Kansas City "News" Media Fails Regarding American Royal Move to Kansas

The TV news stations always promote themselves as civic boosters.  If this is so- then why half-ass report things?

Today it was (officially) announced that Kansas City MO's American Royal is moving over to the Kansas side.

Most of the news media stories mentioning this failed to report the fact that Kansas is furnishing STAR bonds to the AR to make this move to the Village West area of KC-KS..

STAR bonds are paid off in sales taxes.

What- besides a once-a year BBQ/horse/livestock show does the American Royal sell to pay-off these bonds?

Will the AR rely on nearby sales taxes to pay off this debt or leech-off proceeds from nearby corporate-welfare districts?

Did the governmental agency issuing these bonds insert any claw-backs into the legal document?

American Presidential Candidate Gets Booed at NYC Charity Dinner

Wow!  You have to be a pretty low-class speaker to get booed at a charity dinner!



Here's the full video courtesy of The NEW YORK TIMES....

Atchison, Kansas: Evacuations Necessary After Large Chemical Cloud Forms

Thousands in this northeastern Kansas city were told to either "shelter in-place" or evacuate after two toxic chemicals were accidentally mixed together at MGP Inc. in Atchison Friday morning.

The chemicals formed a noxious cloud that spread across this city of 11000- about 40 miles N.W. of Kansas City.

From the KSHB-41 news story- "According to the Atchison City Manager's Office, sodium hydrochlorite, also known as sodium hypochlorite, and sulfuric acid were inadvertently mixed together in the wrong holding tank Friday morning, which caused a reaction."

More than 50 people were treated at the Atchison hospital- none reported serious injuries. 

Belton MO Police Report a Killing Tonight

Belton Police report to the mainstream news media that they are investigating a "homicide" in the northwestern part of that city in NW Cass county MO..

A location reported by several media outlets as "M-150 and Prospect-" which is more than a mile inside the Kansas City corporate limits.

Citizen reports (since Belton Police have encrypted radio communications now) put the actual location where the murder occurred as "M-58 and Prospect."

On Wednesday- KCTV-5 ran this story:

"The Metro Squad was assembled Wednesday morning to investigate a Belton man's murder.

Benjamin Friend, 37, was shot and killed about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Prospect Avenue and Missouri Highway 150.

A family friend says Benjamin Friend was on his way home from work to pick up two of his children when someone shot and killed him.

Those who loved him want his killer caught. 

"He was getting ready to pick up his son and daughter to take them to their after school activities that they have going on," said Boyce Carson, a family friend.

The father's usual route turned deadly when a man shot at his van. Friends are relieved the children were not with him.

Carson has known Friend since he was born. He grew up with Benjamin's mother. 

"An excellent young man," Carson said. "A hard working father of three children. Just had everything going for him. The world by the tail. He just had a brand new baby two months ago I believe." 

Authorities are requesting anyone who might have seen anything suspicious on Hwy. 150 between Missouri Highway 291 and Prospect Avenue between 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. to contact them at 816-348-4470 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

They are specifically requesting information regarding a newer model red sports coupe with black rims, tinted windows and a loud exhaust, and a white work van with a ladder rack and ladder on top. 

Belton police are investigating the possibility of road rage."

High Winds Cause Tree Damage in Kansas City MO

A large oak tree that WAS about 50 years old came crashing down due to south winds gusting to near 50 MPH Monday morning.

This tree was in the 8600 block of Winchester in the Loma Vista area of KC-MO..

The uprooted tree took out several sections of sidewalk- a power line serving street lights- and landed on the back of a car parked in the driveway of the home there.

Winchester was blocked for a time when the tree fell about 9:30 am- but has since been cleared and re-opened.

BREAKING: Two Shot in Kansas City MO's Country Club Plaza

Two people- a female and a male in his teens- were shot in The Plaza around 7:45 pm Saturday evening.


The incident occurred in the 4600 to 4700 blocks of Broadway.

Both victims' injuries were said to be not life-threatening.

The male teen was reportedly shot in a leg.

Police are seeking unspecified suspect(s) in this incident- and the area around 47th Street and Broadway remains closed while KCPD completes their investigation.

BREAKING: Kansas City MO PD "Operation-100" at Shooting Scene

At 1:19 pm Saturday afternoon- KC-MO Fire- EMS and Police East Zone officers were called to a reported "shooting" at a house in the 5000 block of East 41st Terrace.

Police said there was a "female victim lying in the driveway in front" of the house there and that the "male" suspectr "was still inside.

Officers managed to get to the injured female from the front of the house to a waiting EMS unit.

KCFD-EMS "Medic-5" said their patient was "45-years-old" and suffering from several "stab wounds."

She was taken to a medical trauma center in serious condition.

At 1:29 pm- PD called for a tactical squad or "Operation-100" to get the male suspect out of the house.


That Op-100 is underway as of this posting....

BREAKING: Possibly Law Involved in Fatal Shooting in Kansas City MO Northland

Around 10:30 pm Friday night- KC MO fire and police were called to the scene of "a shooting" on the "eastbound Missouri (M) 152 ramp from northbound I-29" .


Arriving KCPD reports "the Missouri State Patrol" was already on the scene- and the first responding officer requested homicide detectives to respond as well.



The victim is believed to be inside of a vehicle.

Parts of the M-152 and I-29 interchange are closed by MHP and KCPD.

KCFD EMS did not transport any victim from the scene.


This was later determined to be a male shot over a road-rage incident and that no law officers were involved in the shooting.

The suspect reportedly called police from a nearby gas station/convenience store and turned himself in.

BREAKING: KC MO Fire Truck in Crash Responding To Same

A KCFD truck was involved in a crash with yet-unknown injuries at Bannister Road and Blue Ridge Blvd. around 7:35 pm Thursday evening.


The FD and EMS had been sent to another crash at the same location.  Additional fire and EMS units were sent to the FD-involved wreck.


There was a light thundershower in progress at the time of both crashes.


More details as received ...

Tornado Watch No. 493 - IA-KS-MO-NE Until 9 PM CDT

The NWS' Storm Prediction Center has issues a tornado watch that includes area W to N of Metro Kansas City- including Topeka KS and St. Joseph MO areas.

TW #493 runs till 9 PM- note that additional weather watches are likely to be issued downstream- or in Metro KC- later this Thursday afternoon and/or evening.

Flash-flooding rainfalls are also likely- especially in areas that received heavy rain late Wednesday night and early this morning.

Tornado Watch No. 490 - KS-NE - Until 9 PM CDT

Metro Kansas City is NOT included in this watch- but it does include a large part of Kansas from northeast to south-central.