Obituary for Samuel Jesse Cornelius. The author states that Cornelius was born in Kansas City on April 14, 1928, that he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945, that he served for four years with…

Profile on the funeral industry in Kansas City and how national changes, trends, and mergers are affecting local funeral homes and morticians. Kansas City Kansas Community College is the only area…

Zack Greinke received the Wilber "Bullet" Rogan Award as the American League's most outstanding pitcher at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Greinke also recently received the Cy…

Article announces that the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has officially renamed its sculpture park in honor of Donald J. Hall. Various contributions made by Hall and his wife, Adele over many years are…

Article reports on the activities of the Social Media Club of Kansas City, described as a group of "entrepreneurs, boosters, bloggers, wordspreaders and charity organizations...who have quietly…

Article featuring a profile and an interview with Henry W. Bloch, co-founder of H&R Block. Natives of Kansas City, Bloch and his brother Richard started H&R Block in 1955, running…

Article on how the purchase of AMC Entertainment Inc. by Dailian Wanda Group Corp. should speed up plans to renovate AMC theaters in North America. AMC will continue to be based in Kansas City and…

Article about Sporting Club, the parent organization for the Sporting KC soccer team, naming the new stadium Livestrong Sporting Park. "As part of the agreement, a portion of all stadium…

Short article and postcard image of Kenny's Harley Davidson, 403 Southwest Boulevard, known as Kansas City's oldest motorcycle dealership. The shop's origin dates back to 1918 when a…

Picture and article talks about the sculpture Catalyst by Kansas City artist Matt Dehaemers installed at the MAX bus stop at 31st Street and Troost Avenue. The sculpture is a 30-foot-tall aluminum…

Short notice about the publication of the book ''Six Black Horses'' by Nolan Davis who was a former undertaker�??s apprentice. Davis based the book partly on his own experiences…

Article describes the building of the Crystal Palace for the agricultural exposition of 1887. The building stood between 13th and 14th streets and Agnes and Kansas avenues. "It had 17 acres of…

Dennis Hennessy and Richard Carrothers, owners of the the New Theater Restaurant, were named Kansas City's Business Philanthropists of the Year by Nonprofit Connect (formerly the Council on…

News article about the Swope Parkway National Bank, built at 4920 Swope Parkway and designed to be user friendly for all types of people in the community.

"More than 1,600 guitar strummers set a world mark to the strains of 'Smoke on the Water.'" In an effort to beat the Guinness record of 1,323 guitarists playing a song…

Special Souvenir Edition of the Kansas City Star marking the newly expanded convention center. Articles include elevations and floor plans, construction views and installation of sculpture on roof…

Robinson Shoe Co., "a well-known Kansas City retailer" filed for bankruptcy in May 1989. The company's first store opened in 1901 at 1016 Main Street. Over the next 80 years, it grew…

Article reporting the opening of over 250 boxes of the papers of Harry W. Colmery, a Topeka lawyer credited with writing the G.I. Bill of Rights legislation. Colmery, who died at age 88 in 1979,…

The "Good Things in Northeast" column features a captioned picture of Our Lady of Peace Catholic church. The church is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Four former parishes were brought…

File containing an obituary with photo for H.B. Moore, "well-known mortician and owner of the H.B. Moore funeral home, 1820 E. 18th St." Moore was a native of Ohio who came to Kansas City…

The Union Station board has named Andi Udris as the station's new president and chief executive officer. He currently holds this position with the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City. He…

Legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne died in an airplane crash in Kansas in 1931. A new memorial off the Kansas Turnpike between Emporia and Wichita was dedicated March 31, 2004. In…

Article about the history and effects of desegregation on Central High School, which shares the distinction of being Kansas City's oldest public school with Lincoln. Some illustrious alumni of…

Article about "the opening of the Novelty theater by Martin Regan, councilman, and Frank Monroe, of former tough variety theater repute." Description of the performance there of "…

Photo and obituary for Harry Terte, "71, long-time Kansas City lawyer," lifelong Kansas Citian, World War I veteran, and graduate of "the old Kansas City School of Law."