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At 64, former MU coach Gary Pinkel discovers autumn of his life

Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel retired last year after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. His adjustment has been trying at times after 55 years immersed in the game, but he also relishes a new perspective on life.

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The Royals can get better by largely staying the same (with a few important exceptions)

Tight end Demetrius Harris contributes in multiple ways for Chiefs

Mizzou athletics receives $1.675 million gift for football stadium, other projects

Local

Lee’s Summit woman becomes first African-American Miss Missouri USA

Bayleigh Dayton, a 23-year-old flight attendant and print model, became the first African-American woman crowned Miss Missouri USA. She was first runner-up and Miss Congeniality at last year’s event.

Mayor Sly James lays out vision for signature KC arts festival

Civil rights group to ask feds to look at police shooting of Ryan Stokes

Jackson County pension change would allow double-dipping

Nation & world

‘Tarzan’ found swinging through trees at zoo is headed to prison

Headlines nicknamed him “Tarzan” last summer. Zookeepers at the Santa Ana Zoo in California found John Williams Rodenborn, shirtless and covered in mud, climbing into trees at the zoo and trying to swing his way into exhibits. On Tuesday he was sentenced to four years in prison.

Hundreds turn their backs on Hillary Clinton — for iconic group selfie

Police shoot, kill man in San Diego area; protesters gather

After first debate, Donald Trump attacks an emboldened Hillary Clinton

Opinion

Lee Judge cartoons: July-December 2016

Check out our collection of sharp political and cultural jabs by Kansas City Star cartoonist Lee Judge.

Voters deserve better than either candidate delivered in first debate

Documentary ‘3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets’ shows that guns do great harm

Cigarette tax increase would leave state with bitter fruit

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After first debate, Donald Trump attacks an emboldened Hillary Clinton

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The Royals can get better by largely staying the same (with a few important exceptions)

At 64, former MU coach Gary Pinkel discovers autumn of his life

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Kansas City, Johnson County explore different taxes for similar results

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Royals' Billy Burns discusses walk-off sacrifice fly

Sep 28, 2016

Royals outfielder Billy Burns recorded a walk-off sac-fly on Tuesday in a 4-3 victory over the Twins. Kansas City improved to 80-77 this season.

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Entertainment

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Counting Crows, Rob Thomas arouse some ’90s nostalgia at Starlight

Back to Rockville

Leon Bridges revives the vintage soul of Sam Cooke at KC’s Uptown Theater

Performing Arts

Starlight 2017 Broadway series brings recent Tony winners to KC

Back to Rockville

Counting Crows, Rob Thomas arouse some ’90s nostalgia at Starlight

Back to Rockville

Leon Bridges revives the vintage soul of Sam Cooke at KC’s Uptown Theater

Performing Arts

Starlight 2017 Broadway series brings recent Tony winners to KC