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Plan to roll back Brownback tax cuts falls apart before Kansas Senate can debate bill

5:27 PM

Jamaal Charles is signing with Broncos after nine-year run with Chiefs

10:01 PM

Editorial: Eric Greitens should stay out of Kansas City police chief search

6:09 PM

Government & Politics

Missouri Senate’s disarray reaches new level with letter to leader Ron Richard

3:46 PM

‘Egregious’ crime: Judge sends Garmin, Black & Veatch embezzler to prison for 8 years

12:10 PM

Sam Mellinger: Jamaal Charles makes incredible heel turn, signs with Broncos, remains Chiefs great

9:39 PM

Kansas archdiocese severs ties with Girl Scouts and urges end to cookie sales

3:40 PM

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One injured, one in custody after shooting near South 22nd Street, Silver Court in KCK

9:48 PM

Sam Mellinger: Jamaal Charles makes incredible heel turn, signs with Broncos, remains Chiefs great

9:39 PM

Video shows Topeka officer’s valiant rescue of 4-year-old who fell into pond

8:16 PM

Jamaal Charles is signing with Broncos after nine-year run with Chiefs

10:01 PM

Director of Kansas Democratic Party to step down

7:43 PM

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Government & Politics

Plan to roll back Brownback tax cuts falls apart before Kansas Senate can debate bill

5:27 PM

Jamaal Charles is signing with Broncos after nine-year run with Chiefs

10:01 PM

Editorial: Eric Greitens should stay out of Kansas City police chief search

6:09 PM

Government & Politics

Missouri Senate’s disarray reaches new level with letter to leader Ron Richard

3:46 PM

‘Egregious’ crime: Judge sends Garmin, Black & Veatch embezzler to prison for 8 years

12:10 PM

Sam Mellinger: Jamaal Charles makes incredible heel turn, signs with Broncos, remains Chiefs great

9:39 PM

Kansas archdiocese severs ties with Girl Scouts and urges end to cookie sales

3:40 PM

Sports

Sam Mellinger: Jamaal Charles makes incredible heel turn, signs with Broncos, remains Chiefs great

Jamaal Charles did not seem a likely candidate for the most spectacular heel turn in Kansas City sports history. But yet, here we are, and maybe that's fitting. His career, until now entirely with the Chiefs, is full of bizarre twists.

Sports

Jamaal Charles is signing with Broncos after nine-year run with Chiefs

Mellinger Minutes: promise and risk of Chiefs draft, uncertain future of pro sports, can Royals be saved?

White Sox at Royals live updates and analysis

Local

Video shows Topeka officer’s valiant rescue of 4-year-old who fell into pond

Video released Tuesday shows the valiant effort it took for Topeka Police Officer Aaron Bulmer to rescue a 4-year-old child from a pond at Central Park Community Center. The child was walking toward the pond when Bulmer exited his car and tried to talk to the child before he fell into the water.

Fourth Battle of the Brains competition announced

Children, driver escape bus fire in Kansas City without injury

Meet the new director of Legal Aid of Western Missouri

Nation & world

Video shows dramatic moment a Scottish surfer is saved after more than 30 hours adrift

Rescue officials are hopeful that a surfer who was plucked from the sea after more than 30 hours adrift off the western coast of Scotland will make a full recovery despite severe hypothermia.

Billy Ray Cyrus isn’t Billy Ray anymore, and about that ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ ...

Teen with a ‘bad idea’ jumps into a Bass Pro fish tank, and apparently this is a thing

Microsoft takes aim at Google with laptop, slim Windows

Opinion

Editorial: Eric Greitens should stay out of Kansas City police chief search

Three of the five members of the police board are actually serving beyond the end of their terms. At any time, Gov. Eric Greitens could replace them and effectively control the board. That should worry every Kansas Citian.

Missouri state Rep. DaRon McGee: Legislation would harm victims of discrimination

Reforming politics, government crucial in current environment, one-time strategist tells The Star

Editorial: Which poor Missourians will have to pay for lawmakers’ mistakes?

In Depth

Chocolate milk is heading back to school, thanks to Trump and Congress

Blogs & Columns

For Pete's Sake

Orioles’ Adam Jones says he heard racial slurs at Fenway Park

For Pete's Sake

‘John in the Bronx’ Blue Jays manager calls sports-talk show after Monday’s game

For Pete's Sake

Chiefs’ fans worst nightmare: Could Jamaal Charles join the Denver Broncos?

Videos

Parts of Kansas and Oklahoma dig out after spring storm buries region in heavy snow

May 01, 2017

Parts of western Kansas and Oklahoma began digging out Monday after a weekend storm dumped up to 12 inches of snow in some areas while knocking out power and cancelling schools.

Monty Davis The Kansas City Star

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Entertainment

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Why do people love Garth Brooks? Here’s my take

Billy Ray Cyrus isn’t Billy Ray anymore, and about that ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ ...

Music News & Reviews

Janet Jackson to perform at the Sprint Center in October

Back to Rockville

Why do people love Garth Brooks? Here’s my take

Billy Ray Cyrus isn’t Billy Ray anymore, and about that ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ ...

Music News & Reviews

Janet Jackson to perform at the Sprint Center in October