While it was hoped that the prolific, albeit oft-injured passer from Alabama could anchor the quarterback position, he — like all too many others who have come after Len Dawson — ended up being a placeholder. Sadly, Croyle's story was less about his time on the field than the continual mantra from the organization that this was going to be his year to shine. It was a promise never fulfilled as he failed to earn a single win in 10 career starts over his five-year career with the Chiefs.
In case you missed it, here's President Obama's speech to Joplin High School's graduating seniors. He spoke one day before the first anniversary of the tornado that destroyed much of the city and killed 161 people. The Star's Steve Kraske has a nice write up.
On Monday, President Barack Obama gave the commencement speech for Joplin High School's class of 2012. Just a snip of his words: "But you are from Joplin. And you are from America. No matter how tough times get, you will be tougher. No matter what life throws at you, you will be ready. You will not be defined by the difficulties you face, but how you respond - with strength, and grace, and a commitment to others."
The president's speech came a day before the anniversary of the tornado that tore through the town, killing 161 people.
H/t: The White House's YouTube via Turner Report.
Skateboarding dominated the weekend sports scene with the Street League DC Pro Tour stopping at Sprint Center Friday and Saturday. Nyjah Huston won the event's opening tour stop (read ESPN's extensive coverage of the two-day event here), while hometown favorite Sean Malto made the it to the finals but ultimately finished seventh. Also last week, MTV star Rob Dyrdek cut the ribbon for the expanded skatepark at Penn Valley. Click the photo above for a slideshow of the events courtesy of Sabrina Staires.
After the jump, videos of the Street League finals.
AMC is in the process of building a new headquarters in Leawood, and Wanda said the company will be based there. The Los Angeles Times reports that the purchase price was $2.6 billion. Adding Wanda's 730 screens in 86 multiplexes in China to AMC's theaters makes it the largest theater operator in the world.
According to the statement released by the companies, Wanda will invest $500 million "over time to fund AMC's strategic and operating initiatives."
Google announced more than a year ago that KCK and KCMO would be the first cities to get Fiber. This is the second time they've delayed rolling out the network. As has been standard operating procedure since Google came to town, a spokeswoman wouldn't give the Star any information about the delay. "We'll have an announcement about Google Fiber this summer," she told the paper. (For our Tech Issue in April, we were given similar tight-lipped treatment.)
Google's Fiber Blog, which hasn't been updated since April 4, doesn't have any news on when the announcement will be made. If you're starting to get frustrated, just keep reminding yourself how great it will be when it finally arrives.
Despite support in both chambers, the bill stalled in the House as Republican lawmakers sought to push through a second bill that would have tied teacher tenure to performance rather than years on the job. When the tenure bill was pulled from the floor in the Senate, the state takeover bill died along with it. As it stands now, the state could assume control over Kansas City public schools in January 2014 - two years after the loss of the district's accreditation.
Original Story: Kansas City, Missouri's latest homicide occurred Saturday around 1:20 a.m. at Truman and McGee. Officers heard gunshots in the area near the Crossroads and the Power & Light districts. The shooting victim - described as a man in his mid-20s - died at a local hospital.
No info on suspects yet. If you have info, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Kansas City, Missouri's homicide total is now at 43 for 2012.
Shields' body was discovered around 6:30 p.m. last Monday, May 14, burning in a parking lot.
Homicide detectives are looking for a white two-door, late 1980s to 1990s Ford Thunderbird with a rear spoiler. If you have information, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
The plant recently became the star of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. His first television ad attacking Romney was a two-minute spot featuring several former GST workings discussing how they lost their jobs, health care and much of their pensions after the company declared bankruptcy in 2001. (Romney left Bain in 1999 to run the Salt Lake City Olympics.) Bain made an estimated $12 million on its investment in GST before the company failed. (If you want the gritty details, see this brilliant Reuters piece from January.)
Thursday, the Democratic National Committee arranged for about two dozen former mill workers and their supporters to gather outside the closed plant and tell their stories of careers ended by Bain. The press conference wasn't a line-for-line remake of the Obama commercial, but it played like a live version of the ad.
AMC purchased by Chinese company for $2.6 billion
Google taps the brakes on high-speed fiber
President Barack Obama gave the commencement address at Joplin High School. Here's what he said (video)
Nyjah Huston wins Street League DC Pro Tour's Kansas City stop (slideshow and video)
KC's bakeries turn up the flour power
Marcus Heilderberg fatally shot at Truman and McGee early Saturday
Andrea Shields identified as the homicide victim whose body was found burned at 19th and Brooklyn
Kansas City schools will not be run by the state this year