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Office project is proposed for Corrigan Building in downtown Kansas City

The historic Corrigan Building, named after a supporter of early rail transit in Kansas City, is linking its future to downtown’s new streetcar line. The 10-story building at 1828 Walnut St. in the Crossroads Arts District was set to be redeveloped into luxury apartments. But the developers recently decided to take the project in a different direction.

University of Missouri

Mizzou athletic director Mike Alden will resign after school year

Missouri athletic director Mike Alden, who in his 17 years in Columbia led the Tigers’ transition from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference, will step down from his position Aug. 31. He says he will become an instructor in the MU College of Education. The school is conducting a national search for his replacement.

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Intuit to undo unpopular changes in its TurboTax software

The company’s changes forced many users to upgrade to more expensive software this tax season to do the same tax return as last year. It first apologized for not making the changes known and now plans to restore the software as it was.

Football

Super Bowl coaches Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll are studies in contrasts

Seattle coach Pete Carroll approaches life like a game-show host. Animated. Energetic. Talkative. New England coach Bill Belichick speaks in a dull monotone. Respectful but boring. Regardless of their methods, they get results. And going into Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, both Belichick and Carroll are on the verge of carving a legacy that few will match.

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Grieving two lost sons, Kearney family helps others

Brisan Stults died of complications from Niemann-Pick Disease Type C in March; his younger brother, Parker, died last week. His parents, Jennifer and Michael Stults of Kearney, are working to help other parents, and they have taken in two foster children.

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Claire McCaskill defies Obama, helps Senate pass Keystone XL pipeline bill

Helped along by Missouri’s Claire McCaskill, the U.S. Senate on Thursday approved construction of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline. She was one of just nine Democrats who approved the bill, 62-36. But here’s the good news for environmentalists and other Americans: That falls short of the 67 votes that would be needed to override President Barack Obama’s promised veto.

Crime

Woman is charged in armed robbery in Oak Park Mall parking lot

Anastaisa Adkins is accused in the Jan. 21 holdup of a woman shopper who was sitting in her car when four thieves accosted her. Overland Park police said other arrests in the case were “forthcoming.”

University of Missouri

Missouri’s athletic revenue hits $83 million in 2014, but debt, expenses rise as well

The Missouri athletic department’s annual operating revenue grew nearly 10 percent to $83.7 million during the 2014 fiscal year but outstanding debt climbed by nearly $60 million and expenses also increased, according to data obtained by The Star that is submitted annually by Mizzou to the NCAA.

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KU basketball to wear 1988-themed throwback uniforms for Texas game

Adidas has designed new Kansas men’s basketball jerseys, inspired by the Jayhawks’ uniform from their 1988 NCAA championship season, that KU will wear for their Feb. 28 home game vs. Texas.

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Kansas, Missouri see temporary truce over Common Core standards

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Tackle football is unsafe for children, researchers suggest in head impact study

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Justin Bieber apologizes for his ‘arrogant and conceited’ behavior

After two years of misbehavior, Justin Bieber wants his fans to know he’s on the road to redemption. At least, that’s what he implies in a video apology he posted Wednesday after appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

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New retailers coming to the Country Club Plaza

Luxury eyewear retailer Barton Perreira plans to open in March. The Coveted Home interior design studio and home furnishings store will relocate from Prairie Village and plans a May opening on the Plaza. The previously announced Zoes Kitchen plans a March opening.

The Buzz

‘Do as I say, not as I do’ gets Thursday workout in Kansas, Missouri

Politicians in both states issue statements that are more complicated than they may first appear.

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New census data show more children on food stamps than before the Great Recession

Many children in the U.S. are in homes, where their parents are struggling to feed them, new census data show.

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What’s up with Bruce Jenner, and is it wrong to ask?

By now, you may have seen a few tabloid headlines about Bruce Jenner, carefully alluding to his “changed appearance” or “new look.” The patriarch of the Kardashian family and ex-husband of Kris Jenner has lately made some certain style choices. His hair is long and highlighted. He’s sported a French manicure. He wears diamond earrings and seemingly some lip gloss.

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