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- Fisherman’s body found at Lake Jacomo May 16, 2:37 PM
- KC police: Burned body ruled a homicide May 16, 2:51 PM
- Lawyer seeks delay in priest’s child porn trial in KC May 16, 4:58 PM
- Ex-superintendent Henry Williams dies May 16, 1:59 PM
- Metro Squad disbands in Raytown slaying May 16, 12:33 PM
Sports
Chiefs sign two draft picks plus MU's Martin Rucker
May 16, 10:24 AMThe Chiefs announced today that they have signed second-round draft choice Jeff Allen and fifth-round pick DeQuan Menzie to contracts, as well as four free agents, including former Missouri tight end Martin Rucker.
Royals use early burst, bullpen to beat Rangers
May 16, 12:10 PMThis is what the Royals had in mind last winter when instead of bolstering their rotation they beefed up the bullpen. That relief corps delivered four suffocating innings Tuesday night in closing out a 7-4 win that completed a two-game sweep of the previously-surging Texas Rangers.
Blogs
- Ball Star All-Star Game memories: 1984
- Varsity Zone Rockhurst dominates at Missouri Class 4 golf tournament
- Campus Corner Missouri Valley Conference will be host for NCAA Tournament...
- Don't Kill the Mellinger Care to guess who has baseball's best winning percentage...
- Judging the Royals If they find some starting pitching ...
- Red Zone - Chiefs' rookie Allen named to 'All Value Team'
- The Full 90 Sporting KC loses its third straight, falling 2-1 to...
- K-States Simoneau to join College Football Hall of Fame
- NCAA rules no wrongdoing by UMKC in grade allegation
- MU QB Berkstresser arrested for leaving scene of accident
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The calling is gaining volume at Overland Park Bible college
May 15, 9:34 PMYou dont know what happens at Kansas City College & Bible School, do you? For example, you may not know that the co-ed dormitory on 74th Street houses up to 36 college and high-school students from all parts of the globe. Delbert Scott, the president of the college, knows that you dont know. And he wants to change that.
Steve Rose | Tax-cut legislation will be the end of Kansas as we know it
May 15, 9:25 PMIf the $3.7 billion tax-cut legislation is signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback, it certainly not almost certainly, but certainly will destroy Kansas as we know it. And Johnson County will not be immune to the radioactivity of this blast.
Local
Kobach asks federal court to settle Kansas redistricting issue
May 16, 1:44 PMSaying the state has reached a constitutional crisis, Secretary of State Kris Kobach asked a federal court to draw election boundaries for state and federal offices in time for this summer’s primaries.
A Day in the Life in KC: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
May 16, 2:33 PMOn Tuesday, May 15, we asked you to take a photo of your home, family, work, travel anything, really for a day-in-the-life-of-the-planet project. Here's what we have so far. You can upload your photo taken on Tuesday until 11:59 tonight.
Midwest Democracy
- Kansas City land bank bill clears Missouri Senate May 16, 12:05 p.m.
- Not tea party enough? May 16, 12:05 p.m.
- Students protest trafficway in Trail of Broken Promises walk
- Dave Helling | Past proves tax hikes arent automatic
- Citadel Plaza real estate director sentenced in asbestos case
Mingle
Community Faces | Village Crawfish Festival
May 13, 2:45 PMThis 11th annual festival, presented by the Secret Order of Crawdaddies, was held Saturday evening, outdoors at 72nd and Mission Road. The event was a benefit for the childrens charities Gillis and Kansas City Young Audiences.
Community Faces | Heritage Park Duathlon & Triathlon
May 13, 2:42 PMAbout 300 athletes participated in Sunday mornings duathlon and triathlon races at Heritage Park. Triathletes swam, cycled, and ran, while duathletes ran in two stages and cycled. The events proceeds benefited the Kansas City Blazers competitive swim team.
Community Faces | Rockfest 2012
May 15, 9:05 PMSaturday at Penn Valley Park, in the shadow of the Liberty Memorial, radio station KQRC celebrated the 20th anniversary of Rockfest, the biggest outdoor festival in Kansas City and one of the biggest in the nation. This year's lineup featured 15 bands, including main-stage acts Chevelle, Slash, Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown.
Community Faces | Festival of Smoke at the Culinary Center of KC
May 12, 9:02 PMThis third annual Festival of Smoke, which educates attendees about smoking and grilling meat, was held Saturday at the Culinary Center of Kansas City in Overland Park and featured cooking demonstrations, live music, and a pork contest for the Culinary Center's chefs.
Community Faces | Mission Family Fun Festival Parade
May 12, 7:16 PMThe four-day Mission Family Fun Festival (formerly known as the Spirit of Mission Days) included a parade down Johnson Drive on Saturday morning.
Crime Scene
Repeat offender faces new DUI charges in JoCo
May 16, 5:37 PMA man with at least 14 prior convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol was charged again today in Johnson County after a Monday night traffic crash in Overland Park, prosecutors say.
- Corrupting a nation's youth May 16, 6:28 AM
- DV call leads to child porn and dog abuse charges May 16, 6:18 AM
- Sex sting nabs 31 May 16, 6:18 AM
- Samurai kiddie pornographer May 16, 6:13 AM
- Wednesday's open thread May 16, 6:03 AM
Business
JPMorgan shareholders confront CEO over $2B loss
May 16, 1:10 AMJamie Dimon, the chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, offered a quick but blunt apology to shareholders Tuesday for a $2 billion trading loss that "should never have happened" and survived a push to strip him of the title of chairman of the bank's board.
