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January 31, 2012

Former KC Chiefs’ Head Coach Todd Haley Interviews with Steelers: Fan Reaction

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 11:24 pm
Most NFL coaches don't stay unemployed for long. The Associated Press reports former Kansas City Chiefs' head coach Todd Haley, who was fired in mid-December, has interviewed for the offensive coordinator job with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Group Seeks Repeal of Kansas Sodomy Law

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 11:16 pm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Gay sex is a crime in the state of Kansas even though the United States Supreme...

Governor’s office says it warned about KOMA – Topeka Capital Journal

Category: Shawnee News – Tags: , , – Administrator 9:50 pm

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Governor's office says it warned about KOMA
Topeka Capital Journal
Sam Brownback's staff, which had previously said his "legislative dinners" were social gatherings, released a statement Tuesday saying the governor warned legislators before every dinner not to violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Brownback has ...
Senate President says he questioned whether meetings called by Kan. governor ...The Republic

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Former Kansas star and Patriot Rivera carves his own Super Bowl memory – Bellingham Herald

Category: Shawnee News – Tags: , , – Administrator 9:42 pm

Former Kansas star and Patriot Rivera carves his own Super Bowl memory
Bellingham Herald
Rivera, a former Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Northwest and University of Kansas star, is a member of New England's practice squad. Barring illness or injury to a member of the Patriots' 53-man active roster, he won't play on Sunday against the New York ...
Big-game experience: Former Jayhawk Mike Rivera relishes second chanceLawrence Journal World

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KC Cameras Help Track Illegal Dumping

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 9:28 pm
Kansas City has posted surveillance cameras at illegal dumpsites, and one of those cameras has captured close-up images of people dropping off trash that doesn't belong there.

KC schools leaders make case against dissolving district

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 7:59 pm
Leaders of Kansas City Public Schools told a Missouri Senate committee Tuesday that it’s too early to pull the plug on the unaccredited district.

Senators Look at Drastic Measures to Deal With Unaccredited Schools

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 7:27 pm
(Jefferson City, MO) -- Kansas City public schools have only been officially unaccredited for a month, but lawmakers in the state capitol are already weighing drastic plans to help students move forward.

Missouri lawmakers begin debating future of Kansas City School District

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 7:03 pm
The Missouri General Assembly officially began debating the future of the Kansas City School District Tuesday.

Kansas City police shut down homeless camp

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 6:25 pm
Tuesday was moving day for the homeless people encamped in Mulkey Square Park at 13th and Summit streets. It’s not the first time police have rousted residents of a homeless camp, but the eviction follows the release of a report calling for a more systematic approach of dealing with homelessness.

Vermes, Zavagnin on National Soccer Hall of Fame Ballot

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 5:42 pm
U.S. Soccer announced the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2012 ballot on Tuesday, with Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes and Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin among the 31 players up for election on the Player ballot.