city’s team will prevail on the field. You know: Things like KC barbecue against Napa Valley wine for the current World… more