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Subdivision denies a playhouse to Raymore girl with leukemia

When Make-A-Wish asked, little Ella Joe Schultz knew what she wanted — a backyard playhouse. But the homeowners association board in the Stonegate subdivision in Raymore said the structure violated rules about outdoor structures. Ella has leukemia and has endured multiple surgeries.

Vahe Gregorian

Royals’ power surge stirs hope of addressing missing dimension

It was an exhibition game, but that doesn’t mean there’s not at least reason to pause to ponder what a semblance of power might mean for the Royals, who uncorked their 2015 exhibition season with exhilarating and rare back-to-back-to-back home runs in a six-run first inning against the Texas Rangers.

Nation & World

U.S. finds racist, profit-driven practices in Ferguson

A federal investigation into the police killing of an unarmed, black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, lays bare what officials contend are racist, profit-driven law enforcement practices in the small St. Louis suburb.

Government & Politics

Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is in a food fight over school lunch standards

Some groups are fighting to have the federal government ease its standards on the dietary value of school lunches. Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is the new head of the Senate Agriculture Committee and an ally of those fighting to tone down the requirements.

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‘Black Pearl Sings’ was a story playwright Frank Higgins couldn’t ignore

“Black Pearl Sings,” one of the most widely produced plays by Kansas City-based playwright Frank Higgins, gets a local production with Nedra Dixon and Vanessa Severo, courtesy of Spinning Tree Theatre. Performances begin Friday and run through March 22 at the Just Off Broadway Theatre.

Kansas State University

Opinions differ on Kansas State’s NCAA Tournament chances

Some think Kansas State’s men’s basketball team can make an interesting case for the NCAA Tournament with a few more wins. Others, such as CBS bracket expert Jerry Palm, think it is too late for the Wildcats unless they win the Big 12 Tournament.

Editorials

Corrective action must follow Justice Department’s report on Ferguson, Mo.

The Justice Department’s civil rights investigation of the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department showed a disturbing practice of police and city officials viewing African-Americans “less as constituents to be protected than as potential offenders and sources of revenue.” It shows an oppressive abuse of power.

Stargazing

Wichita principal calls seniors’ prank ‘the coolest thing ever'

Here’s how high school senior pranks usually go: Someone toilet-papers the campus. Someone pours detergent in the fountain. So when Emily Jones told Sherman Padgett to hold a bucket in the hallway last week, he wasn’t having it. Boy was he in for a surprise.

Yael T. Abouhalkah

Johnson County snarls at Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, but softly

As the dire effects of Kansas’ deepening economic woes seep into the county — and as Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature continue putting in place ultraconservative policies — here’s one big lesson local leaders need to learn: Nap time is over in Johnson County.

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Report: ‘The Bachelor’ Chris Soules to compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

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Coaster cam: Ride Carowinds’ Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster

The world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster was taken for a test run on Wednesday in North Carolina. Take the ride, if you dare.

Stargazing

Coaster cam: Ride Carowinds’ Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster

The world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster was taken for a test run on Wednesday in North Carolina. Take the ride, if you dare.

Yael T. Abouhalkah

Kris Kobach’s disturbing view of President Obama and black criminals

Even for Kris Kobach, his recent views on a talk-radio show went shamefully overboard. The Kansas secretary of state told listeners it was “not a huge jump” to think that President Barack Obama might try to stop future criminal prosecutions of black people in America.

Stargazing

Report: ‘The Bachelor’ Chris Soules to compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Is the secret out? Us Weekly magazine reports that “The Bachelor” Chris Soules will compete on “Dancing With the Stars.”

Public Editor

Confusion over F. Glenn Miller’s name — in news and in court

Is the man accused of multiple murder and capital felony charges named Miller or Cross? The answer isn’t simple. This is a good example of a topic that readers and journalists who follow a story closely may be familiar with, but the average reader may have initially missed or forgotten.

Campus Corner

KU Chalkboard: Jayhawks had 2.6 percent chance to beat West Virginia in final minutes

Kansas’ chance of winning on Tuesday night were slim, but as Jayhawks coach Bill Self has proved in the past, give up on KU at your own peril.

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