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' A man held police at bay for several hours Tuesday night inside a home. Authorities were called around 10:30 p.m. to 15200 Hamilton Road in rural Greenwood.

" Red Bridge Road was closed due to flooding caused by heavy rain late Tuesday and early Wednesday morning.

Reported by: Mike Marusarz Email: marusarz@nbcactionnews.com Last Update: 5/20 8:16 pm KANSAS CITY , Mo.

Ryan and Katy Lautzenhiser of Greenwood, Mo., are proud to announce the arrival of Aurora Noreen, who was born April 11, 2008 at 9:18 a.m. at St. via Custer County Chief

Randall and Lori Stone of Greenwood, Mo., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kristen Stone of Adrian, Mo., to Ben Partin of Adrian, son of Jerry and Karla Partin of Portales. via Portales News-Tribune

“Lisa and Alex bring expertise which will be instrumental in our continued success.”

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 :: Alex Greenwood EventPros, a Kansas City event planning and production firm announces the addition of two associates. via Kansas City InfoZine

“Tell people to be thinking about me”

The man known as “Mr. Music” is ill. And he needs those thoughts, prayers and expressions of gratitude.Tony DiPardo, the 95-year-old leader of the Kansas City Chiefs TD Pack Band, is in a ... via KansasCity.com

“It's so unfair for people to come out here not knowing they are going to get ripped off”

Reported by: Jenn Strathman Email: strathman@nbcactionnews.com Last Update: 9:19 pm The foreclosure crisis is hitting one small town very hard, but the sheer number of foreclosures is raising questions over how ... via NBC Action News

The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2008 Missouri Pork Expo. via Sullivan Independent News

John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are getting some competition from a man from Greenwood, Mo. via KCTV5

“I saw a car pull up and act like it was going into the bank, instead it whipped and turned into the day care and pulled into a spot facing the bank”

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- A tip from an alert citizen led to the quick arrest of a bank robbery suspect this week. via TheKansasCityChannel.com

It's been awhile since people at First Christian Church could use their sanctuary. via Arkansas City Traveler

Members of the Monkey Island Zoological Rescue, Greenwood, Mo., dressed in ape suits to protest Tuesday's arraignment of Catherine M. Montes at the Jackson County Courthouse Annex in Independence. via The Examiner

“She's a former employee. I know some of them were like children to her”

Reporters weren't the only people asking a woman questions after she appeared in court on Tuesday. via KCTV5

“Return the monkeys give us our monkeys back please”

" An accused monkey thief is met by furry protestors dressed as apes outside a Jackson County Courtroom. via NBC Action News

“I said has anyone called to question her. Yes, we've called a couple of times, but she won't return our calls, so we have no where to go with this”

Reported by: Russ Ptacek Email: ptacek@nbcactionnews.com Last Update: 9:50 pm KANSAS CITY , Mo. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

“Historical preservation is a costly endeavor”

In what Gladstone officials are declaring a milestone event for the Atkins-Johnson Farm, the property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The National Register, which is overseen by the National Park Service, is the country's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. It allows a site to receive federal funding and tax credits for preservation efforts.

The Atkins-Johnson Farm, at 6508 N. Jackson St., was listed along with several other properties in the metropolitan area. City officials received the news last week. Read more

“Google makes it easier for us to collaborate, work, and publish. We provide the content, the searches, the clicks, and the destinations for those clicks. It's a win-win. Until you lose something important -- like all your data”

Yours Truly was interviewed for a Computerworld article on problems with lost gmail. via ALLIED by Jeneane Sessum

“You have to understand these animals were her whole life”

" No one has seen the primates or the suspect in more than a month. Dana Savorelli owns a wildlife sanctuary in Greenwood. via NBC Action News

A Greenwood, Mo., teenager was allegedly drunk and speeding when the car he was driving crashed last month, leaving a Lee's Summit teenager in critical condition. via Lee's Summit Journal - Lee's Summit, ...