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Jewish center shooting witnesses recall shots, aftermath

F. Glenn Miller Jr. is charged with capital murder in the killings last April of William Corporon, Reat Underwood and Terri LaManno. His preliminary hearing, which will determine if there is enough evidence to proceed to a trial in the death penalty case, began Monday morning in Olathe.

Development

Stoney Creek lodge opens in Independence, sparking development hopes

Independence officials hope the new Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, which opened Sunday, brings new momentum to the Crackerneck Creek development. The 200-acre district is at the southwest corner of Interstate 70 and Interstate 470/Missouri 291.

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The politics surrounding Tom Schweich’s death are now starting to emerge

Lots of questions will be resolved in the days and weeks ahead as Missouri prepares to remember the former state auditor at his funeral Tuesday

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Chiefs place franchise tag on linebacker Justin Houston

As expected, the Chiefs franchise-tagged star outside linebacker Justin Houston on Monday, a league source confirmed to The Star. The source said Houston has been given a nonexclusive tag, which allows him to receive offers from other teams. He is not expected to sign the franchise tender at the moment, though it is unclear when he will decide whether to sign.

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Five KC area billionaires on Forbes’ list

Bill Gates again topped the magazine’s list of 1,826 billionaires, up from 1,645 in 2014. Koch brothers are ranked sixth.

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Rob Zombie, Tech N9ne on Rockfest lineup

Organizers of Rockfest 2015 have announced their lineup and it includes Rob Zombie and hometown hip-hop hero Tech N9ne.

Development

Kansas City streetcar construction is on pace for passengers in early 2016

Kansas City’s downtown streetcar construction process is nearly 50 percent complete and should be finished by this fall. But then the vehicles will undergo months of testing before passengers are expected to start riding in the first few months of 2016.

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Traffic concepts such as crisscross overpasses may annoy drivers, but experts say they work

Diverging diamond interchanges are up there with the proliferation of roundabouts, flashing yellow turn arrows, and intersections where traffic lights have vanished, replaced in some cases by two-way stop signs that blink red. But traffic engineers say those intersection stumpers all have been thought out.

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Oklahoma enables a bittersweet realization of Reat Griffin Underwood’s dream

Reat Griffin Underwood, the 14-year-old who was killed last year in the Jewish Community Center shootings, dreamed of signing the national anthem at a University of Oklahoma game. The school made that happen posthumously Saturday.

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Wild Card hero Christian Colon looks to stay in the majors

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Kansas City school district makes a steady march toward full accreditation

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William Shatner turns Leonard Nimoy debacle into amazing tribute

After the New York Daily News blasted William Shatner as “Captain Jerk” for not attending Leonard Nimoy’s funeral, Shatner used Twitter to host a touching Q&A.

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William Shatner turns Leonard Nimoy debacle into amazing tribute

After the New York Daily News blasted William Shatner as “Captain Jerk” for not attending Leonard Nimoy’s funeral, Shatner used Twitter to host a touching Q&A.

Campus Corner

The KU chalkboard: Will Perry Ellis really have an NBA decision to make?

KU forward Perry Ellis, who was chosen as Big 12 player of the week Monday, could jump to the NBA after this season if he continues his strong play of the past few weeks.

Chow Town

Winter’s coming to an end, so it’s time for crespelle

With winter coming to an end, it’s time to start thinking about spring — or at least spring menu items. Chef Jasper Mirabile Jr. has created this crepe dish that will appear on his spring menu.

Red Zone

Chiefs Q&A: A primer on Justin Houston and today’s franchise-tag deadline

The free agency period is only a week away, so The Star’s Terez A. Paylor is diving into your questions with quick-hitting mailbags. This one will revolve solely around the Chiefs’ star outside linebacker Justin Houston, who is set to become a free agent.

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Start of spring training means a new batch of Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain videos

Spring training started last month, so the videos that Kansas City catcher Salvy Perez has taken of teammate Lorenzo Cain have started as well. We’ve got the first bunch of them here, and Perez shows he’ll get his camera out anywhere at anytime.

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