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Troubled Kansas system for protecting kids was making progress. Then this happened

Government & Politics

Troubled Kansas system for protecting kids was making progress. Then this happened

After the recent assault of a foster youth inside a child welfare office, the leader of DCF said she and her staff are working to implement new programs and improve the troubled Kansas system.

September 23, 2018 05:30 AM

Alleged white supremacist is taunted and punched in Westport, and a video goes viral

Local

Alleged white supremacist is taunted and punched in Westport, and a video goes viral

September 23, 2018 05:30 AM

KCK writer’s ‘A Blade So Black,’ reimagines ‘Alice in Wonderland’ with black heroine

Books

KCK writer’s ‘A Blade So Black,’ reimagines ‘Alice in Wonderland’ with black heroine

September 23, 2018 06:00 AM

Billy Joel proves he’s still a big shot in sold-out Kauffman Stadium show

Music News & Reviews

Billy Joel proves he’s still a big shot in sold-out Kauffman Stadium show

September 22, 2018 09:55 AM

Let them play: NCAA should allow Kansas-Mizzou hurricane relief exhibition game

Editorials

Let them play: NCAA should allow Kansas-Mizzou hurricane relief exhibition game

September 23, 2018 05:30 AM

Nguyen sentenced for arson, murder of two Kansas City firefighters

Local

Nguyen sentenced for arson, murder of two Kansas City firefighters

September 21, 2018 06:14 PM

Trump urges Missouri supporters to back Josh Hawley ‘because you’re voting for me’

Government & Politics

Trump urges Missouri supporters to back Josh Hawley ‘because you’re voting for me’

September 21, 2018 08:14 PM

Latest News

Details of Thursday hearing for Kavanaugh accuser to be set

September 23, 2018 01:01 AM

Tigers’ eighth inning dooms Royals in road loss

September 22, 2018 08:24 PM

Bill Snyder fumes after WVU defeat: ‘I can’t coach a team that can’t get six inches’

September 22, 2018 07:40 PM

Kansas unable to put it together against Baylor

September 22, 2018 07:50 PM

Grades from KU’s 26-7 loss to Baylor and looking ahead to Oklahoma State

September 22, 2018 07:28 PM

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Watch as boat burns in southwest Miami-Dade

September 20, 2018 06:22 PM

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue saves man hanging from a 4-story window

September 20, 2018 05:57 PM

Multiple victims in Maryland warehouse shooting

September 20, 2018 11:57 AM

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My AP top 25 ballot: Say hello to Kentucky, Texas Tech. Say goodbye to Virginia Tech

Sports

My AP top 25 ballot: Say hello to Kentucky, Texas Tech. Say goodbye to Virginia Tech

September 23, 2018 06:29 AM

Dee Ford has never been more needed, and never been more ready: ‘My ceiling is so high’

September 21, 2018 08:30 AM

Loss to Georgia squanders potentially defining win for Mizzou, Lock

September 22, 2018 07:09 PM

Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitchens shaped by life-altering decision made as a youth

September 22, 2018 02:23 PM

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What’s happening across Johnson County

Local

What’s happening across Johnson County

September 22, 2018 08:30 PM

Alleged white supremacist is taunted and punched in Westport, and a video goes viral

September 23, 2018 05:30 AM

Cass County man convicted of murder for 2016 shooting

September 22, 2018 05:40 PM

Firefighters, neighbor rescue four from fire. ‘God gave me the courage to go in.’

September 22, 2018 05:35 PM

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Details of Thursday hearing for Kavanaugh accuser to be set

Nation & world

Details of Thursday hearing for Kavanaugh accuser to be set

September 23, 2018 01:01 AM

USS Kansas City named by Navy official who threw a first pitch at The K. Coincidence?

September 21, 2018 12:20 PM

After stillbirth, beekeeper again poses with swarm of honey bees for maternity photos

September 21, 2018 04:32 PM

Carolinas farms could take billions in losses from Florence

September 21, 2018 11:16 AM

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Let them play: NCAA should allow Kansas-Mizzou hurricane relief exhibition game

Opinion

Let them play: NCAA should allow Kansas-Mizzou hurricane relief exhibition game

September 23, 2018 05:30 AM

Ryan Stokes didn’t deserve to die at the hands of police. KCPD owes his family an apology

September 21, 2018 04:03 PM

A solid Kansas future depends on voters participating in the system

September 22, 2018 08:39 PM

Kavanaugh doppelganger theory shows how far the right has descended into madness

September 22, 2018 12:04 AM

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In Depth

In Depth

STDs are on the rise. KC med students have treatment plan, but Kansas law is a hurdle

One way to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases is to allow doctors to prescribe antibiotics not only to patients but to the patients’ sexual partners. Kansas and some other states don’t allow that.

Blogs & Columns

Did this Georgia player fumble before scoring touchdown against Mizzou?

September 22, 2018 01:58 PM

Wake Forest set up for a field goal but one thing was missing: the kicker

September 22, 2018 12:35 PM

Iowa State honors slain golfer before Cyclones football game

September 22, 2018 12:09 PM

Galleries

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 17, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 17, 2018

September 17, 2018 04:35 PM

Photo gallery: Chiefs 42, Steelers 37

Photo gallery: Chiefs 42, Steelers 37

September 16, 2018 07:58 PM

Photo gallery: Royals 8, Twins 4

Photo gallery: Royals 8, Twins 4

September 15, 2018 08:13 AM

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Music News & Reviews

Music News & Reviews

Billy Joel proves he’s still a big shot in sold-out Kauffman Stadium show

Billy Joel draws a capacity audience for the first concert at Kauffman Stadium in 39 years.

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KCK writer’s ‘A Blade So Black,’ reimagines ‘Alice in Wonderland’ with black heroine

Books

KCK writer’s ‘A Blade So Black,’ reimagines ‘Alice in Wonderland’ with black heroine

September 23, 2018 06:00 AM

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Take a look at Kauffman Stadium as the Royals prepare for Billy Joel concert

For Pete's Sake

Take a look at Kauffman Stadium as the Royals prepare for Billy Joel concert

September 21, 2018 09:50 AM

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