KC Lamping: Local Archives, MAGA Midterms & Far East Ballistics

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Dead-Tree Documentation

Northeast News Archival Issues Returned After 3 Year Digitization Project - Northeast News

Collin CornelisonEditorial Intern The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) returned 44 archived volumes of The Northeast News to the Northeast News office this past March, following a nearly three year digitization project.These volumes, which included single issues from 1936, 1944, 1947, and 1956 as well as a mostly complete collection of bound issues from

Faithful Cowtown Accommodations

Early Airbnb reservation pays off as Argentina soccer returns to Kansas City

An Argentina family reserved a Kansas City Airbnb months before the World Cup bracket was set, convinced their team would return. Their prediction paid off.

Kansas Crisis Cont'd

Wichita still doesn't have enough beds for its homeless

About a year after the city's year-round shelter, Second Light, began operations, shelter beds continue to run short.

Show-Me Netherlands Native South Of Border After Deportation

Deported Missouri resident Owen Ramsingh says his family has moved to Mexico

Ramsingh said living in Mexico allows his family to be closer to friends and relatives in the U.S. When he was detained by ICE, Ramsingh had a green card he had been renewing since he arrived in the U.S. in 1986 at age 5.

Old School Transit Redux

World's largest steam locomotive to visit Kansas City's Union Station

The world's largest operating steam locomotive, Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, is returning to Kansas City as part of its Coast-to-Coast Tour this summer.

Beyond Bunny Daze . . .

Kendra Wilkinson, 41, insists she is no longer 'trying to be sexy'

This week Wilkinson, who turned 41 in June, used social media to delineate between her past and present.

MAGA Midterms Await . . .

Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm 'chaos'

Bipartisan Election Assistance Commission maintains mail-voter registration form, among other duties

Right-Wing Doubts Former Leader

Is Mitch McConnell still fit to serve? Glenn Beck investigates Washington's silence | Blaze Media

Where is Mitch McConnell - and why is nobody telling the truth?

Tragic La Migra Mistake?!?!

Mexican man fatally shot by ICE was not the target of Houston immigration operation, source says | CNN

A man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Houston while on his way to work Tuesday was not the target of their immigration operation, according to a source with preliminary details about the incident.

Latest Far East Flex

Analysis: China's ballistic missile launch was a message for the US

China has launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing international criticism from many countries in the region.

Critics Ready To Roast Rock

Live-action remake of 'Moana' gets ravaged by critics in latest blow to Disney Studios

The live-action remake of 'Moana' debuted with a 38% Rotten Tomatoes score as critics call it 'purposeless' and mock Dwayne Johnson's 'Fabio hair' in the Disney film.

Triple Threat Testimony

A 79-Year-Old Man May Not Have Noticed He Had Three (3) Penises From Birth

The man likely never knew of the concealed penises, though he may have experienced pain surrounding sexual intercourse "due to the potential erection of the secondary and tertiary penises".

Actually, He's Even Better

ESPN survey ranks Chris Jones as NFL's fourth-best defensive tackle

Kansas City's top defender has some bulletin board material heading into training camp.

Maybe More Storms.

First Warn Friday for two rounds of impactful rain and storm chances

First Warn for storms potential and a severe risk remains in place this evening. A new First Warn in place Friday for two potential rounds of rain & storms. A higher severe threat is in place for Friday, level 2/5 risk.

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