Kansas City Luck: Cash Bar, Crash Course & Fightin' MAGA

Latest quick share of our reading for the late night and early morning local denizens recovering from all of their "Irish" celebrating. 

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Celebrate Midtown Drinking Money

Bar business booms on St. Patrick's Day; Kansas City-area bars see major crowds

If you own a bar, St. Patrick's Day might just be your favorite holiday.

Local Collision Postscript

Multi-vehicle collision sends 7 people to 2 KC hospitals

One person was critically injured and six others sustained minor injuries in a crash Tuesday at Ward Parkway and Wornall Road.

Toy Trainwreck Cont'd

Kansas City Streetcar's Riverfront extension aims to open before the World Cup. Here's what we know

The new extension is less than a mile long, and will connect CPKC Stadium with the rest of the downtown streetcar line, near River Market. Several other Riverfront projects are expected to be completed at the same time.

Local Connection To STL Crash

KC company's plane crashed on the way to Johnson County, killing 65-year-old pilot

A St. Louis man is dead after a plane heading to New Century AirCenter crashed.

Pupper Proves Legendary

Kansas City dog attempts Guinness World Record with unique challenge

Many dogs can sit and shake, but few attempt to set world records. One Kansas City dog is attempting a Guinness World Record with a unique challenge.

Heroes Live In The Dotte

Kansas City, Kansas, firefighters locate bystander who saved driver from burning car

A Good Samaritan saved a person from a burning car following a crash on Interstate 435 in Kansas City, Kansas, earlier this month.

Kickball In Luck

Kansas City's St. Patrick's Day parade doubles as World Cup welcome party

Kansas City celebrated St. Patrick's Day with an eye toward the future, as the city's annual parade doubled as a welcome party for the FIFA World Cup coming this summer.

Irish Celebs Were More Creative

Stars Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2026

Stars Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2026

MAGA Double Take On Allies

Rebuffed by allies, Trump now says U.S. doesn't need help defending the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump dropped his push for U.S. allies to protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian threats - an about-face that came just one day after he called upon nations to "get involved" so oil tankers can safely navigate the crucial shipping lane.

American Gridlock Cont'd

GOP triggers marathon Senate fight to expose Dems' opposition to Trump-backed voter ID bill

The Senate GOP began a marathon debate on the SAVE America Act despite internal GOP divisions and expected failure in a bid to shift the blame to Democrats for blocking the bill.

Iran From Republican Voters?!?

'Tremendously Popular': Polls Show MAGA, GOP Overwhelmingly Back Trump's Iran Op 'Epic Fury'

Polling on the U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran has consistently shown near-unanimous backing for President Trump's decision.

Oil War Forever?!?

Iran expert says Trump's 'war of choice' has morphed into a 'war of necessity'

With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: "I don't think President Trump ... understood what he was getting into."

Far East Opts Out

China ignores Trump's Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

Analysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump's Beijing trip.

World At War Sneak Peek

Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a 'madman like Putin'

It Takes A Village?!?

We're a throuple raising young children together - here's why we're more responsible than regular parents

Good things come in threes. An "inseparable" throuple who raise three children together say they're more responsible than regular parents. Frank Eric Blackcloud II, 40, Tatyana Brown, 33, and Lexi Bowman, 26, live under one roof with kids . . .

Irish It Were Easier

Online dating at midlife: 'He wanted me to drive from north Dublin to Wicklow for sex at 2am'

As people in Ireland settle down later than ever, more people in their 40s and 50s are turning to apps to find love online

Locals Stepping Up

Cardi B's dancers to lead workshop in Kansas City ahead of concert

Cardi B's tour dancers are hosting the "Am I the Drama?" workshop at The Next Paige studios at 59th and Troost in Kansas City on March 16.

Suburban Digs Rule

Blue Springs passes short-term rental ordinance as World Cup summer approaches

Blue Springs now requires short-term rental hosts to register annually, follow new rules, and collect hotel tax ahead of World Cup summer.

Today's Regional Wreck

Old Kearney water tower falls like a tree in planned demolition

Kearney upgrades water storage; old tower removed.

Taco Bout Comeback

In-A-Tub prepares for grand reopening after crash damages building

In-a-Tub owners Andrea and Kip LaMunyon share how they're preparing to reopen the Northland restaurant after a truck crashed into the building in January.

Spring Forward . . .

Big warmup Wednesday as highs soar to near 70 in Kansas City metro

Kansas City will be much, much warmer on Wednesday after a frigid few days.

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