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Missouri

Star: BPU board official, lawyer indicted

Associated Press - October 3, 2008 3:54 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Star reports that a Board of Public Utilities official and a lawyer have been indicted in the theft of more than $125,000 from the Kansas...

Mo. minimum wage boosted by 40 cents

04:20 PM CDT on Friday, October 3, 2008 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri workers earning minimum wage will make an extra 40 cents per hour in 2009. The state Labor Department announced Friday that Missouri's hourly minimum...

Groups created to oppose Mo. casino ballot measure

Both those who are critical of gambling and those who support expanding it in Missouri said Thursday that they have formed political committees to oppose a casino measure that's on the November ballot.

Healthcare Leaders Gathering in Kansas City to Collaborate on Future of Healthcare

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --(Business Wire)-- Healthcare professionals from five continents, representing 13 countries, will have the opportunity to share insights and best practices in healthcare information technology (HIT) at the...

Son facing charges in death of 85-year-old father

GOVE, Kan. | A western Kansas man has been returned to the state to face a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 85-year-old father. Gove County District Court Clerk Teresa Lewis said 61-year-old David Stevenson is...

Opposition to EPA Cutbacks Increases

The Environmental Protection Agency faces escalating resistance to its cost-saving plan to replace printed library materials with online resources. The transition is part of the agency’s response to President Bush’s proposed...

Missouri ballot measure addresses home health work conditions

Friday, October 3, 2008 By MARGARET STAFFORD The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Supporters say an initiative on November's ballot will help both home health-care workers and the disabled and elderly Missourians who need...

Chicken droppings cheap fertilizer for U.S. wheat

By Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - For Kansas farmer Jeff Fowler, planting and fertilizing a new wheat crop this fall is a fowl job. Literally. As he prepares his southeast Kansas farm fields for planting hard...

WRAPUP 1-Credit crisis gives world farm sector a jolt

Farm suppliers like fertilizer, seed firms hit hard *Credit fears hit U.S. farmers despite recent good years *Food chain companies likely to see global shocks roll on By Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct 2 (Reuters) - Wall...

Tina Turner opens 36-date North American tour

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After an eight-year hiatus, Tina Turner brought her famous voice and energy back to the stage Wednesday, opening her 36-date North American tour with a hit-filled concert at the Sprint Center.