The ocean’s apex predators may be gossipers, as great white sharks apparently hang out with peers to learn where their next meal is located. That’s according to shark researchers who discovered that some white sharks socialize for more than an hour at a time.
WASHINGTON — Shane Thompson knows the nightmare facing diabetics struggling to afford the insulin necessary to regulate their blood sugar. The Plano, Texas, engineer was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a college senior about 15 years ago.
WASHINGTON — Last week, President Joe Biden sent Congress his proposed defense budget for the next fiscal year: an $813 billion wish list, almost $60 billion more than he requested a year ago — more military spending than any president, including Donald Trump, has requested since World War II.
Good old mustard. One of my favorite condiments in the world; I have at least three different open jars at any given time.
The Mid-Continent Public Library is offering both inperson and virtual events. Visit mymcpl.org/events for further information and additional events. NOTE: If a brick and mortar address is given, the event is in-person.
Friday, March 25 Arrest 1:05 a.m., 900 block of W. Maple Ave.
The confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as a justice of the Supreme Court is a moment to exult in as a nation. Jackson is the first Black woman to be appointed to that bench, and only the third Black justice and sixth woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Bradley Warren Reimal, 85, passed away at home with his girls by his side on March 30, 2022. Brad was born in Kansas City, MO on September 12, 1936 to Jacob Harry and Dorothy Amanda (Bartley) Reimal.
Larry Byron Esterle passed peacefully at home on April 4th, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. Larry was born on February 8, 1957 and grew up in Wadsworth, OH where he played varsity football, baseball, and basketball and was a teacher’s aide at Wadsworth High School. Shortly after graduating, Larry moved to Colorado, before eventually settling in Kansas City, MO. Larry enjoyed hunting, listening to music, being with family, and spending time at the cabin he built near the Lake of the Ozarks. Larry was a legend in the ceiling industry and worked for Meade & Sons and K.D. Christian Construction Co. for over 40 years. Larry is survived by wife, Carmen Murphy and sister-in-law, Kathaline Roberts; a son, Mason Murphy and his wife Damaris Murphy of North Kansas City, MO; a daughter, Leah Marrs and her husband Ryan Marrs of Independence, MO; seven grandkids, Carmen Branch and Philip Branch who lived with him, and Beverly, Katherin, Dylan, Larry, and Mason; his mother, Carol Stone of Richland, MI; a sister, Tracy Thompson and her husband Jim Thompson of Richland, MI; and a niece, Emma Thompson of Richland, MI.
Larry Raymond Hoy, 80, Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 1, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital. Larry was the first baby to be born in Jackson County on January 1, 1942.