Voters in Jackson County have rejected a 40-year extension of a 3/8th-cent sales tax. The extension would have helped fund a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals and maintain and repair Arrowhead Stadium. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, voters rejected Question 1 by a margin of 58-42 percent. Over 78,000 voters said … Read more
‘A Golden Era’: Kansas City Royals announce Crossroads location for new stadium site Updated: 5:28 PM CST Feb 13, 2024 GOOD AFTERNOON. I’M MATT FLENER IN FOR LAURA AND I’M KELLY ECKERMAN. AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING AND MISSED DEADLINES, WE NOW KNOW WHERE THE ROYALS WANT TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM. WE HAVE LIVE TEAM … Read more
This ambitious initiative aims to provide consumers with a multifaceted platform to engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and beyond. Through the utilization of Unreal Engine, players will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in customized experiences, expressing their fandom in a distinctly Disney manner. Additionally, users will … Read more
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The Kansas Business Expo aims to accelerate growth and economic impact of the business community. Kansas Chamber officials said on Monday, Feb. 5, they announced the consolidation of two events aimed at enhancing business dynamics within the state. Effective immediately, the Kansas Minority Business Summit and the Kansas Workforce Development and … Read more
Kansas City business leaders are urging the renewal of the sports stadium sales tax, saying that small businesses would be hurt if the tax is not renewed. Jason Carter-Solomon, a commercial banker, believes that a downtown stadium in Kansas City will create synergy, allowing for better economic activity and more dollars for small businesses. “Right … Read more
PHOTO PROVIDED Recent Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate Blaine L. Walizer, of Beech Creek, is also the recent recipient of an American FFA degree — the highest degree awarded by Future Farmers of America. WILLIAMSPORT — When Blaine L. Walizer crossed the stage at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Dec. 16 commencement ceremony, it marked the … Read more
Updated Jan. 16, 2024 6:45 pm ET WASHINGTON—The Biden administration plans to put the Houthi rebel group back on one of its lists of terrorist organizations, days after the U.S. launched strikes on its facilities in Yemen in retaliation for months of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, officials said. The placement as a … Read more
Listen to article (1 minute) When Braxton Clark was in high school, he used marijuana to control his emotions. At 17, he used it every day. When he was 18, he had a psychotic episode after using cannabis and was admitted to a hospital. He spent the next three years sober. Then one day he … Read more
Listen to article (2 minutes) One of the best strategies for good health in the new year: Reduce the amount of sugar you eat. Sugar sneaks into our diet in surprising ways, from coffee drinks you don’t realize are sugar bombs to small amounts that add up in bread or sauces. Looking more closely at … Read more
Arlington County will be setting aside $1.6 million for improvement projects on national parkland in the crosshairs of a future pedestrian bridge between Crystal City and National Airport. The long-discussed bridge, dubbed CC2DCA, is about to clear a major milestone: completion of a federally mandated review of its adverse impacts to the environment and … Read more