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Contest aims to show students the bridge to the future

Nick Dwyer looked all the world like a baker, gently sprinkling flour on kneaded dough. But in fact he was ...

Kids lobby to make Toto's breed the Kansas state dog

Eager to test their persuasive writing skills, Mrs. Gentz' class at Liberty View Elementary in Olathe jumped into a full-fledged ...

Politics

Catholic leaders speak out against contraception regulation

Feb 6, 11:39 PM

Lawmakers and politicians scrambled Monday to respond to a growing furor over the Obama administration’s decision to require no-cost contraceptive insurance coverage — even in policies offered by religious employers.

Columnists

Steve Kraske | Missouri primary debacle is costly

Feb 3, 11:20 PM

Missouri, we look like fools. We have a presidential primary on Tuesday that doesn’t matter, but it’s going to cost taxpayers millions.

C.W. Gusewelle

Predatory plants: Is that a reach?

My wife’s flower room doubles as my home office, which is a bit like saying a bathroom might double as a kitchen. Some improvisations just don’t quite work.

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Mary Sanchez

Jim Caccamo put the kids first — always

Jim Caccamo’s example is a lesson to those who take unfair jabs at Catholicism, painting all of its faithful in a negative light because of the scandals. The church is its people, those who fill the pews. And Caccamo, who is resigning as chairman of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese’s Independent Review Board, is among the finest.

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Mingle Your KC in photos

Community Faces | Daddy-daughter night at Cinderella’s Ball

Feb 6, 2:04 PM

The Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department held its 12th annual date night Friday at the Shawnee Civic Centre, with dinner, dancing, and music.

Your Photos | How do you picture love?

Feb 6, 8:58 AM

Children, chocolate, pets, friends — what says "love" to you? Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, and we want to see what love looks like. Take a look at reader submissions, and send us your own. But send them soon — the submission deadline for print consideration is 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Community Faces | Go Red For Women Red Dress Dash

Feb 4, 12:26 AM

The American Heart Association’s Midwest affiliate invited women and men to don red dresses Friday evening for a short dash across the Plaza. The event marked National Wear Red Day, held to raise awareness of women’s heart disease.

Community Faces | MDA Muscle Walk

Feb 5, 1:44 PM

Arrowhead Stadium’s indoor club level was the site of Saturday morning's Muscular Dystrophy Association benefit, co-hosted by KCTV5 anchor Matt Stewart and former Chiefs cheerleader Shanna Hilt.

Community Faces | Women's Sports Awards Celebration

Feb 3, 1:29 PM

WIN (Women’s Intersport Network) for KC held their annual awards luncheon Friday at the Sheraton Crown Center, featuring a keynote speech by U.S. Women’s World Cup soccer player Abby Wambach. The event, which celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day, includes a “Celebration of Champions March” for female high school state champions.

Read more here: http://mingle.kansascity.com/photos/2012/win-for-kc-womens-sports-awards-celebration-2012/#storylink=cpy

Jackson & Cass Counties

Police seek help identifying burglar

Feb 6, 9:03 AM

Police this morning asked for help identifying a man who burglarized a Kansas City convenience store late last month.

Police chief believes tax will help fight Independence crime

Feb 5, 11:50 PM

Tom Dailey, the Independence police chief, believes more aggressive patrolling on Kansas City’s East Side is pushing more bad guys in his direction. And he wants more officers and resources to fight back. Over the next two months Dailey will be making that case to business groups and service organizations, in advance of an April 3 police property tax ballot measure.

Northland

Man found dead after Platte City fires is identified

Feb 7, 12:31 AM

Platte City authorities on Monday identified the man who died after he set fire to several vehicles last week as Curtis J. Durbin, 20.

Body found, vehicles burned in Platte City

Feb 3, 11:19 PM

When Dave Connell of Platte City unlocked his brand new, bright red GMC Sierra pickup early Friday and opened the door, smoke rolled out.

Watchdog

The Watchdog | Entrance ramp is no place to stop

Feb 5, 2:57 AM

It’s hard enough to merge safely onto a freeway, but when people stop ahead of you on the entrance ramp, the anxiety intensifies. Wendy Maupin of Kansas City says that happens frequently at Vivion Road and Interstate 29.

The Watchdog | It’s hard to pedal around highway construction

Feb 1, 1:54 AM

When Brian O’Donnell rides the Indian Creek Trail to the Corporate Woods area of Johnson County, he finds the bike path closed by construction on U.S. 69. He wants to know what the plans are for interchanges at Interstate 435, College Boulevard and 119th Street. And he’s eager to know when the trail will reopen.

Wyandotte & Leavenworth

Google to start hanging Internet cables today in KCK

Feb 6, 12:54 AM

Google Inc. will begin construction today in Kansas City, Kan., on its long-awaited, much-coveted ultrafast Internet service. The company planned to make the announcement this morning in a blog post by Kevin Lo, the Google executive heading up the project.

Google, Unified Government set fees for pole use in KCK

Feb 6, 7:14 PM

Google Inc. will pay $10 a year for every utility pole it attaches cables to in Wyandotte County.

Nation and World

Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence

Feb 7, 4:11 AM

Thousands of Syrians waving Russian flags cheered Russia's foreign minister as he arrived in Damascus Tuesday for talks with embattled President Bashar Assad on the country's escalating violence.

Romney looks to squelch Santorum's late rise

Feb 7, 1:31 AM

Mitt Romney hopes his presidential campaign hasn't ignored Rick Santorum's aggressive attacks for too long, as caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota on Tuesday could reshuffle the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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