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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

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

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

Missouri

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

May 20, 2019 08:38 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

Local

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

May 20, 2019 05:34 PM

Kansas City faces waves of storms, flash flooding as south braces for tornadoes

Weather

Kansas City faces waves of storms, flash flooding as south braces for tornadoes

May 20, 2019 04:27 PM

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KC concerts May 23-29: Travis Tritt, Toots and the Maytals, El Gran Silencio

May 21, 2019 06:00 AM

KC events May 23-29: Memorial Day events, ‘Stonehenge’ opens, WWE Monday Night Raw

May 21, 2019 06:00 AM

In Pennsylvania, Trump touts 2020 chances, swipes at Biden

May 21, 2019 05:12 AM

Mellinger Minutes: an NFL/GoT number that might surprise you, plus much Chiefs, Royals

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

Eight questions facing the Kansas City Chiefs as OTA workouts begin

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

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Hundreds protest Missouri abortion ban at Plaza in Kansas City

May 19, 2019 02:57 PM

Softball team perfectly executes hidden-ball trick to seal win

May 20, 2019 11:39 AM

Video shows woman pushing 74-year-old man off bus, killing him

May 20, 2019 01:58 PM

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

Sports

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

May 20, 2019 10:09 PM

Eight questions facing the Kansas City Chiefs as OTA workouts begin

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

SportsBeat KC podcast: Nicky Lopez, the Chiefs’ next phase and Brooks Koepka’s smooch

May 20, 2019 07:49 PM

Mellinger Minutes: an NFL/GoT number that might surprise you, plus much Chiefs, Royals

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

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

Local

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

May 20, 2019 08:38 PM

Man attacked Kansas City woman in her home at knifepoint in rape case matched by DNA

May 20, 2019 08:14 PM

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

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

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

May 21, 2019 05:00 AM

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

Nation & world

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

May 21, 2019 04:00 AM

In Pennsylvania, Trump touts 2020 chances, swipes at Biden

May 21, 2019 05:12 AM

Ex-White House lawyer won’t testify after Trump direction

May 20, 2019 08:03 PM

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

May 21, 2019 05:00 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.

Blogs & Columns

Patrick Mahomes on why he believes he can throw a football 100 yards in Mexico City

May 20, 2019 12:43 PM

Oddsmakers: Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes are both favorites to repeat in 2019

May 20, 2019 10:35 AM

Softball team uses hidden-ball trick to clinch spot in Women’s College World Series

May 20, 2019 09:22 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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Cinemark Palace at the Plaza says goodbye: ‘Thank you for letting us entertain you’

After two decades on the Country Club Plaza, the Cinemark theater has closed. Plaza officials previously said an “upscale movie theater” was on their wish list as it welcomes Nordstrom in 2021.

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KC events May 23-29: Memorial Day events, ‘Stonehenge’ opens, WWE Monday Night Raw

Entertainment

KC events May 23-29: Memorial Day events, ‘Stonehenge’ opens, WWE Monday Night Raw

May 21, 2019 06:00 AM

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George Strait adds second Kansas City date after first concert quickly sells out

Entertainment

George Strait adds second Kansas City date after first concert quickly sells out

May 20, 2019 03:59 PM

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