St. Patrick’s Day parade planned today

The 44th annual Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is planned at 11 a.m. today in Kansas City, Mo.

Thousands of people are expected to line the route in midtown-Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., from Linwood to 43rd Street.

The grand marshal of the parade is Pat O’Neill, who has written the book, “From the Bottom Up: The Story of the Irish in Kansas City.”