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Chiefs QB Smith likes what he has seen from McCluster
May 22, 5:50 PM
If there’s one player who has stood out for Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith during the team’s offseason program, it’s been slot receiver Dexter McCluster.
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‘Alien Worlds and Androids’ exhibit opens at Union Station
May 22, 7:18 AMAn exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Union Station.
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Judge halts closing of Gordon Parks Elementary School
May 21, 11:43 PM
Gordon Parks Elementary School can remain open at least through June. A circuit court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary stay sought by the school after state education officials voted last week to pull the school’s charter.
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Former D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee still a lightning rod in education
May 22, 10:51 PM
Three years after her brief — but dramatic — turn as the budget-slashing, union-rattling, performance-driving chancellor of the Washington, D.C., public schools, Michelle Rhee still draws a passionately polarized crowd, as demonstrated Wednesday night at the Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library.
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New turtle exhibit is coming to Sea Life Kansas City
May 22, 6:53 PMThe Sea Life aquarium at Crown Center, which added a green sea turtle to its collection in February, will introduce nine species of freshwater turtles on Friday.
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Many neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., remain closed as crews check utilities
May 22, 1:01 PM
Tornado-ravaged families typically would be seen digging out two days after a storm, but many damaged neighborhoods here sit still and eerily quiet.
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Hearts open for young victims of Oklahoma tornado
May 22, 6:45 PM
Despite the violent upheaval that Moore, Okla., endured Monday afternoon when a monstrous tornado slashed through the city, many of the people who lost much insist that their worries pale in comparison with the sadness they feel for the innocents whose young lives have come to define the town’s tragedy.
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In a 3 a.m. vote, Raytown gives green light to downtown Wal-Mart grocery store
May 22, 8:40 PMA proposal to relax some downtown design standards to accommodate a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market had sharply divided the city. The Board of Aldermen approved the zoning change 6-4 after a long meeting.
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Proposal for lower Kansas sales tax on groceries rejected
May 22, 6:36 PMHouse Republicans turned down a plan from Republican senators that would have set the sales tax on groceries at 5.7 percent while taxing other items at 6.25 percent. The current 6.3 percent tax is scheduled by law to fall to 5.7 percent in July.
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Utility work closes College Boulevard at U.S. 69 in Overland Park
May 22, 8:33 AMThe heavily traveled road will be closed until after the evening rush hour on Friday.
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Raytown OKs deal to bring Google Fiber
May 22, 6:34 PMRaytown officials have give a formal OK to bring Google Fiber to the city.
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Work set to start on Platte County trail expansion
May 22, 1:52 PMWhen the construction is completed, the Missouri 152 trail will cover 2.5 miles from Old Tiffany Springs Road to Line Creek Parkway. The project is expected to cost $1.6 million.
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Raytown paves way for Wal-Mart grocery in 3 a.m. vote
May 22, 6:48 AM
Aldermen pave the way for the store in a 3 a.m. vote after a long meeting that drew a standing-room-only crowd. The key issue was whether the city should relax design requirements in its downtown area.
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Kansas City-area schools review plans in case of tornado
May 21, 11:48 PMThe Kansas City district’s safe schools task force was already planning to meet Tuesday night to review crisis-management plans for the district’s 34 schools. The devastating tornado Monday in Moore, Okla., might have given members a tighter focus.
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Jayhawks’ Kuntz hoping for a big finish at Big 12 tourney
May 22, 9:45 PMSon of Royals’ first-base coach is the most dependable defender in a resurgent KU program. But a six-game losing streak has put all of KU’s hope of getting into the NCAA Tournament on a good showing in Oklahoma City.
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How not to rob a bank
May 22, 6:44 PMWould be robber Martron E. Bailey, who pleaded guilty Wednesday, wore an orange construction helmet and left upon learning that someone watching a security monitor wouldn’t open the door to a Kansas City bank.
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Shots fired in traffic stop in Leavenworth County
May 22, 11:32 AMA Kansas Highway Patrol trooper said the vehicle drove toward him before he shot out one of its tires.
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One seriously hurt in Leawood fire
May 22, 9:18 PMThe residence fire was reported shortly after 5 p.m.
