Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Several fans of “The Bachelor,” “New Girl” and “NCIS” were upset when Kansas City stations interrupted the shows for breaking coverage of an explosion at Country Club Plaza. At least 14 people were hospitalized; at least one person died in the blast. [View the story “Restaurant explosion vs. TV shows” on Storify]
The Carvin family found a kitten on the road and is trying to nurse him back to health. The rescue, of course, has been tweeted. [View the story “Andy Carvin rescues a kitten” on Storify]
After rescuing a cat, journalist Andy Carvin asks those who want to help to donate to no-kill animal shelters. [View the story “Cat tale helps other homeless pets ” on Storify]
City officials and local reporters debate why a ready-to-open community center hasn’t. [View the story “Rec center squabble bleeds over to Twitter” on Storify]
Missouri Rep. Jamilah Nasheed and Sen. Jason Crowell disagree and call each other names on Twitter. [View the story “State politicians turn to name-calling” on Storify]