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JoCo sees hospital building boom while underserved areas of Kansas City are ignored

Johnson County’s medical building boom might actually drive up costs for patients there.

May 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Torrential rains, flooding possible as next rounds of storms move through KC area

Weather

Torrential rains, flooding possible as next rounds of storms move through KC area

May 19, 2019 10:34 AM

Paul Rudd hosts SNL and gives a ‘best man speech’; will soon be in KC for Big Slick

Entertainment

Paul Rudd hosts SNL and gives a ‘best man speech’; will soon be in KC for Big Slick

May 19, 2019 10:16 AM

Official could have heard son’s appeal of Title IX case under bill she helped draft

Government & Politics

Official could have heard son’s appeal of Title IX case under bill she helped draft

May 19, 2019 09:37 AM

Missouri Governor Parson breaks through conservative bloc in final week of session

Government & Politics

Missouri Governor Parson breaks through conservative bloc in final week of session

May 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Johnson County deputy arrested, charged in domestic violence case

Crime

Johnson County deputy arrested, charged in domestic violence case

May 18, 2019 06:44 PM

Severe thunderstorms bring collisions, flooding and outages to the Kansas City region

Weather News

Severe thunderstorms bring collisions, flooding and outages to the Kansas City region

May 18, 2019 03:15 PM

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Missouri teen accused of shooting homeless couple over $5 difference in price of pot

May 19, 2019 12:16 PM

Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza Pyramids, wounds 17

May 19, 2019 10:20 AM

Teen charged in double shooting that killed man, critically injured woman in KC

May 19, 2019 08:23 AM

Trump’s ‘great patriot’ farmers follow him into a trade war

May 19, 2019 11:02 AM

Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble

May 19, 2019 11:14 AM

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Robert Gross seen on video abusing massage parlor worker (video contains strong language, partial nudity)

May 16, 2019 06:35 PM

The Johnson County hospital building boom

May 19, 2019 04:30 AM

Torrential rains hit the Kansas City area

May 18, 2019 06:41 PM

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Royals rally late, can’t overcome mistakes against the Angels

Sports

Royals rally late, can’t overcome mistakes against the Angels

May 19, 2019 12:57 AM

Adalberto Mondesi poised to thrive as middle-of-order bat for Royals

May 18, 2019 10:14 PM

Vancouver delivers late gut punch to Sporting KC. The winless skid marches on.

May 18, 2019 09:41 PM

Missouri softball falls to UCLA 9-1 in NCAA Tournament, then wins in loser’s bracket

May 18, 2019 09:13 PM

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Missouri teen accused of shooting homeless couple over $5 difference in price of pot

Local

Missouri teen accused of shooting homeless couple over $5 difference in price of pot

May 19, 2019 12:16 PM

Torrential rains, flooding possible as next rounds of storms move through KC area

May 19, 2019 10:34 AM

Paul Rudd hosts SNL and gives a ‘best man speech’; will soon be in KC for Big Slick

May 19, 2019 10:16 AM

Teen charged in double shooting that killed man, critically injured woman in KC

May 19, 2019 08:23 AM

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Trump’s ‘great patriot’ farmers follow him into a trade war

Nation & world

Trump’s ‘great patriot’ farmers follow him into a trade war

May 19, 2019 11:02 AM

Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza Pyramids, wounds 17

May 19, 2019 10:20 AM

Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble

May 19, 2019 11:14 AM

Female lawmakers speak about rapes as abortion bills advance

May 19, 2019 05:22 AM

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

Opinion

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

May 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Hey, Lee’s Summit school board: ‘Driving while blond’ is nothing like driving while black

May 17, 2019 02:51 PM

Julian Assange is no hero of the free press — or of anything else

May 17, 2019 05:36 PM

Municipal ID would make Wyandotte County residents count in 2020 census

May 18, 2019 08:34 PM

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In Depth

Lincoln Prep soon may no longer be majority black. Is that a sign of loss or progress?

If trends continue, Lincoln Prep — the city’s most storied black high school — will no longer be majority black by fall of 2019. That reality is causing concern for alumni and students. But is it a good thing?

Blogs & Columns

Ian Kinsler says he was cursing at teammates, not Padres fans, after hitting homer

May 17, 2019 12:03 PM

Chiefs’ Kendall Fuller apparently will switch to Eric Berry’s No. 29

May 17, 2019 11:04 AM

Brady Singer, the Royals’ top pick in last year’s draft, is off to strong start

May 17, 2019 09:51 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

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 29, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 29, 2019

May 03, 2019 01:16 PM

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Paul Rudd hosts SNL and gives a ‘best man speech’; will soon be in KC for Big Slick

Paul Rudd, weeks away from returning to Kansas City to host Big Slick Celebrity Weekend fundraiser for Children’s Mercy Hospital, hosted the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” last night. Rudd recently starred in the Marvel movie “Avengers: Endgame.”

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Te Deum choir to present ‘Cathedral Classics’; Musica Vocale highlights refugees

Arts & Culture

Te Deum choir to present ‘Cathedral Classics’; Musica Vocale highlights refugees

May 18, 2019 07:00 AM

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Big Slick announces guest stars from ‘SNL,’ ‘Scrubs,’ ‘Shadowhunters’

Entertainment

Big Slick announces guest stars from ‘SNL,’ ‘Scrubs,’ ‘Shadowhunters’

May 17, 2019 11:47 AM

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