In restaurant vernacular, “86” means you have run out of something. It is with poetic tragedy that L.C. Richardson, founder and proprietor of LC’s BBQ, passed away at the age of 86.   I worked a few years at one of the newer, fancier BBQ spots in town. ...

Chick Corea, a legendary jazz musician, composer and keyboardist, died of a rare form of cancer on Feb. 9, 2021, at the age of 79.  “Throughout his life and career, Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new, and in playing the games...

The communication studies department at UMKC has lost an outstanding faculty member, professor Jason Martin.   Martin joined UMKC in 2011 as an assistant professor, later becoming an associate professor with tenure in the Communication Studies department. Both students...