Larissa Weis and her lingerie hotness start this Kansas City springtime garden of local news links . . .
- Kansas City Gunfight Aftermath: A man was shot in the leg Tuesday night after an attempted robbery near 35th and Prospect in Kansas City, Mo.
- Local Crook Price-tag: Reward swells to $7,000 to identify who caused more than $100,000 in damage to dealership cars
- Sprucing Up The Enclave: Brookside neighborhood seeks to form CID to improve area east of Trolley Track Trail
- Sunflower State Flesh Trade: UPDATE: Human trafficking in Kansas
- Cowtown Increasingly Flame-Broiled: Surge in burn cases in KC area concern hospital workers
- Show-Me Worker Crackdown Consideration: Missouri Gov. Nixon vetoes limited jobless benefits
- EPIC Chicken Of The Stream Case: Missouri AG Koster files lawsuit against Tyson Foods after fish kill Clear Creek
- Burning Questions Across The State Line: Kansas City, Kansas firefighters investigating fire to vacant home
- Dead Tree Media Stand Up For Clay: Put a fairly worded light-rail tax plan on the Kansas City ballot this fall
- Northeast Thievery Aftermath: Don Bosco upping security after recent van thefts
- Heavy Artillery Out North: Clay County gets new armored patrol vehicle
- For those needing developmental support, years on a waiting list often lie ahead
- Global Climate Change And The Local Food Supply: Wheat harvest gets slow start in Kansas amid rains
- Hipster Culture Special Edition: Kansas Citians get a kick out of capoeira, the Brazilian martial arts dance-fight
- KCK Tournament Play: Sporting KC begins Lamar Hunt Open Cup campaign on Wednesday at Sporting Park
- Kansas City Money Questions: How can PIAC help you?
- Local Rennocation: Independence Plaza serious about cleaning up
- Kansas City Forever Tax Freeze-out: Despite the heat, penguins at the KC Zoo are staying cool
- Northeast Appreciation: Liberian celebration at the Northeast Kansas City Library
- Kansas City Human Interest: Jackson County sheriff’s deputy recognized for heroism and action that saved boy’s life
And this is the OPEN THREAD to start the morning . . .