Anthony Fenech Detroit Free Press Published 6:22 PM EDT Aug 11, 2019 Flashback to late July, two seasons ago. The Kansas City Royals, two years removed from the 2015 World Series championship and fighting to keep their window of contention open for a couple months longer, arrive at Comerica Park for a three-game series. They are 1½ games behind the Cleveland Indians for the American League Central division lead. The Detroit Tigers, gasping for their last breaths of perennial contention, are 6 ½ games back. They see the writing on the wall: Free agent-to-be J.D. Martinez was shipped to the Arizona Diamondbacks two weeks earlier and more trades are likely to come in the final week before the trade deadline. They have veteran players but no leadership, a $200 million payroll of underachievement, and things are about to change, quickly. But maybe, if they win this series, and then keep winning ... oh but they didn’t. The Tigers were blasted by the Royals in that … [Read more...] about Kansas City Royals are ahead of Detroit Tigers in rebuild phase
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Quinton Lucas to be sworn in as Kansas City’s new mayor
Updated 9:40 pm PDT, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 FILE - In this June 8, 2019 file photo, Kansas City mayoral candidates Quinton Lucas, left, and Jolie Justus meet at Northland Cathedral for the fifth of six debates sponsored by The Kansas City Star, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City will inaugurate its new mayor Thursday, Aug. 1 when Lucas takes office. Lucas will succeed two-term Mayor Sly James. He defeated outgoing Councilwoman Justus in the mayor’s race in June. A swearing-in ceremony is scheduled Thursday morning at City Hall. (Shelly Yang/The Kansas City Star via AP, File) less FILE - In this June 8, 2019 file photo, Kansas City mayoral candidates Quinton Lucas, left, and Jolie Justus meet at Northland Cathedral for the fifth of six debates sponsored by The Kansas City Star, in Kansas ... more Photo: Shelly Yang, AP … [Read more...] about Quinton Lucas to be sworn in as Kansas City’s new mayor
Tornadoes strafe Kansas City area in latest spasm of storms
Julie Wright and John Hanna, Associated Press Updated 11:08 pm CDT, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 People watch from the Liberty Memorial as a severe storm that dropped several tornados earlier approaches downtown Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. People watch from the Liberty Memorial as a severe storm that dropped several tornados earlier approaches downtown Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Image 1 of 14 People watch from the Liberty Memorial as a severe storm that dropped several tornados earlier approaches downtown Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. People watch from the Liberty Memorial as a severe storm that dropped several tornados earlier approaches downtown Kansas City, Mo., … [Read more...] about Tornadoes strafe Kansas City area in latest spasm of storms
Group seeks to reverse naming of Kansas City street for King
Margaret Stafford, Associated Press Updated 1:17 pm CDT, Friday, April 26, 2019 In this photo taken April, 20, 2019, public works employee Jerry Brooks changes a street sign from the The Paseo to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Kansas City, Mo. More than 50 years after King was assassinated, the city's efforts to honor the civil rights leader has met opposition from citizens opposed to the renaming of The Paseo, one of the city's iconic boulevards. less In this photo taken April, 20, 2019, public works employee Jerry Brooks changes a street sign from the The Paseo to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Kansas City, Mo. More than 50 years after King was ... more Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 In this photo … [Read more...] about Group seeks to reverse naming of Kansas City street for King
More than 1,400 potholes reported in Kansas City, and only a temporary fix for now
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