If you are a politician named Sly and you get elected mayor, you must be doing something right. [Sly James] Kansas City voters elected Sly James as their new mayor Tuesday, choosing a political newcomer who pledged to restore confidence in City Hall. We wish Sly the best.  We’re also …

We love reading news like this: [lock the doors] An escaped chimpanzee has been relocated to an animal refuge after wreaking havoc in a Kansas City neighborhood, fox4kc.com reports. The 300-pound chimp, named “Sue,” was spotted wandering through a neighborhood on Tuesday, destroying a gate, fence and police car, according …

Throughout history, wannabe politicians have dropped out of congressional races for a variety of reasons.  Sometimes it’s because their polling numbers were too low – other times it’s because of family issues, or the fact that they have multiple families. Whatever the case, the excuses have been fairly predictable. Until …