Kansas City

Sgt. 1st Class Trenton L. Rhea, 33, of Kansas City, Mo., died May 15 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.  He was a member of the 603rd Military Police Company, in Belton, Mo. He deployed under Operation Enduring Freedom.

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals are doing well in the beginning of their season, but another team in the area is just starting their season. The Kansas City T-Bones will be taking on the Lee's Summit Monarchs today (April 6) at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City in an exhibition game.

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The City of Kansas City, Mo., will celebrate the year of its 160th birthday today (Mar. 28) from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the City Hall Rotunda, 414 E. 12th St. Remarks from Mayor Sly James, City Manager Troy Schulte and members of the City Council will begin at noon.

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I took the kids to see the Harlem Globetrotters at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.  I grew up watching Meadowlark Lemon, Curly Neil and Goose on TV. The spirit of the team lives on with new players and the show was fantastic. The trick plays were timed perfectly and they do amazing things with a basketball. The announcer added excitement to the "championship game" by pointing out how close it was. Of course, the Globetrotters were victorious. Here's a few photos from the event.

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The Sprint Center in Kansas City announced today that due to illness, Carrie Underwood's show scheduled for tonight, Saturday, Dec. 15, at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. has been rescheduled to May 1, 2013. As a result of the Kansas City date change, Carrie’s show in Springfield, Ill. will be moved to May 6. Tickets for the original Kansas City date will be honored on the new date and all other show dates remain as scheduled.

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After months of increasing speculation, Fleetwood Mac have confirmed the dates, cities and venues for a nine-week tour beginning in April of 2013.

We are less than 20 days away from Christmas, and the retail industry is still abuzz over much improved sales over 2011. This week I visited several stores to get my Christmas shopping started.  All of the store employees I talked to all said business was staying brisk this year. It got me to thinking; when you go holiday shopping, what city do you like to go shopping in?

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