In honor of the upcoming patriotic holiday, here's our list of local people and places that, for better or worse, constitute hallmarks of quintessential Americanness.10. George Brett. A hall-of-famer in the great American pastime, hero to many a baseball-loving kid, turns out to be insufferable in real life.9. Kris Kobach. This UMKC law professor, former head of the Kansas Republican Party and current candidate for Kansas Secretary of State, made a name for himself in the classic American tradit
Cindy CashGeneral Motors' fight for survival is being watched closely in Kansas City, Kansas. The carmaker's Fairfax Assembly Plant pays millions in property taxes and, along with KU Med Center, is one of the city's largest employers.Fairfax survived a round of plant closures announced in June. The factory is relatively new and produces the popular Chevy Malibu. Fairfax workers are also building the new Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan.Cindy Cash, the president and CEO of the Kansas City, Kansas, Cha
Your grandma isn't going to be happy. The Postal Service has marked 14 local post offices (among 677 nationwide) for consolidation or closure. KMBC Channel 9 says they are:Fairfax, 3210 Fiberglass Rd., in KCKIndian Springs, 4953 State Ave., in KCKPacker, 628 Kansas Ave., in KCKBoardwalk, 6304 N.W. Barry Rd. in KCMOCenter Square, 1100 Main St., in KCMOCentropolis, 5824 E. Truman, in KCMOCivic Center, 601 E. 12th St., in KCMOMetro Mall, 400 N.W. Barry Rd., in KCMONortheast, 105 N. Hardesty Ave.
General Motors bought out 175 workers at the automaker's Fairfax plant, KCTV Channel 5 reports. The workers took the deal Monday; they were part of 6,000 buyouts.The New York Times says the struggling auto giant will shed another 7,500 by the end of the year. And the bleeding continues.
