March 25, 2013 By TONY RIZZO The Kansas City Star Federal prosecutors have charged two Kansas City, Kan., men with participating in a three-state Midwest dogfighting ring that was broken up Saturday at a fight in Texas.  Federal officials have broken up a three-state dogfighting ring that they say trained some dogs on treadmills in [...]

December 5, 2012 ST. CHARLES, MO (KTVI) – It was pit bull round up day in one small Missouri town.  Some say it’s not protecting the public, but claim it’s robbing responsible owners of their family pets. It took place in Sikeston, MO.  Fox 2′s Chris Hayes found out about the program after learning about [...]

On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, cutting a mile-wide swath of destruction that ultimately left 150 dead and destroyed many more homes and livelihoods. ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response Tim Rickey is a native of Joplin, and less than a day after the storm touched down, he and [...]

By SUE MANNING 2/6/2012 LOS ANGELES — McDonald’s apologized and pulled an ad that came back to bite them. The ad that said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a pit bull enraged pit bull owners and their defenders. McDonald’s spokeswoman Ashlee Yingling said Monday the Kansas City-area radio ad for Chicken McBites [...]

Joplin, MO- Kari Wilkes posts signs where anyone might possibly see Hanah’s face. She hopes someone has seen her best friend. Read Hanah’s story here

  Come out an join us that the 2011 Kansas City Home, Design, & Remodeling Expo!  MABBR will be there with a booth all 3 days! Friday, October 21st: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Saturday, October 22: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Sunday, October 23: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Admission $8.00 For More info [...]