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

Federal funds will help pay for new lanes on Interstate 35 near the 75th Street Bridge in Overland Park, one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in the state of Kansas. Construction should begin in spring 2020.

November 20, 2018 07:36 PM

KCK traffic engineer is testing out ‘three-dimensional crossing’ in this neighborhood

Local

KCK traffic engineer is testing out ‘three-dimensional crossing’ in this neighborhood

November 20, 2018 10:34 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

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

Former Johnson County bank vice president gets probation in federal conspiracy case

Crime

Former Johnson County bank vice president gets probation in federal conspiracy case

November 20, 2018 02:54 PM

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

Dave Helling

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

November 20, 2018 04:35 PM

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

November 21, 2018 08:28 AM

Missouri mother of 3 killed in Catholic Supply shooting was active in church, sang in choir

November 20, 2018 02:00 AM

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

November 21, 2018 07:51 AM

Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen

November 21, 2018 08:01 AM

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

November 21, 2018 06:00 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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Snap counts: Chiefs use linebacker Dorian O’Daniel as answer to the Todd Gurley problem

Sports

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

Mellinger Minutes: Greatest game, good-enough Chiefs D and some moments ranked

November 21, 2018 06:00 AM

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

Local

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

November 21, 2018 08:28 AM

Man with gunshot wound found dead on roadside Tuesday night, KC police say

November 20, 2018 11:01 PM

KCK traffic engineer is testing out ‘three-dimensional crossing’ in this neighborhood

November 20, 2018 10:34 PM

Navy’s Blue Angels fly into KC to announce they will appear in air show next summer

November 20, 2018 10:28 PM

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Trump team turns over written answers to Mueller’s questions

Nation & world

Trump team turns over written answers to Mueller’s questions

November 21, 2018 06:37 AM

Missouri mother of 3 killed in Catholic Supply shooting was active in church, sang in choir

November 20, 2018 02:00 AM

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

November 21, 2018 07:51 AM

Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen

November 21, 2018 08:01 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

Galleries

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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Entertainment

Entertainment

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

Sarah Michelle Gellar, aka Buffy the Vampire Slayer, posted a throwback photo of herself in racy lingerie as a reminder “not to overeat” on Thanksgiving. Critics accused her of fat-shaming and mocking eating disorders.

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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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In ‘Creed II,’ Michael B. Jordan orders a White Russian to go – to the mat

Movie News & Reviews

In ‘Creed II,’ Michael B. Jordan orders a White Russian to go – to the mat

November 20, 2018 02:08 PM

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