Weekend race alert

Two scheduled race events are expected to impact traffic in Downtown Kansas City on Saturday, Feb. 14. Road closures for the races are as follows: Mardi Gras 5k | 10:00 a.m. The Mardi Gras 5k will begin at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Sprint ...

Closing streets to stay fit will cost more

File photo. 2013 St. Patrick’s Day run in Valentine. Yes, there have been more and more races, marathons and so forth, and the city has been losing money on them. The city council finance committee on Wednesday passed an ordinance that ...