By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Aug. 7--Breathe easy, Kansas City. You're going to get that new iconic bridge after all. After months of study, federal authorities have ruled that the diamond-shaped tower on the new Paseo Bridge won't threaten air traffic at Wheeler Downtown Airport.

By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo. May 18--A mother-daughter fight apparently caused a sport utility vehicle to slam into the University of Kansas Hospital's dialysis center in Westwood shortly before noon Saturday.

By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo. May 7--A proposed highway that would route traffic around southeast Lawrence has cleared its last environmental hurdle, but a courtroom battle still looms.

By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Apr. 22--In a move to grab more riders, Kansas City is partnering with Google to make planning your next bus trip easier. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority today will announce the new trip planner at www.google.com/transit.

By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Apr. 10--The Missouri highway department plans to get started on a new Paseo Bridge as it awaits word about whether the structure will be hazardous to downtown air traffic.