Lucy & The Kansas City Afternoon Link Look

Classic Lucy inspires this Kansas City news link collection for this cloudy afternoon. Take a look:

Powerless Kansas City

Storm knocks out power for thousands in KC area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than 9,000 people are without power after thunderstorms hit parts of Missouri and Kansas. Parts of the Kansas City metro were placed under a thunderstorm watch Wednesday afternoon. In addition to rain, The National Weather service reported that 50 mile-per-hour winds hit parts of southern Kansas City.

Local Suspect Mugshots

Kansas City's most wanted fugitives

Updated May 10, 2017. Most wanted fugitives from Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers.

Best KC Biz Headline Of The Week

Developer planning self-storage in River Market told to stow it - Kansas City Business Journal

A developer planning to convert a River Market warehouse into a self-storage facility has encountered early opposition to the plan. But Wes Grammer of Sky Real Estate LLC maintains that self-storage is the perfect use for the three-story, 51,000-square-foot building at 417 Grand Blvd.

Price Hike Power Play

Missouri commission approved KCP&L rate increase

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - State regulators have approved a $32.5 million rate increase for Kansas City Power & Light to offset the utility's costs of providing service. The Missouri Public Service Commission announced Tuesday the rate increase would cost the average residential customer about $4 a month.

Home Team Switcheroo

Royals designate Colon for assignment

Kansas City DFA's infielder Christian Colon and Peter O'Brien. The team calls up right-handed pitchers Seth Maness and Al Alburquerqe from AAA Omaha. Colon's base hit in the 12th inning of game 5 in the 2015 World Series was the deciding run in the Royals World Series clinching win.

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