Government & Politics

Could plan to offer financial services save Postal Service?

The Postal Service’s office of the inspector general suggests that post offices could fill a gap left by the dwindling number of bank branches in low-income rural areas and inner cities — while generating an estimated $8.9 billion in revenue.

Crime

Defendant admonished for sharing KC highway shooting evidence with The Star

Mohammed Whitaker, accused of being the highway shooter who terrorized area motorists this spring, received an admonishment from a Jackson County judge Wednesday for recently sharing a sliver of case discovery materials with the media.

Royals

Live updates, stats from Wednesday’s Royals-White Sox game

Follow along on your desktop or mobile device during Wednesday’s Royals-White Sox game for live stats and updates from Andy McCullough, The Star’s Royals beat reporter, and other Star sportswriters and editors. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m.

Outdoors

20 places to float your boat — Ozarks float streams

The Ozarks region is renowned for its shallow, scenic float streams. Whether you’re traveling by canoe or by johnboat in search of fishing adventure, the area has plenty to offer. Here are 20 rivers and creeks that offer great floating.

Atchison man charged with murdering Cadence Harris, 5, in police chase incident

Leavenworth County prosecutors on Wednesday morning charged a 30-year-old Atchison, Kan., man with first-degree felony murder in the death last week of 5-year-old Cadence Harris. McGowan, the boyfriend of the girl’s mother, also faces several other charges in connection with the incident Friday in which Cadence Harris was killed.

Your roundup of summer and fall fairs and fests in the KC area

Three historical legends have ties to the region, and area communities celebrate festivals in their honor. Enjoy a regional buffet of fun celebrating farming, food, art, music, history, ethnic cultures and so much more. These three are a mere sampling of the many events that will take place in the region this summer and fall as fair-and-festival season heats up.

Blogs & Columns

Chow Town

Kansas City’s Peanut Wings delivered to doorsteps nationwide

Aaron Whiteside grew up spending untold hours in Kansas City’s oldest bar and grill, The Peanut.

Chow Town

Kansas City’s Peanut Wings delivered to doorsteps nationwide

Aaron Whiteside grew up spending untold hours in Kansas City’s oldest bar and grill, The Peanut.

Back to Rockville

Gary Clark Jr. injects fresh vibes into a vintage sound

Texas bluesman and his three-piece band take the blues into a variety of orbits during his two-hour set at Crossroads KC.

The Buzz

Group opposing KC streetcar passes $125,000 in fundraising, much of it secret

SmartKC has raised $125,000+ to oppose Kansas City streetcar district on August ballot.

The Full 90

Poll: Which soccer team would you want to see play a game in KC?

Manchester City takes the field tonight at Sporting Park, following a long list of other world greats that have played in Kansas City. Who would you like to see play here?

Red Zone

Q&A: Can the Chiefs afford to pay Jamaal Charles and Justin Houston this year?

Given the Chiefs’ well-noted money issues over the last year or so, salary-cap expert Joel Corry assesses whether the Chiefs can afford to pay both Jamaal Charles and Justin Houston with the $9.4 million they have under the cap this season.

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