Bell bottoms, platform shoes and Schlitz Beer. What comes around goes around, and Kansas City beer drinkers can now order up a Schlitz, which was once brewed in downtown Kansas City, on tap once again.

(March 31, 2009) - The Kansas City Wizards will host a watch party Wednesday for U.S. Men's National Team fans at the 810 Zone location in Leawood, Kan. Wizards players Michael Harrington, Chance Myers, Abe Thompson and Graham Zusi will be on hand to watch the match with fans as the USA faces Trinidad and Tobago in a World Cup 2010 Qualifier.

It uses federal stimulus dollars to protect higher education funding and avoid all but a modest reduction in aid to public schools.

The Kansas City Star plans to combine its main news and local sections — along with its business section four days a week — into a single section, starting in the next week to 10 days, according to a Star e-mail. (MNI)

TOPEKA — Many legislators see higher education as a big winner in the latest debates over the next state budget, but their actions may not be enough to keep tuition at state universities from increasing later this year.

PRODUCTIVITY AND TIME MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES: FranklinCovey workshop from the Kansas Small Business Development Center. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 31, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Regnier Center, Room 145. $199. Register. Call 913-469-2323 or go to www.jccc.edu/ksbdc.

TOPEKA - Many legislators see higher education as a big winner in the latest debates over the next s ...

Like a lot of folks these days, Kansas City architect Patrick Mar fretted about layoffs. But Mar decided to take a pre-emptive strike and become an entrepreneur. Last week he opened Poptopia, a new retail store in Westport.

Back in his days on The Real World: Austin, Wes Bergmann was a hard-partyin frat boy. So, four years later, it makes perfect sense that hes about to open take your pick a bar, a dance club, or a yogurt shop.

Kansas City trains the next four days in advance of their second home match of the 2009 season Sunday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The Wizards enter Sunday's match against the San Jose Earthquakes 0-2-0 after one-goal losses to Toronto FC and the Colorado Rapids.