-
Feb 18, 2025 | 
kansascity.com | Chandler Boese
More snow on the heels of a holiday will have some Kansas Citians holding onto their trash and recycling for several extra days. After having no pickup on Monday, Feb. 17, for President's Day, Kansas City also canceled pickup on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the snow and cold temperatures that have hit the area and are likely to continue. As a result, homes with regular Monday and Tuesday pickup won't get their waste collected until Feb. 24 and 25, and those residents will be allowed extra bags then.
-
Feb 8, 2025 | 
kansascity.com | Chandler Boese
Kansas City has been increasingly in the spotlight over the past several years as the Chiefs make Super Bowl after Super Bowl. And with that spotlight comes one question from all corners of the country, or even around the globe: Is Kansas City in Kansas or Missouri?
-
Dec 27, 2024 | 
kansas.com | Chandler Boese
Real Christmas trees can be turned into mulch at several Sedgwick County sites. arlutz73 Getty Images/iStockphoto If you brought that lovely evergreen scent and the resulting trail of pine needles into your house this Christmas, now you’ll need to figure out how and where to get rid of your live tree. In the Wichita area, Sedgwick County and other area cities offer free recycling of real Christmas trees.
-
Nov 26, 2024 | 
kansascity.com | Chandler Boese
It's time to find the cutest cat in the Kansas City area. After The Star received about 50 submissions of adorable furry friends, voting has begun in Round 1 of our cat contest. From Tuesday, Nov. 26, until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, you can vote on which 22 cats should advance to Round 2. In addition to sharing some delightful photos with us, Kansas City area cat owners also shared tidbits about their cats' origin stories and personalities.
-
Nov 25, 2024 | 
kansas.com | Chandler Boese
The Eagle’s cutest cat contest has come down to a battle between tuxedos, torties and tabbies. Over four rounds of voting, Eagle subscribers have helped narrow the field of adorable cats from more than 150 to the final four. Now it’s time for readers to choose the No. 1 cat. Voting on the final four will go from Tuesday, Nov. 26, to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. Then the winner will be featured in an Eagle story in December.
-
Nov 18, 2024 | 
kansas.com | Chandler Boese
When it comes to cats, older is apparently better, according to Wichita Eagle readers. Our contest for the area’s cutest cat has found its top 10, and it’s pretty much down to middle-aged and senior cats, who’ve outlasted dozens of younger cats and kittens. Only one of the top 10 is even close to being a kitten — Piper, who recently celebrated her first birthday. Everyone else is 5 years or older. The senior of the group?
-
Nov 12, 2024 | 
kansas.com | Chandler Boese
After a few weeks’ break for the election, the contest for the Wichita area’s cutest cat is back on. Readers submitted more than 150 felines for consideration, and now we’re down to 34 of Wichita’s favorites, ranging from 3 months to 17 years. In Round 3 of voting, we’ll cut the pool down to 10 cats for semifinal voting. Round 3 will be open from Tuesday, Nov. 12, to Sunday, Nov. 17, at 11:59 p.m. Eagle subscribers can vote as many times as they want.
-
Oct 10, 2024 | 
kansas.com | Chandler Boese
Torties, tabbies and tuxedo cats: Wichita loves them all. We’re looking for the cutest cat in the Wichita area, and it’s time for Round 2. After readers submitted more than 7,000 votes to help us narrow down a pool of more than 150 cats to 70, now we’re trying to get the cat crew down to 32 furry friends. Voting for Round 2 begins Thursday, Oct. 10, and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
-
Oct 8, 2024 | 
kansascity.com | Chandler Boese
All right, Kansas City, it's time - time to choose the metro area's cutest dog, once and for all. This September and October, we've narrowed down the contenders from 50 dogs to a final four. They're all good boys and girls, but only one can win. The finalists are: Bowen, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. His owner, Michael Carrillo, said Bowen "knows with his cuteness he can get away with murder" and is "the loudest corgi you'll ever meet!" Sophie, a 7-year-old chichi mix.
-
Sep 30, 2024 | 
kansascity.com | Chandler Boese
We've got our top 10, but we're not done yet. The Star is looking for the cutest dog in the Kansas City area, and after 50 submissions and two rounds of voting, it's time for the semifinals. From the final 10, we'll get down to a top four, then choose the No. 1 best boy or girl. Among the contenders, we've got nine different breeds, including two Corgis and several mixed breeds. They range from 10 weeks old (at the time of submission) to 7 years.
