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Artists look to tackle neighborhood blight, one vacant lot at a time

A group of artists is looking to turn two of the 500 empty lots in Kansas City’s Ivanhoe neighborhood into community gathering places. The artists, in partnership with the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Center, hope their initiative, called Lots of Love, will spread throughout the city. Thanks to a similar effort, a lot already has been transformed in the Marlborough neighborhood.

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Royals trade Danny Valencia to Toronto, recall Christian Colon

The Royals on Monday traded infielder Danny Valencia to Toronto for minor-leaguers Erik Kratz and Liam Hendriks. The move was designed to bring back Christian Colon to the major leagues, according to general manager Dayton Moore.

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‘Oh my God!’ Video of diver falling from 22-foot platform in Idaho goes viral

The video is only 11 seconds long, but it took less than that for a young woman to take a horrifying fall from a 22-foot diving platform at an Idaho water park.

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President Obama to meet letter writers in Kansas City

The White House says that President Barack Obama will spend part of his time in Kansas City on Tuesday and Wednesday talking with people who have written to him. He has used such meetings to underscore issues he is trying to press with the broader public. Meanwhile, Kansas Citians

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Kansas lawmakers call out county commissioners over proposed tax increase

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Twitter Tuesday: the value of stupidity, James Shields vs. Jake Odorizzi, Chiefs holes, and Andy Reid

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Man accused of assaulting 15-year-old umpire at Show-Me Games

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Girl struck by plane on Florida beach dies

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Andy Reid says Chiefs’ negotiations with Alex Smith are ongoing

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NCAA settles concussion lawsuit, will change rules

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Charges filed in killing outside KC liquor store

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Lenexa man, 18, killed in apparent fall off Longs Peak in Colorado

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Oh heck no! Missouri ... fifth most barbecue-crazed state?

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U.S. home ownership falls to 19-year low

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One dead, two wounded after fight at suspected KC party house

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More seniors re-inventing themselves to ‘un-retire’

Second — or third — careers keep life rewarding for more and more Kansas City people 65 and older.

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‘Bachelorette’ Andi Dorfman gets engaged to Josh Murray in finale

"Bachelorette” Andi Dorfman finally made her draft pick in the finale of ABC's popular show, and no, it wasn't software salesman Nick. It was Josh Murray, the former professional athlete (in case you hadn't heard) and brother of Chiefs quarterback Aaron Murray. But ABC didn't reveal Andi's final pick without some drama beforehand.

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Oh heck no! Missouri ... fifth most barbecue-crazed state?

In what’s sure to heat up some pitmasters standing around their grills and smokers across the state, Missouri failed to rank as the most barbecue-crazed state in the nation, according to a national blog. That honor goes to Alabama.

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Kansas Secretary of State’s GOP primary race heated between incumbent Kris Kobach, Scott Morgan

Typically a quiet office for overseeing elections and business filings, the secretary of state’s race in Kansas is grabbing headlines as the incumbent campaigns on state sovereignty in fending off a challenge from former Lawrence school board member Scott Morgan. The challenger accuses incumbent Kris Kobach of politicizing the office for personal political gain.

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Fast-food workers’ pitch for higher pay turning into civil rights issue

Low-wage fever is burning in America. From fast-food workers, civil rights groups and the White House, calls are growing for a higher minimum wage to provide “economic justice.” But the restaurant industry says it’s unfairly targeted.

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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Selfies in Auschwitz — and why it’s wrong

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Now 10 pounds lighter, Chiefs’ Nico Johnson hopes to put ‘devastating’ rookie year in past

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Jackson County legislators repeal controversial ordinance that made some hunting illegal

Government & Politics

Officials announce initiatives to renew Kansas City’s Northeast neighborhoods

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Watch KC chef Michael Smith on Esquire Network’s 'Knife Fight' (with video)

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How to watch baseball on TV

A friend recently asked me how I covered games on TV and whether I found it frustrating; you don’t get to choose what you watch. I said there were advantages to live games—you can see infield and outfield positioning whenever you like—but there were also advantages to watching televised baseball.

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Streetcar leads in poll, but campaign too close to call

The new poll shows an eight-point lead for the streetcar district.

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Dave Helling: In economics and politics, talk is cheap

President Barack Obama promises yet another speech on the economy this week in Kansas City. Voters sense speeches aren’t enough. For all the blather from Democrats and Republicans, the public knows politicians are locked in a 20th-century argument over 21st-century challenges.

Mary Sanchez

Border obsession overlooks the promise of trade with Mexico

More than $1 billion in trade is exchanged between the U.S. and Mexico daily. Massive amounts of goods and materials traverse north and south by truck and rail. When we talk about border crossing, this is what we should keep our eye on.

Chow Town

St. Louis trip allows time to explore new venues

During a recent trip to St. Louis, Dave Eckert not only got the chance to visit old haunts, but he explored new venues.

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