It came down to double over-time and a penalty-kick shootout, but Sporting KC beat Real Salt Lake for the first National Championship to happen IN Kansas City in years. The entire city went crazy, despite the fact most residents couldn’t name one Sporting player….or the (former) name of the stadium.
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The MLS Championship was, sadly, the greatest thing to happen to the area since David Cook won American Idol and Danni Boatwright won Survivor.
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Two truck drivers helped a woman deliver a baby at a truck stop in Arkansas last week. Ladies and gentlemen…welcome to Obamacare!
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I’m already sick of the holidays. I need some time alone. Is Kanye doing another concert at Sprint Center?
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Kansas City ranked second and St. Louis ranked first in a Jetpac survey of America’s Happiest Cities. They analyzed the percentage of people smiling in their social media photos. St. Louis residents were smiling because they hadn’t yet been the victim of a homicide.
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Beyonce and Jay Z are going animal and dairy free for the holidays. They’re inviting all of their fans to go vegan as well. Ladies and gentlemen – once again – welcome to Obamacare!
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Police chased a Fed Ex truck through Kansas City until it finally came to a stop in Prairie Village. Prairie Village police went on high alert because they had never seen a real-life criminal.
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I have an uncle who likes to wear a white beard this time of year so no one can recognize him to enforce his restraining order.
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Kelly Urich hosts the morning show on The Point 99.7 FM
