Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics recently received a number of national, statewide and local recognition for the work of its Community Relations department to educate and inform parents, children, doctors, donors and residents of the Kansas City region. The public ...
Read More »Maxwell To Run Holden Campaign
Lt. Governor Joe Maxwell will serve as honorary chairman of the Governor Bob Holden re-election campaign. Maxwell, who grew up just outside of Rush Hill, Missouri, began his career in public service as a state representative.
Read More »Missouri Army National Guard Has New Website
The Recruiting and Retention Command developed and hosted a new website which promise to increase lead generation and facilitate membership within the MOARNG by targeting women and men between the ages of 17 and 24, both prior and non-prior service. ...
Read More »Tax Credits Help Loffredo Relocate to KC
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has approved development tax credits to assist in the relocation of Loffredo Fresh Produce Co. to Kansas City. Loffredo officials will relocate their Southern Regional Distribution Center from Lenexa, Kansas to 750 Wyoming. The ...
Read More »Changes To Disciplinary System May Lead To More Complaints
There’s a shift in strategy at the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, which could result in more complaints about attorneys but fewer formal disciplinary cases. According to Maridee Edwards, chief disciplinary counsel, the number of complaints filed in 2002 was ...
Read More »Complaint To Police Implied Consent To Search Home
A woman who complained to police that her armed boyfriend had locked himself in her apartment gave implied consent to a premises search for the gun, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held. Hawanya Harper’s actions and words ...
Read More »Lawyers Provide Legal Help To California Wildfire Victims
Now that the wildfires in southern California have been extinguished, victims are faced with a new dilemma – dealing with legal problems that have arisen in the aftermath of the devastation. Volunteer lawyers from the American Bar Association Young Lawyers ...
Read More »Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Holds Elesctions
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has elected Karen Pletz, president and chief executive officer of the University of Health Sciences as chairman for the upcoming fiscal year. The following board members were re-elected to a second term: Martha ...
Read More »Municipal Court's Most Wanted Now Airing
In an effort to boost revenue from outstanding Municipal Court warrants, a new program called “Municipal Court’s Most Wanted,” has hit the airwaves. The show debuted Nov. 21 on KCCG-TV2, the City Government Channel. The monthly program lists the top ...
Read More »Jackson County Taxes Can Be Paid Online
Forget about waiting in line to pay your Jackson County property taxes. Again this year, Jackson County will allow taxpayers to pay their bills online, thanks to a partnership with UMB Bank. Paying online is free to the taxpayer. “We ...
Read More »Statute Of Limitations Does Not Protect Insurance Company
An injured man’s attempt to recover damages from his auto insurance company is not barred by a five-year statute of limitations, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, ruled in a reversed decision on Tuesday. Nor is his insurance company ...
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