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Crime

Jury finds maintenance workers not guilty in first Schlitterbahn trial

A Wyandotte County jury Thursday aquitted Schlitterbahn maintenance workers John Zalsman and David Hughes of lying to obstruct an investigation into the 2016 death of Caleb Schwab on the Verruckt water slide.

October 18, 2018 01:25 PM

Video of white woman calling black men racial slurs outside KC bar spreads online

Local

Video of white woman calling black men racial slurs outside KC bar spreads online

October 18, 2018 07:29 PM

Popular KC doctor gets prison time for $1.5 million in prescription drug fraud

Health Care

Popular KC doctor gets prison time for $1.5 million in prescription drug fraud

October 18, 2018 05:53 PM

Imagine losing the love of your life to auto racing. Now imagine it happening twice

NASCAR & Auto Racing

Imagine losing the love of your life to auto racing. Now imagine it happening twice

October 18, 2018 12:19 PM

The Shawnee kid who rocked a Foo Fighters stage wants to redirect your attention

Local

The Shawnee kid who rocked a Foo Fighters stage wants to redirect your attention

October 18, 2018 02:35 PM

Another former GOP governor of Kansas just endorsed Dem Laura Kelly over Kris Kobach

Elections

Another former GOP governor of Kansas just endorsed Dem Laura Kelly over Kris Kobach

October 18, 2018 09:00 AM

Kobach wants to stop release of deposition tape because it would be used in attack ads

Elections

Kobach wants to stop release of deposition tape because it would be used in attack ads

October 18, 2018 10:53 AM

Latest News

KC-area man sentenced to federal prison for role in 2015 meth conspiracy

October 18, 2018 08:38 PM

65-year-old Kansas City heroin dealer sentenced to prison

October 18, 2018 07:59 PM

One person reported dead in I-435 crash, KC police say

October 18, 2018 06:50 PM

Latest attempt to rename The Paseo for MLK dropped amid park board, mayor objections

October 18, 2018 06:29 PM

What can KU basketball do about potential NCAA violations when Adidas trial ends?

October 18, 2018 07:32 PM

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Mizzou’s Kevin Puryear on upcoming season

October 18, 2018 08:03 PM

Woman goes on racist rant outside downtown bar

October 18, 2018 07:28 PM

Chiefs’ Sutton looking for defense to elevate its game

October 18, 2018 05:48 PM

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Kansas City Marathon: Grappling with tragedy, ‘Human Etch A Sketch’ inspires others

Sports

Kansas City Marathon: Grappling with tragedy, ‘Human Etch A Sketch’ inspires others

October 18, 2018 05:20 PM

Why Kevin Puryear never left Missouri despite the losing and a coaching change

October 18, 2018 08:06 PM

What can KU basketball do about potential NCAA violations when Adidas trial ends?

October 18, 2018 07:32 PM

The Royals’ TV negotiations just hit a major mile marker, so what’s next?

October 18, 2018 03:50 PM

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KC-area man sentenced to federal prison for role in 2015 meth conspiracy

Local

KC-area man sentenced to federal prison for role in 2015 meth conspiracy

October 18, 2018 08:38 PM

65-year-old Kansas City heroin dealer sentenced to prison

October 18, 2018 07:59 PM

Video of white woman calling black men racial slurs outside KC bar spreads online

October 18, 2018 07:29 PM

One person reported dead in I-435 crash, KC police say

October 18, 2018 06:50 PM

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Trump concedes Khashoggi likely dead, threatens consequences

Nation & world

Trump concedes Khashoggi likely dead, threatens consequences

October 18, 2018 08:29 PM

Nebraska’s message for tourists? ‘It’s not for everyone’

October 18, 2018 10:57 AM

Going to ‘Halloween’? AMC Theatres reminds you to leave the Michael Myers mask at home

October 18, 2018 08:39 AM

Turkey pledges accountability in Saudi probe; critics wonder

October 18, 2018 08:55 AM

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The most important vote you’ll cast in Missouri elections isn’t what you think it is

Opinion

The most important vote you’ll cast in Missouri elections isn’t what you think it is

October 18, 2018 04:10 PM

The McCaskill-Hawley race is bringing millions of dollars to Missouri. That’s bad news

October 18, 2018 01:56 PM

Surprise: Measure to rename The Paseo for MLK was quietly slipped into East Side plan

October 17, 2018 09:03 PM

Trump trashes the laws that protect free speech, but he would be lost without them

October 18, 2018 03:51 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

‘Life here is death’: Waiting for help that may never come in South Sudan

On paper, South Sudan’s civil war is over, but refugees still don’t feel they can return. This conflict has driven millions from their homes to seek sanctuary in churchyards and refugee camps. Will we let them die there?

Blogs & Columns

The Royals’ TV negotiations just hit a major mile marker, so what’s next?

October 18, 2018 03:50 PM

Kate Upton decries sexist responses after she lashed out at MLB about call in ALCS

October 18, 2018 11:27 AM

The sequel to the Chiefs-Raiders Christmas commercial is also really funny

October 18, 2018 09:25 AM

Galleries

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 15, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 15, 2018

October 16, 2018 04:26 PM

Photo gallery: Patriots 43, Chiefs 40

Photo gallery: Patriots 43, Chiefs 40

October 15, 2018 02:20 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 8 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 8 2018

October 10, 2018 04:06 PM

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Local

Local

The Shawnee kid who rocked a Foo Fighters stage wants to redirect your attention

Collier Rule, the Shawnee Mission kid who played guitar on a Foo Fighters stage, is raising money to help a friend with a rare disease. The 10-year-old has encouraged new followers to donate to a GoFundMe page.

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‘Lord of the Rings’ Hobbit backs Missouri candidate for Congress — gets ‘ticked off’

Entertainment

‘Lord of the Rings’ Hobbit backs Missouri candidate for Congress — gets ‘ticked off’

October 18, 2018 12:34 PM

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Updated: Your mega guide to KC Halloween events from haunted houses to corn mazes

Entertainment

Updated: Your mega guide to KC Halloween events from haunted houses to corn mazes

October 10, 2018 11:00 AM

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