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Will Kansas City Chiefs’ Clark Hunt bring home his father’s AFC trophy?

January 19, 2019 05:30 AM

‘He told me to kill him’: Officer who confronted 2007 Ward Parkway shooter retires

Local

‘He told me to kill him’: Officer who confronted 2007 Ward Parkway shooter retires

January 20, 2019 05:30 AM

Below normal temps, bitter wind chills await Kansas City for AFC Championship Game

Weather

Below normal temps, bitter wind chills await Kansas City for AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 09:43 AM

Here is who national experts are saying will win the AFC Championship Game

For Pete's Sake

Here is who national experts are saying will win the AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 08:24 AM

How Chiefs fever has gripped KC: New Tech N9ne song, free doughnuts and funny signs

For Pete's Sake

How Chiefs fever has gripped KC: New Tech N9ne song, free doughnuts and funny signs

January 20, 2019 08:12 AM

He survived a fatal church van crash. Five days after Christmas his beloved wife died

Faith

He survived a fatal church van crash. Five days after Christmas his beloved wife died

January 20, 2019 05:30 AM

Texting while driving can kill. Why is it still allowed on Missouri roads?

Editorials

Texting while driving can kill. Why is it still allowed on Missouri roads?

January 20, 2019 05:30 AM

Latest

Chiefs safety Eric Berry active for AFC Championship Game; Duvernay-Tardif inactive

January 20, 2019 04:31 PM

Firefighters rescue deer that fell through ice at Lake Olathe

January 20, 2019 03:45 PM

Chiefs super-fan, actor Eric Stonestreet excited, nervous for AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 03:43 PM

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes fist-bumps police officer after arriving for AFC title game

January 20, 2019 03:14 PM

‘Like Christmas’: Chiefs fans tailgating at Arrowhead get pumped for AFC Championship

January 20, 2019 02:56 PM

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Eric Stonestreet is nervous and excited for the AFC Championship

January 20, 2019 03:19 PM

Tailgating Chiefs fans hearty and optimistic: ‘Super Bowl baby, lets go’

January 20, 2019 04:19 PM

Olathe firefighters rescue deer that fell though ice

January 20, 2019 03:43 PM

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Chiefs safety Eric Berry active for AFC Championship Game; Duvernay-Tardif inactive

Sports

Chiefs safety Eric Berry active for AFC Championship Game; Duvernay-Tardif inactive

January 20, 2019 04:31 PM

Chiefs super-fan, actor Eric Stonestreet excited, nervous for AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 03:43 PM

Chiefs fans are a bundle of nerves before start of the AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 01:59 PM

The ballad of the Chiefs’ home, Arrowhead Stadium and the people who love it

January 18, 2019 05:00 AM

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Firefighters rescue deer that fell through ice at Lake Olathe

Local

Firefighters rescue deer that fell through ice at Lake Olathe

January 20, 2019 03:45 PM

‘Like Christmas’: Chiefs fans tailgating at Arrowhead get pumped for AFC Championship

January 20, 2019 02:56 PM

Local sporting goods stores to be open late Sunday if Chiefs win AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 01:23 PM

Teen was shot in the head outside Blue Valley middle school in Overland Park Saturday

January 20, 2019 12:13 PM

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Native American says he tried to ease tensions at Mall

Nation & world

Native American says he tried to ease tensions at Mall

January 20, 2019 04:28 PM

Americans take stock of shutdown’s everyday effects

January 20, 2019 11:20 AM

At 30-day mark, shutdown logjam remains over border funding

January 20, 2019 03:14 PM

Curtain rising Sunday night on total lunar eclipse

January 20, 2019 02:23 PM

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Texting while driving can kill. Why is it still allowed on Missouri roads?

Opinion

Texting while driving can kill. Why is it still allowed on Missouri roads?

January 20, 2019 05:30 AM

Lawmakers rush to undo ‘Clean Missouri’ open records reform. That’s unconstitutional

January 18, 2019 02:48 PM

Are Trump’s gifts to Putin the work of a gullible admirer rather than a mark of collusion?

January 19, 2019 08:31 PM

Anti-Catholic bigotry is alive and well in the U.S. Senate

January 19, 2019 08:31 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

They roam public buildings, making videos. Terrorism experts say they may be dangerous

Armed with cameras and sometimes handguns, “First Amendment auditors” are roaming government buildings and police stations across the country. Some worry their confrontations could turn violent.

Blogs & Columns

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes fist-bumps police officer after arriving for AFC title game

January 20, 2019 03:14 PM

Chiefs fans are a bundle of nerves before start of the AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 01:59 PM

Here is who national experts are saying will win the AFC Championship Game

January 20, 2019 08:24 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 14, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 14, 2019

January 17, 2019 09:07 AM

Photo gallery: Chiefs 31, Colts 13

Photo gallery: Chiefs 31, Colts 13

January 12, 2019 11:21 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 7, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 7, 2019

January 08, 2019 03:24 PM

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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Movie writer Willmott turns the King story upside down, an inspiration for MLK Day

Acclaimed movie creator and University of Kansas professor Kevin Willmott tells the story of a young — and fallible — Martin Luther King Jr. in preparation for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s MLK luncheon in Kansas City.

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Television, movies and documentaries that tell the story of Martin Luther King Jr.

Movie News & Reviews

Television, movies and documentaries that tell the story of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 19, 2019 09:41 AM

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Soprano Victoria Botero to premiere two pieces by KC native Susan Kander

Arts & Culture

Soprano Victoria Botero to premiere two pieces by KC native Susan Kander

January 19, 2019 07:00 AM

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