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‘A terrible lawyer’: Bad reviews, clients deported, now thousands of dollars missing

“I’ve practiced law for 15 years and I’ve never seen anything like this,” one lawyer said.

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

Storms sweep through KC area with large hail and damaging wind; tornadoes possible

Weather

Storms sweep through KC area with large hail and damaging wind; tornadoes possible

May 21, 2019 08:20 AM

Living the dream: Kansas City’s homegrown ‘SNL’ star is coming to Big Slick

Entertainment

Living the dream: Kansas City’s homegrown ‘SNL’ star is coming to Big Slick

May 21, 2019 07:17 AM

Kansas City area restaurant and grocery store health inspections for May 21

Cityscape

Kansas City area restaurant and grocery store health inspections for May 21

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

Kansas City mayoral candidates Justus, Lucas sharpen attacks, strategies at forum

Elections

Kansas City mayoral candidates Justus, Lucas sharpen attacks, strategies at forum

May 20, 2019 09:09 PM

Cinemark Palace at the Plaza says goodbye: ‘Thank you for letting us entertain you’

Cityscape

Cinemark Palace at the Plaza says goodbye: ‘Thank you for letting us entertain you’

May 20, 2019 06:27 PM

Lee’s Summit board leader sorry she equated life as a blonde to racial oppression

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Lee’s Summit board leader sorry she equated life as a blonde to racial oppression

May 20, 2019 05:34 PM

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes has fun Twitter exchange with new receiver Mecole Hardman

May 21, 2019 10:31 AM

Trucks looted for 654 guns on way to Bass Pro Shops in Missouri; Texas men get prison

May 21, 2019 10:23 AM

A would-be Trump aide’s demands: Kobach wanted a jet on call, a future Cabinet post

May 20, 2019 06:01 PM

Royals share a look at dual bobblehead of Danny Duffy and his dog, Sadie

May 21, 2019 09:31 AM

McGahn defies subpoena for testimony, faces contempt vote

May 21, 2019 10:06 AM

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Billboard in Times Square catches fire

May 21, 2019 09:11 AM

Multiple tornadoes spotted, cars stranded by water in Oklahoma

May 21, 2019 08:54 AM

Hundreds protest Missouri abortion ban at Plaza in Kansas City

May 19, 2019 02:57 PM

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes has fun Twitter exchange with new receiver Mecole Hardman

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes has fun Twitter exchange with new receiver Mecole Hardman

May 21, 2019 10:31 AM

Royals share a look at dual bobblehead of Danny Duffy and his dog, Sadie

May 21, 2019 09:31 AM

Steph and Seth Curry shared a sweet on-court moment after Warriors sweep

May 21, 2019 08:16 AM

NCAA decision on Silvio De Sousa expected before NBA Draft deadline, KU AD says

May 20, 2019 10:09 PM

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Trucks looted for 654 guns on way to Bass Pro Shops in Missouri; Texas men get prison

Local

Trucks looted for 654 guns on way to Bass Pro Shops in Missouri; Texas men get prison

May 21, 2019 10:23 AM

Storms sweep through KC area with large hail and damaging wind; tornadoes possible

May 21, 2019 08:20 AM

Living the dream: Kansas City’s homegrown ‘SNL’ star is coming to Big Slick

May 21, 2019 07:17 AM

Trump approves disaster declaration for parts of Missouri, bringing funds for repairs

May 20, 2019 08:38 PM

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Tornado confirmed near Tulsa airport; water closes highway

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Tornado confirmed near Tulsa airport; water closes highway

May 21, 2019 08:38 AM

19 million people don’t have internet access. Will Congress spend billions to fix that?

May 21, 2019 04:00 AM

McGahn defies subpoena for testimony, faces contempt vote

May 21, 2019 10:06 AM

New Coke, from 1985, makes comeback with ‘Stranger Things’

May 21, 2019 08:34 AM

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Give Kansas college students a break: Freeze tuition at state universities for a year

Opinion

Give Kansas college students a break: Freeze tuition at state universities for a year

May 20, 2019 03:26 PM

Missourians subsidize KC stadiums to tune of $3 million per year. When will Kansans chip in?

May 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Joe Biden is not going to play the millennial grievance game

May 20, 2019 08:27 PM

Will KCK be the next city to finally lift its ban on pit bulls?

May 20, 2019 05:00 AM

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Kansas women’s prison was told to fire him in 2017. Now he’s charged with sex crimes

Tomas Co kept his job as a dental instructor at the Topeka Correctional Facility women’s prison despite a 2017 audit recommending his removal. He was fired in 2018 after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced and now faces criminal charges in Shawnee County.

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes has fun Twitter exchange with new receiver Mecole Hardman

May 21, 2019 10:31 AM

Royals share a look at dual bobblehead of Danny Duffy and his dog, Sadie

May 21, 2019 09:31 AM

Steph and Seth Curry shared a sweet on-court moment after Warriors sweep

May 21, 2019 08:16 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 13, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 13, 2019

May 16, 2019 03:26 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 6, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 6, 2019

May 10, 2019 01:47 PM

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McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 29, 2019

May 03, 2019 01:16 PM

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Living the dream: Kansas City’s homegrown ‘SNL’ star is coming to Big Slick

The latest celebrities announced for Big Slick Celebrity Weekend: Kansas City’s Heidi Gardner, of “Saturday Night Live,” as well as actor Richard Kind and comedian Seth Herzog. The event is June 7-8.

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Cinemark Palace at the Plaza says goodbye: ‘Thank you for letting us entertain you’

Cityscape

Cinemark Palace at the Plaza says goodbye: ‘Thank you for letting us entertain you’

May 20, 2019 06:27 PM

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New Coke, from 1985, makes comeback with ‘Stranger Things’

Entertainment

New Coke, from 1985, makes comeback with ‘Stranger Things’

May 21, 2019 08:34 AM

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