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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

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

Police found 18 of Kansas’ foster children last week; 58 are still missing, DCF says

Kansas

Police found 18 of Kansas’ foster children last week; 58 are still missing, DCF says

November 20, 2018 04:47 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

Former North Kansas City swim coach, charged with slew of sex crimes, takes plea deal

Crime

Former North Kansas City swim coach, charged with slew of sex crimes, takes plea deal

November 20, 2018 01:24 PM

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

A Chiefs team like no other lost a game like no other, and maybe that’s OK

Sam Mellinger

A Chiefs team like no other lost a game like no other, and maybe that’s OK

November 20, 2018 02:35 AM

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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

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

November 20, 2018 09:42 PM

Hunting & fishing report: Rainbow trout biting in metro lakes after recent stockings

November 20, 2018 08:59 PM

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

Sports

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

November 20, 2018 09:42 PM

Hunting & fishing report: Rainbow trout biting in metro lakes after recent stockings

November 20, 2018 08:59 PM

Tony Gonzalez, all-time Chiefs and NFL great, takes next step in Hall of Fame process

November 20, 2018 08:45 PM

Bad news for Chiefs: more growing pains. Good news: there’s time to address them

November 20, 2018 07:07 PM

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

Local

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

Bicyclist hit by SUV, taken to hospital with serious injuries, Prairie Village police say

November 20, 2018 08:46 PM

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Gunman in California mass shooting showed warning signs

Nation & world

Gunman in California mass shooting showed warning signs

November 20, 2018 12:13 PM

How to find (and use) Facebook’s new tool that tracks how long you use its app

November 20, 2018 03:17 PM

Fires are ‘God’s punishment to liberal California,’ Ohio GOP leader’s meme says

November 20, 2018 02:48 PM

As Facebook faces fire, heat turns up on No. 2 Sandberg

November 20, 2018 08:19 PM

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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

A Children’s Mercy nurse, a patient and a decision that led to 6 transplant surgeries

A nurse at Children’s Mercy hospital wanted to donate a kidney to a patient but wasn’t a match. So the hospital worked with KU to start a transplant chain that ended with three patients getting new kidneys.

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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Movie News & Reviews

Movie News & Reviews

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

Movie review: “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” the sequel to 2012’s “Wreck-It Ralph,” is mostly good. John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman and a bunch of Disney princesses star.

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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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‘Green Book’ is the rare Hollywood crowd-pleaser that triumphs on all counts

Movie News & Reviews

‘Green Book’ is the rare Hollywood crowd-pleaser that triumphs on all counts

November 20, 2018 01:00 PM

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