Professional sports franchises are some of the most lucrative businesses in America. NFL teams on average cleared $137 million in earnings last year, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Most baseball teams, including the Royals, likewise bring in tens of millions of dollars in profit per year. Unlike other businesses that are far less profitable, sports franchises have long pled poverty in an effort to con city leaders and voters out of their tax money to build them...
The owner of a small newspaper in Marion, Kansas, a city of fewer than 2,000 residents, is suing his city and local police department, among other defendants, after officers conducted a raid on his home and newspaper office last summer.On Monday, Eric Meyer, owner of the Marion County Record, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Kansas, claiming that various public figures, in their official and personal capacities, violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights when they searched his...
Wayne Rooney was sacked in January after a woeful spell in the Championship. The England legend replaced John Eustace after he was controversially sacked. Have Liverpool been mentally torpedoed by Man United? Listen to the
Some people may know Ralph Yarl as the teenager who was shot in the head after going to the wrong door to pick up his siblings.
The Iowa City City Council discussed the possibility of becoming a Sister City with another international city at its April 2 meeting. Deputy City Manager Redmond Jones II gave a presentation during the work session portion of the meeting and answered the councilors’ questions about the logistics and benefits a sister city would bring to
Kansas City, Missouri leaders are directing the city manager to come up with a plan to care for the city’s alleyway
KC Metro will only experience a partial eclipse on Monday, which means you will need to wear solar eclipse glasses for the entire event.
KC’s mayor said he has a message for migrants looking for work, “you’re welcome here,” and it’s garnering some support and criticism.
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported Saturday that four people are in custody in connection with a case involving two missing women from southwest Kansas. The OSBI said one arrest
The Chiefs have threatened that the team could leave Kansas City if a sales tax extension for the renovated Arrowhead Stadium is not passed earlier this month. But that did not happen, creating uncertainty about the team’s future in the city. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson He jumped everywhere Kansas City’s dilemma, as he uses it […]
Clyde Edwards-Helaire has had his ups and downs on the field since he arrived in Kansas City in 2020.
’s quarter-final tie against was ultimately decided by a penalty shootout, after a 1-1 second-leg draw at the Etihad last night meant the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate. If , or if had struck the post with his and the ball had bounced out rather than in, there could have been a different outcome. But the fact it even reached penalties should be considered something of a failure for City, who recovered from going 1-0 down early on to . They created some chances, but relatively few considering...