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Here’s a brief history of the Country Club Plaza lighting ceremony, a KC tradition

The Thanksgiving tradition at Country Club Plaza in Kansas City started in 1925 with 16 lights and now draws thousands and features fireworks. There was just one year when the lights weren’t turned on.

November 21, 2018 09:40 AM

One of the worst bottlenecks in JoCo, on I-35, will get help

Government & Politics

One of the worst bottlenecks in JoCo, on I-35, will get help

November 20, 2018 07:36 PM

Sweet Potato vs. Pumpkin: The intense Thanksgiving pie rivalry you never knew existed

Chow Town

Sweet Potato vs. Pumpkin: The intense Thanksgiving pie rivalry you never knew existed

November 20, 2018 02:26 PM

3-D crosswalk employs illusion for public safety in test run at KCK neighborhood

Local

3-D crosswalk employs illusion for public safety in test run at KCK neighborhood

November 20, 2018 10:34 PM

KC man, allegedly driving drunk with revoked license, charged in deadly hit-and-run

Crime

KC man, allegedly driving drunk with revoked license, charged in deadly hit-and-run

November 20, 2018 02:30 PM

UMKC chancellor suspends professor who was focus of Star’s ‘slave labor’ investigation

Local

UMKC chancellor suspends professor who was focus of Star’s ‘slave labor’ investigation

November 20, 2018 11:20 AM

Crossroads coffee shop will close but promises a new ‘flagship’ location

Cityscape

Crossroads coffee shop will close but promises a new ‘flagship’ location

November 20, 2018 05:04 PM

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Series of armed robberies targets 7-Eleven stores in Kansas City

November 21, 2018 10:29 AM

‘Mama, I’m shot.’ Wisconsin girl shot to death in her home wrote about gun violence

November 21, 2018 10:17 AM

Winter storm could make trip home from Thanksgiving hazardous for KC-area travelers

November 21, 2018 10:00 AM

Isolated tribe may have killed an American, reports say. Who are the Sentinelese?

November 21, 2018 07:25 AM

K-State will join Bradley, Northwestern and Pitt in 2019 basketball tournament

November 21, 2018 09:26 AM

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Chiefs take the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

November 19, 2018 06:52 PM

Plaza Lighting Ceremony grew out of a single string of lights in 1925

November 19, 2018 02:31 PM

How Thanksgiving almost didn’t happen in the South

November 19, 2018 05:56 PM

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K-State will join Bradley, Northwestern and Pitt in 2019 basketball tournament

Sports

K-State will join Bradley, Northwestern and Pitt in 2019 basketball tournament

November 21, 2018 09:26 AM

Snap counts: Chiefs use linebacker Dorian O’Daniel as answer to the Todd Gurley problem

November 21, 2018 06:00 AM

What brought about the subtle maturation of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce? Home.

November 21, 2018 06:00 AM

With Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes watching, Texas Tech beats Nebraska at Sprint Center

November 20, 2018 09:42 PM

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Series of armed robberies targets 7-Eleven stores in Kansas City

Local

Series of armed robberies targets 7-Eleven stores in Kansas City

November 21, 2018 10:29 AM

Winter storm could make trip home from Thanksgiving hazardous for KC-area travelers

November 21, 2018 10:00 AM

Here’s a brief history of the Country Club Plaza lighting ceremony, a KC tradition

November 21, 2018 09:40 AM

DNA links teenager to April killing of Kansas City woman, prosecutors say

November 21, 2018 08:28 AM

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Trump thanks Saudis after defying calls to punish prince

Nation & world

Trump thanks Saudis after defying calls to punish prince

November 21, 2018 09:00 AM

‘Mama, I’m shot.’ Wisconsin girl shot to death in her home wrote about gun violence

November 21, 2018 10:17 AM

Isolated tribe may have killed an American, reports say. Who are the Sentinelese?

November 21, 2018 07:25 AM

Trump team turns over written answers to Mueller’s questions

November 21, 2018 06:37 AM

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Who holds all the power in Kansas City? No one person, and that’s causing problems

Opinion

Who holds all the power in Kansas City? No one person, and that’s causing problems

November 20, 2018 04:35 PM

Is Congress going to cut food stamps for hungry people and then skip town?

November 20, 2018 03:29 PM

Democrats need new ways to reach black voters, but that’s not why McCaskill lost

November 20, 2018 02:25 PM

Battle over Pelosi’s bid for speaker reveals the dysfunction in Congress

November 20, 2018 05:00 AM

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In Depth

In Depth

Group wants to relight the KCTV tower for ‘tallest public art piece in the world’

A group called The Tower KC wants to return lights to KCTV’s transmission tower on East 31st Street and create the tallest public art installation in the world. Many people have already voiced support.

Blogs & Columns

Here’s where the Chiefs landed in the NFL power rankings after loss to Rams

November 20, 2018 09:24 AM

Patrick Mahomes tweets message to Chiefs fans: ‘We will reset and reload’

November 20, 2018 08:49 AM

Nine bonkers statistics from the Chiefs’ 54-51 loss to the Rams on Monday

November 20, 2018 08:19 AM

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Photo gallery: Rams 54, Chiefs 51

Photo gallery: Rams 54, Chiefs 51

November 20, 2018 10:36 AM

Photo gallery: Rams 54, Chiefs 51

Photo gallery: Rams 54, Chiefs 51

November 20, 2018 10:36 AM

Photo gallery: Chiefs 26, Cardinals 14

Photo gallery: Chiefs 26, Cardinals 14

November 11, 2018 07:11 PM

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Here’s a brief history of the Country Club Plaza lighting ceremony, a KC tradition

The Thanksgiving tradition at Country Club Plaza in Kansas City started in 1925 with 16 lights and now draws thousands and features fireworks. There was just one year when the lights weren’t turned on.

More in Entertainment

Sarah Michelle Gellar apologizes after being accused of lingerie photo fat-shaming

Entertainment

Sarah Michelle Gellar apologizes after being accused of lingerie photo fat-shaming

November 21, 2018 07:51 AM

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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is a web of fun, until ... it isn’t

Movie News & Reviews

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is a web of fun, until ... it isn’t

November 20, 2018 02:27 PM

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