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At 64, former MU coach Gary Pinkel discovers autumn of his life

Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel retired last year after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. His adjustment has been trying at times after 55 years immersed in the game, but he also relishes a new perspective on life.

Sports

The Royals can get better by largely staying the same (with a few important exceptions)

Chiefs’ Marcus Peters wins award, goes home because of flu

Mizzou athletics receives $1.675 million gift for football stadium, other projects

Local

Judge rules KC streetcar expansion election process is legal

A Jackson County judge ruled Wednesday that petitions seeking to expand the Kansas City streetcar line were legally filed. He said elections for voter approval of the streetcar expansion can be held beginning in 2017. The elections would not be held citywide, but would be open to voters living within the proposed special taxing district boundaries.

Shawnee Mission School District to replace Brookwood Elementary School

Mayor Sly James lays out vision for a signature KC arts festival

Fraternity suspended after racial slur incident at University of Missouri

Nation & world

Black man shot dead in California just after police arrived

Police in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon shot and killed a black man a minute after arriving near a strip mall to investigate a report of a mentally unstable person walking in and out of traffic, an official said Wednesday.

People are actually losing friends over this presidential election, poll finds

Has your grocery bill been lower? There’s a reason for that

Zika money finally gets approved as Senate votes to keep government running

Opinion

Lee Judge cartoons: July-December 2016

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

Johnson County voters’ choices for Kansas Senate are very clear

Courts are protecting rights of Kansas voters because Kobach isn’t

Voters deserve better than either candidate delivered in first debate

In Depth

Jackson County pension change would allow double-dipping

Blogs & Columns

Greitens’ campaign claims ‘statistical tie’ with Koster in Missouri governor race

Judging the Royals

Royals win in extra innings: why do these guys still care?

A look at the Royals’ biggest overachievers (and underachievers) in 2016

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Royals' Billy Burns discusses walk-off sacrifice fly

Sep 28, 2016

Royals outfielder Billy Burns recorded a walk-off sac-fly on Tuesday in a 4-3 victory over the Twins. Kansas City improved to 80-77 this season.

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‘Lion King’ live-action remake: Not everyone is feeling the love

For Pete's Sake

Believe it! Royals met Bill Murray on Tuesday

Lee’s Summit woman becomes first African-American Miss Missouri USA

Movie News & Reviews

‘Lion King’ live-action remake: Not everyone is feeling the love

For Pete's Sake

Believe it! Royals met Bill Murray on Tuesday

Lee’s Summit woman becomes first African-American Miss Missouri USA