Hundreds of miles of Missouri railroads have been found to be polluting the environment with a significant amount of lead. After going through a bankruptcy related to pollution claims in 2009, metal mining and smelting company American Smelting and Refining Co. (ASARCO) was required to pay Missouri $234 million, $70 million of which was set [...]
Watching it on TV, it's easy to forget that NFL football is an incredibly rough, high-contact sport. It is not uncommon for players to limp after plays or sustain injuries during games. The National Football League has recently received a lot of criticism for not warning its players about the long-term dangers associated with multiple [...]
Nearby residents of Kansas City gathered in the downtown area yesterday, the tax day deadline, in order to protest the tax day claiming that corporations should pay their fair part in taxes. The protest occurred near the Kansas City Power & Light, AMC Theaters, Bank of America and Computer Sciences Corp. This demonstration was just [...]
The 33rd Annual Soulard Mardi Gras celebration took place on Saturday and is said to be the second largest celebration for the event after New Orleans. Thousands of people travel to St. Louis in order to attend the celebration and the River City Casino Grand Parade. Floats travel down Broadway and the temperatures in the [...]
In Kansas City, Kansas, there will be multiple events held in order to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Hundreds are expected to attend an annual mass at the Reardon Civic Center that will commemorate King's life and all he worked for. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of the Greater Kansas Area [...]
The Kansas City Royals and the Royals Charities will be sponsoring the third annual Royals Charities Kids Holiday Party on Dec. 13 at Kaufmann Stadium. During the party, nearly 80 children from the area will enjoy a dinner and the opportunity to make holiday crafts. Each child will leave with goodies from Santa that were [...]
The food company, Ocean Spray, has announced the recall of certain packages of dried cranberries, or Craisins, after it was found that they has small metal fragments in them. The recalled product, "Sweetened Dried Cranberries" were sold in bulk as well as 5-ounce, 10-ounce and 48-ounce packages. Although there have not yet been injury reports [...]
The listeria outbreak from cantaloupe has seen an increase in deaths and illnesses. The Center of Disease Control has reported 18 deaths and 100 illnesses across 20 states in the nation. The two additional deaths have occurred in Kansas and Colorado. Other states where deaths have occurred include Texas, New Mexico, Maryland, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. [...]