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Martin Rucker spent some time with Romeo Crennel and the Cleveland Browns.

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Martin Rucker spent some time with Romeo Crennel and the Cleveland Browns.

Chiefs sign two draft picks plus MU's Martin Rucker

May 16, 10:24 AM

The 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 PM

This 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.

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The calling is gaining volume at Overland Park Bible college

May 15, 9:34 PM

You don’t 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 don’t 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 PM

If 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 PM

Saying 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 PM

On 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.

‘Up to Date’ with Steve Kraske

Steve Kraske The Star’s political correspondent is host at 11 a.m. weekdays. Wednesday: Experts discuss the politics and possibilities of streetcars in Kansas City. Listen live: KCUR, 89.3 FM

Mingle Your KC in photos

Community Faces | Village Crawfish Festival

May 13, 2:45 PM

This 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 children’s charities Gillis and Kansas City Young Audiences.

Community Faces | Heritage Park Duathlon & Triathlon

May 13, 2:42 PM

About 300 athletes participated in Sunday morning’s duathlon and triathlon races at Heritage Park. Triathletes swam, cycled, and ran, while duathletes ran in two stages and cycled. The event’s proceeds benefited the Kansas City Blazers competitive swim team.

Community Faces | Rockfest 2012

May 15, 9:05 PM

Saturday 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 PM

This 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 PM

The 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 PM

A 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.

Business

JPMorgan shareholders confront CEO over $2B loss

May 16, 1:10 AM

Jamie 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 AM

From 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.

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Party Pics: DJ Highnoone and Ashton Martin at Mosaic

May 16, 11:37 AM

DJs 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 PM

He 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.

Matt Smith | AP

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 PM

Tuesday 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 PM

How can "Saturday Night Live" possibly replace (fill in the blank)? How many times have we asked that question across nearly four decades?

Stargazing

Lifestyle

At Bread For All, a Middle Eastern bakery/cafe in Westport, the shawarma sandwich can be paired with falafel and a Kurdish coffee.

Mike Ransdell | The Kansas City Star

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 PM

Who knew the new “Avengers” movie would create a shawarma buzz? After one of the movie’s 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 PM

It’s a common sight in springtime: storm clouds roiling over the Kansas City skyline. But there’s no need to seek shelter. Just see if you can solve this new photo puzzle.

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