KANSAS CITY - Elliot Soyez of Florence reached the third round of the 99th annual Kansas Amateur bef ...

The man who vaulted over the counter and robbed a bank in Leawood last month might have thought he had a good disguise. But authorities said the cloth he used to hide his face didn’t fool employees at the Country Club Bank, 13451 Briar St. They recognized him as one of their customers, authorities said.

Plastic furniture is the shining star at the latest design trade shows. Are we experiencing '60s flashbacks?Certainly, plastic furniture comes in a kaleidoscope of colors.

Kansas Amateur Match Play at Kansas City Country Club Match Play Results Matt Ewald, Leawood (1)

One thing Mark Elliott knew about his first-round match Thursday at the 99th Kansas Amateur. He was going to have to play well. His foe, University of Kansas golf coach Kit Grove, has had a phenomenal summer already. Among Grove's list of accomplishments was capturing the 21st KGA Mid-Amateur. read more

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Pro-Business Honor Roll is an all-Republican list.

Twenty-four of the 31 Senate Republicans and 59 of the 77 House Republicans made the roll, the chamber announced Thursday.

It had been with her awhile, but Alisha Matthews was about ready to put her putter out to pasture.

Matt Ewald of Leawood won medal honors at the Kansas Amateur in Kansas City Country Club, shooting a 138 for 36 holes. The tourney now goes to match play with the field cut to the top 64 players. Dodge Kemmer of Wichita shot a 141, three strokes behind Ewald.

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