Facebook: An online money machine
May 16, 12:36 AMFrom its 2004 origins in a college dorm room, Facebook Inc. is poised Friday to become the most valuable company in U.S. history to sell shares of stock to the public.
Sprint Connection
- Sprint CEO Hesse has boards support, chairman says May 16, 12:48 AM
- Houlihan’s owners hoping to sell
- The Closing Bell | Europe weighs on stocks again
- Google rolls out new search tool
Ink
Party Pics: DJ Highnoone and Ashton Martin at Mosaic
May 16, 11:37 AMDJs Highnoone and Ashton Martin did their famous four-table set Saturday night at Mosaic, where the dance floor was the place to be.
Skateboarder Sean Malto often overlooked among KC sports stars
May 15, 11:28 PMHe has hung with NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, skated with Lil Wayne and worked with director Spike Jonze, but the lack of mainstream attention has left skateboarding champion Sean Malto a relative unknown in his own city.
Entertainment
Eddie Van Halen (left) and singer David Lee Roth returned to touring this year after completing their first album together since 1984.
The songs remain the same, but the band often changes
May 16, 2:29 PMTuesday night, Van Halen will headline a show at Sprint Center. It will be the band’s second show in Kansas City in more than four years. Its previous show was also at Sprint Center, in October 2007. That tour was famous for reuniting lead singer David Lee Roth with the band for the first time in more than 20 years.
As 'SNL' season ends, signs of a coming shift
May 16, 2:31 PMHow can "Saturday Night Live" possibly replace (fill in the blank)? How many times have we asked that question across nearly four decades?
Stargazing
- All-star Dancing With the Stars; Saturday Night Live app
- Maria Menounos booted off `Dancing With the Stars'
- Ellen DeGeneres wins top US humor prize in DC
- John Lennon's killer transferred to another prison
- Singer Adam Lambert settles in to a new reality
- New book, new prize: At home with author Toni Morrison
- The not-so-great Dictator | 2 stars
Lifestyle
At Bread For All, a Middle Eastern bakery/cafe in Westport, the shawarma sandwich can be paired with falafel and a Kurdish coffee.
Just a Taste | Bread for All bakery and cafe rides the shawarma tide
May 16, 6:41 PMWho knew the new Avengers movie would create a shawarma buzz? After one of the movies ferocious battle scenes, Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) craves one of those Middle Eastern wraps, a street-vendor staple. There are quite a few joints in Kansas City that offer a tasty version of shawarma, but one of the newest is Bread for All Bakery Tandoori Naan Café in Westport.
Phuzzle | Stormy weather
May 15, 10:26 PMIts a common sight in springtime: storm clouds roiling over the Kansas City skyline. But theres no need to seek shelter. Just see if you can solve this new photo puzzle.
Blogs
- FYI Food | Bartenders revive the tang of old-time shrubs
- Snow White film inspires costume designers fashion collection
- Cooking 101 | Stuffed Flounder is a professional dish you can cook at home
Opinion
Yael T. Abouhalkah | When thugs declare open season on human beings
May 16, 5:48 PMI am Harry Stone. You are Harry Stone. Except for one major difference. You and I are alive today.Harry Stone is dead. The 60-year-old Raytown resident was jogging early Sunday morning when he was shot and killed near 67th Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard in Raytown.
Letters to the Editor
- Letters | Teacher quality, illegal immigration, gun laws May 15, 5:54 PM
- Yael T. Abouhalkah | Mayor James kills $500 million bond election this year
- As I See It | The courage to become an artist
- The Stars editorial | KC voters deserve clear choices on key tax plans
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Nation & World
- Sisters sue agencies in CA, claiming abuse missed
- Suspect groom called his family about 'bad fight'
- Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses
- Diplomat: UN experts say Iran sends arms to Syria
- House passes Violence Against Women Act renewal that critics say doesnt protect gays, Native Americans, immigrants
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- Survivors recall horror of night Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly shot up Afghan village
- Iconic Cuban cigar goes un-smoked at home
- G-8 meeting at presidential retreat at Camp David, Md.
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Special Reports & Projects
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Boilermakers union leaders receive lofty pay, benefits
An international union based in KCK rewards its officers with big pay and top-flight perks. The Boilermakers say they're just like other unions, but labor watchdogs disagree, asking: Should a nonprofit spend like that?
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Arrowhead anxiety: Turnover off the field causes concern
Secrecy, intimidation, fear and a watchful eye have become hallmarks of working for the Chiefs, say some current and former employees.
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The altar boys' secret
A three-part series based on two new lawsuits that capture the turmoil that has occurred in many lives ever since allegations first began coming to light about abuse by priests three decades ago.
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Bad medicine
Kansas and Missouri doctors with long histories of malpractice payments often go undisciplined by the states' licensing boards, The Star found. Following our report, the government closed the database to the public. After protests, it was reopened, but with new limits.
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The Joplin tornado
When an EF-5 tornado cut through Joplin on May 22, thousands suffered. Read their stories and more from our comprehensive coverage of the devastating tornado.
The Kansas City Store
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The incredible story of tragedy and courage in the face of one of natures mightiest storms.
Press Release Central
- KCB Bank Honors Junior Board Members
- Martha Zirschky of Kansas City receives Lt. Gov.'s Senior Service Award
- Carolyn’s Country Cousins Launches Fundraiser for Child’s Medical Fund
- Family Kayak lessons offered twice on June 9 at Shawnee Mission Park
- First Overnight Fishing Opportunity at Heritage Park is June 9


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