Kansas City Midweek News Link Layout



Right now we celebrate hottie Jess who isn't just a social media "influencer" but also a reality TV star, just like the Prez . . . Accordingly, we share these informative and important local news links. Checkit:

Kansas City PIAC Explained
PIAC isn't PIAC Anymore
Golden Ghetto Obamacare Aftermath

Dropping health insurance altogether? Overland Park direct primary care clinic does just that

It's a whole new way of thinking about healthcare; cutting out insurance altogether, and many times thousands of dollars in deductibles, co-pays and premiums. "The word liberating comes to mind. Freedom. From a patient standpoint from a physician standpoint, it just liberates you," Dr. Haseed Ahmed said.


KCMO Consequences

Man serving life in prison charged in fatal beating of KC woman

A Kansas City man has been charged in the fatal beating of a woman in late 2015 or early 2016. Kevin O. Hurley, 59, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Brandy K. Helbock-Castaneda, 42. Castaneda's sister reported seeing her last on Dec. 5, 2015.


Missouri Tragedy Overnight

One Police Officer Killed And Two Injured In Clinton, Missouri

Updated 2 a.m. The Clinton, Missouri, Fire Department posted this message on Facebook: "Our hearts ache for our brothers in blue at the CPD. Our community has lost another public servant due to a police officer involved shooting.


Kansas City Royals Spring Winning

Royals sign outfielder Jon Jay

The Royals have signed outfielder Jon Jay to a one-year deal. The 32-year old left-handed hitter batted .296/.374/.375 in 433 plate appearances for the Cubs last year, and was a 1.6 WAR player, according to Fangraphs. He has had an eight-year Major League career with the Cardinals, Padres, and Cubs, batting .288/.355/.383.


Midwest Artsy

Kansas City Poet And Editor Bob Stewart Plumbs 'Working Class Sensibility'

Robert Stewart has nurtured a lot of up-and-coming writers over the decades he's spent as an editor at New Letters magazine and as a writing instructor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In December, Stewart released a new book of his own poetry.


Kansas City Chill Forecast

HELLO, it's still winter. Cold temps sticking around through Thursday

Watching the chance for more rain Saturday.


Yandel - Sólo Mía ft. Maluma is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .

Comments

  1. What are roast beef flaps?

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  2. ^^^ We've already covered this you silly spammer. They're delicious.

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  3. jon jay, what a great baseball name.

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  4. PIAC hasn't been PIAC since the council stole money from it to "study" streetcar expansion.

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  5. Whatever happened with the alleged Hooter's spitter?

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  6. Another police officer killed by a whack job that served time in prison. Do you ever REALLY wonder why cops are a little on edge these days? I could not do what they do because I'd be a total wreck thinking some idiot is going to just shoot at me out of the clear blue because of my job. Another shooting with a semi-automatic weapon too.
    This is a terribly sad thing for the City of Clinton, the state of Missouri and this guys family.

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