Catfish Tournament Raises Money for Worthy Cause

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MCT) - Brad Kilpatrick watched as dark clouds rolled in and produced rain and lightning on the Missouri River - not exactly ideal fishing conditions.
 
But in Kilpatrick's eyes, there was one bright side to that scene. Dozens of catfishermen had gathered to support a cause: to help bring a little happiness into a grieving mother's life.

They were there for a tournament to benefit a fund to build a school playground in the memory of Sam and Lindsey Porter, the Independence, Mo., children whose bodies were discovered recently. "I...