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‘We don’t consider that new and improved.’ Critics aim to stop Merriam pool design

Government & Politics

‘We don’t consider that new and improved.’ Critics aim to stop Merriam pool design

A Merriam citizens group is gathering petition signatures to try to slow the community center project down

September 20, 2018 05:30 AM

Illinois priest nearing citizenship now faces deportation. Because he mistakenly voted

Nation & World

Illinois priest nearing citizenship now faces deportation. Because he mistakenly voted

September 20, 2018 11:12 AM

Half taxi, half police car is a reminder of choices in drunken driving for KC area

Local

Half taxi, half police car is a reminder of choices in drunken driving for KC area

September 20, 2018 10:47 AM

JoCo investment adviser fined $200K for radio ads with forbidden testimonials

Business

JoCo investment adviser fined $200K for radio ads with forbidden testimonials

September 20, 2018 05:30 AM

New Crossroads food hall offers Nashville hot chicken, dumplings and Detroit pizza

Cityscape

New Crossroads food hall offers Nashville hot chicken, dumplings and Detroit pizza

September 20, 2018 05:30 AM

Judge goes heavier on Sanders’ sentence: His harm ‘hard to measure and hard to repair’

Crime

Judge goes heavier on Sanders’ sentence: His harm ‘hard to measure and hard to repair’

September 19, 2018 06:15 PM

Patrick Mahomes holds the key to all of Kansas City, but he’d rather stay in

Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes holds the key to all of Kansas City, but he’d rather stay in

September 19, 2018 06:05 PM

Latest News

Officials: 3 killed in shooting at Maryland Rite Aid center

September 20, 2018 11:27 AM

Suspicious death of KCK man found in field is a homicide, police say

September 20, 2018 11:33 AM

Half brother of murder suspect Kylr Yust dies in Jackson County jail

September 20, 2018 11:22 AM

Kurt Warner on Patrick Mahomes: ‘He’s kind of like a backyard football player’

September 20, 2018 09:53 AM

Bye bye bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining

September 20, 2018 07:20 AM

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Barni the police dog too sleepy to face Monday

September 19, 2018 05:10 PM

Man builds wall around his home to protect it from rising Carolina floodwaters

September 19, 2018 07:11 AM

An aerial view of the lifespan of Hurricane Florence

September 19, 2018 07:10 AM

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Royals would be in playoff hunt this year under John Smoltz’s proposal for baseball

Sports

Royals would be in playoff hunt this year under John Smoltz’s proposal for baseball

September 20, 2018 09:12 AM

Is three games enough to compare Patrick Mahomes with NFL greats? Yes.

September 20, 2018 05:30 AM

From Hesston, Kansas, to the 49ers, Katie Sowers makes NFL history

September 20, 2018 05:30 AM

100 losses used to mark Royals futility. This time is different.

September 19, 2018 09:27 PM

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Suspicious death of KCK man found in field is a homicide, police say

Local

Suspicious death of KCK man found in field is a homicide, police say

September 20, 2018 11:33 AM

Half brother of murder suspect Kylr Yust dies in Jackson County jail

September 20, 2018 11:22 AM

Half taxi, half police car is a reminder of choices in drunken driving for KC area

September 20, 2018 10:47 AM

Missouri’s first West Nile death of 2018 was in Jackson County, not St. Louis

September 19, 2018 05:41 PM

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Officials: 3 killed in shooting at Maryland Rite Aid center

Nation & world

Officials: 3 killed in shooting at Maryland Rite Aid center

September 20, 2018 11:27 AM

GOP pushing forward for Kavanaugh, accuser wants ‘fairness’

September 20, 2018 10:31 AM

Illinois priest nearing citizenship now faces deportation. Because he mistakenly voted

September 20, 2018 11:12 AM

‘Got that one, too!’ Laughing man runs over sprinting emus with his car, video shows

September 20, 2018 09:39 AM

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All Americans can help fight the opioid epidemic

Opinion

All Americans can help fight the opioid epidemic

September 20, 2018 09:33 AM

Did Prairie Village council pull disappearing act to avoid debate on LGBTQ ordinance?

September 19, 2018 05:25 PM

Mike Sanders is sentenced to prison. Now can we clean up Jackson County government?

September 19, 2018 04:30 PM

Who are we, anyway? Mike Pompeo offers cynical defense of cuts in refugee resettlement

September 18, 2018 05:16 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

‘Baby Jack’ returns to KC as one of the youngest heart-lung recipients in history

Eight-month-old Jack Palmer was born with serious heart defects and severely damaged lungs. He’s back home in Kansas City after becoming one of the youngest people to undergo a successful heart-lung transplant.

Blogs & Columns

Kurt Warner on Patrick Mahomes: ‘He’s kind of like a backyard football player’

September 20, 2018 09:53 AM

Royals would be in playoff hunt this year under John Smoltz’s proposal for baseball

September 20, 2018 09:12 AM

From Hesston, Kansas, to the 49ers, Katie Sowers makes NFL history

September 20, 2018 05:30 AM

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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Movie News & Reviews

Movie News & Reviews

This horror movie for kids mixes high-tech special effects and old-school storytelling

Spookiness rattles the screen just enough to give kids a better-than-good shiver — and more than a few solid laughs — in “The House With a Clock in Its Walls.”

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Movie News & Reviews

In tepid ‘Bel Canto,’ music is the food of love and rebellion

September 20, 2018 11:00 AM

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Movie News & Reviews

Lizzie Borden tale is methodical and measured to a fault

September 20, 2018 10:59 AM

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