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Incoming Missouri legislator faces rape accusation from colleague

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The arrest of Jeremy Rothe-Kushe at a Kansas City Public Library event is captured on video by a friend. Library officials say that, and the arrest of a library employee, violated the First Amendment.

Kansas City library officials defend employee arrested during public event

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With a heavy heart, Royals’ Yordano Ventura takes loss in 7-2 defeat to Indians

11:36 PM

Itchy pets, perplexed vets: It’s unclear if oak leaf mites are to blame

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Prosecutors contest prison release for defendant in deaths of KC firefighters in 1988

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Government & Politics

Eric Greitens goes on the attack in first Missouri governor debate with Chris Koster

7:54 AM

Olathe & Southwest Joco

Neighbors feud over winery, pumpkin patch

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Kansas overhauling post-prison treatment of sex offenders

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KC police investigating body found inside house on East 56th Terrace

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Feds list 7 Hawaii bee species as endangered, a first in US

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Early morning fire envelops Overland Park house on Metcalf Avenue

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California opens pathway for cars that lack steering wheel

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Government & Politics

Incoming Missouri legislator faces rape accusation from colleague

12:13 PM

The arrest of Jeremy Rothe-Kushe at a Kansas City Public Library event is captured on video by a friend. Library officials say that, and the arrest of a library employee, violated the First Amendment.

Kansas City library officials defend employee arrested during public event

7:49 PM

With a heavy heart, Royals’ Yordano Ventura takes loss in 7-2 defeat to Indians

11:36 PM

Itchy pets, perplexed vets: It’s unclear if oak leaf mites are to blame

11:10 AM

Prosecutors contest prison release for defendant in deaths of KC firefighters in 1988

3:21 PM

Government & Politics

Eric Greitens goes on the attack in first Missouri governor debate with Chris Koster

7:54 AM

Olathe & Southwest Joco

Neighbors feud over winery, pumpkin patch

10:36 AM

Sports

Eyeing 2017 return, Royals infielder Mike Moustakas revels in ‘blessing in disguise’

Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas missed most of the season with a torn ACL. He dearly wishes he could have played. But the upside has been his availability for the birth of his first child, Mila Constance, and the change in perspective she has brought him.

Sports

Chiefs’ No. 1 task? Slowing Steelers’ special connection

With a heavy heart, Royals’ Yordano Ventura takes loss in 7-2 defeat to Indians

Meet Jordan Devey, the Chiefs’ tuba-playing offensive lineman

Local

Early morning fire envelops Overland Park house on Metcalf Avenue

No one was injured in an early morning fire in a house on Metcalf Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.

Eric Greitens goes on the attack in first Missouri governor debate with Chris Koster

KC police investigating body found inside house on East 56th Terrace

Strange creatures living at extremes populate new Prairiefire exhibit

Nation & world

Hurricane Matthew strengthens to rare Category 5 storm

Late Friday, the rapidly intensifying storm jumped to Category 5 strength, the first in the Atlantic in about nine years.

Feds list 7 Hawaii bee species as endangered, a first in US

California police show videos of fatal shooting of black man

Middle schooler accused of stealing 65-cent carton of milk to face trial

Opinion

Lee Judge cartoons: July-December 2016

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

Kansas City streetcar success story spreads, but big challenges remain

Sam Brownback’s hidden reports reveal a Kansas economy in the dumps

To protect democracy, we must safeguard the vote

In Depth

Jackson County pension change would allow legislator to double-dip

Blogs & Columns

Yael T. Abouhalkah

Sam Brownback’s hidden reports reveal a Kansas economy in the dumps

To protect democracy, we must safeguard the vote

Present-day political conventions fail our nation

Videos

Creatures that live at extremes populate new exhibit at Prairiefire

Sep 30, 2016

A traveling exhibit organized by the American Museum of Natural History called Amazing Species: Life at the Limits makes a stop at its affiliate museum, Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park. The exhibit describes how creatures have adapted to survive in harsh environments. Take a sneak peek a the exhibit before it opens Saturday, Oct. 1.

Jill Toyoshiba The Kansas City Star

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Entertainment

Inside new African-American history museum, KC actor finds healing, hope

Performing Arts

Shirley Jones shines in New Theatre premiere about her life and career

Kansas City chef finishes strong in ‘Cutthroat Kitchen’ competition

Inside new African-American history museum, KC actor finds healing, hope

Performing Arts

Shirley Jones shines in New Theatre premiere about her life and career

Kansas City chef finishes strong in ‘Cutthroat Kitchen’ competition