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Kelly withdraws Court of Appeals nominee after partisan, profane Tweets surface

Government & Politics

Kelly withdraws Court of Appeals nominee after partisan, profane Tweets surface

Judge Jeffry L. Jack has been withdrawn after his partisan, profane tweets surfaced.

March 19, 2019 10:37 AM

Surveillance video shows armed robbery at Kansas City discount store

Crime

Surveillance video shows armed robbery at Kansas City discount store

March 19, 2019 11:06 AM

KC mayoral candidate’s website claimed a master’s degree. But he didn’t finish it.

The Buzz

KC mayoral candidate’s website claimed a master’s degree. But he didn’t finish it.

March 19, 2019 11:22 AM

Defrocked KCK priest no longer holds active medical license in Kansas or Missouri

Local

Defrocked KCK priest no longer holds active medical license in Kansas or Missouri

March 19, 2019 05:30 AM

Kansas, Kansas City restaurant health inspections for March 19

Cityscape

Kansas, Kansas City restaurant health inspections for March 19

March 19, 2019 05:30 AM

KC Symphony names new executive director to replace retiring Frank Byrne

Classical Music & Dance

KC Symphony names new executive director to replace retiring Frank Byrne

March 19, 2019 12:05 AM

Pompeo, back in Kansas, says he’ll serve Trump ‘Until he tweets me out of office’

Government & Politics

Pompeo, back in Kansas, says he’ll serve Trump ‘Until he tweets me out of office’

March 18, 2019 05:24 PM

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After streak snapped, No. 3 Benedictine hopes to regain winning touch in NAIA Tournament

March 19, 2019 12:41 PM

Trump: Never was, never will be Sen. John McCain fan

March 19, 2019 12:31 PM

One person killed in crash on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam

March 19, 2019 11:51 AM

Flooding closes Interstate 29 in Missouri, north of St. Joseph

March 19, 2019 11:47 AM

Troops celebrate as US-backed force seizes IS camp in Syria

March 19, 2019 01:03 PM

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Drone footage shows severity of Missouri River flooding near Omaha

March 18, 2019 11:24 AM

Flood waters rise on Missouri River in St. Joseph

March 19, 2019 11:57 AM

Surveillance video shows armed robbery at discount store

March 19, 2019 10:51 AM

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After streak snapped, No. 3 Benedictine hopes to regain winning touch in NAIA Tournament

Sports

After streak snapped, No. 3 Benedictine hopes to regain winning touch in NAIA Tournament

March 19, 2019 12:41 PM

First Four kicks off NCAA Tournament. Could it be Fran Dunphy’s final game as coach?

March 18, 2019 06:27 PM

Northeastern’s Vasa Pusica to test KU in NCAA Tournament: ‘He’ll be a challenge’

March 18, 2019 05:15 PM

Missouri women get a No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament, will face Drake on Friday

March 18, 2019 04:29 PM

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One person killed in crash on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam

Local

One person killed in crash on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam

March 19, 2019 11:51 AM

Surveillance video shows armed robbery at Kansas City discount store

March 19, 2019 11:06 AM

Male driver, female passenger killed when vehicle slams into tree in KCK

March 19, 2019 07:40 AM

Man dies in fire at Mission Hills home; mother escapes early morning blaze

March 19, 2019 07:17 AM

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Campus collision course: 2020 Democrats battle for the youth vote

Nation & world

Campus collision course: 2020 Democrats battle for the youth vote

March 19, 2019 04:00 AM

Trump: Never was, never will be Sen. John McCain fan

March 19, 2019 12:31 PM

Facebook says no one flagged NZ mosque shooting livestream

March 19, 2019 11:33 AM

Troops celebrate as US-backed force seizes IS camp in Syria

March 19, 2019 01:03 PM

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A Mike Pompeo candidacy? Kansas doesn’t need the secretary of state’s kind of swagger

Opinion

A Mike Pompeo candidacy? Kansas doesn’t need the secretary of state’s kind of swagger

March 18, 2019 05:52 PM

If Tyreek Hill broke his son’s arm, the Kansas City Chiefs must break with their star

March 15, 2019 06:35 PM

‘Undecided’ is winning KC mayor’s race, Star poll shows. How can candidates break through?

March 15, 2019 05:10 PM

This Missouri jail lets a company charge hefty fees on bail. That’s not justice

March 18, 2019 08:45 PM

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In September 2017, supporters gathered for a rally in front of Olathe Northwest High School in response to the public ridicule and taunts against LGBTQ students during a homecoming parade. Last week, the Olathe school board unanimously approved adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the district’s non-discrimination policies.

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Two JoCo districts add protections for gay and transgender students and teachers

Olathe and DeSoto school boards approved adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the districts’ non-discrimination policies. They aim to make school safer for gay and transgender students and teachers.

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This is what national observers are saying about KU ahead of the NCAA Tournament

March 18, 2019 12:09 PM

Wonder where KU and K-State will be seeded? There are 117 NCAA bracket projections

March 17, 2019 11:54 AM

Iowa State fans commandeered this KU pep rally before Big 12 title game

March 16, 2019 06:59 PM

Photo gallery: Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day parade

Photo gallery: Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day parade

March 18, 2019 10:09 AM

Photo gallery: Big 12 Tournament, Iowa State 63-K-State 59

Photo gallery: Big 12 Tournament, Iowa State 63-K-State 59

March 15, 2019 11:36 PM

Photo gallery: Big 12 Tournament, Kansas 88-West Virginia 74

Photo gallery: Big 12 Tournament, Kansas 88-West Virginia 74

March 15, 2019 11:51 PM

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Classical Music & Dance

KC Symphony names new executive director to replace retiring Frank Byrne

The Kansas City Symphony named a new executive director: Daniel E. Beckley, who is vice president and general manager of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He will succeed Frank Byrne, who is retiring.

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Hallmark’s ‘When Calls the Heart’ set to continue without star Lori Loughlin

TV News & Reviews

Hallmark’s ‘When Calls the Heart’ set to continue without star Lori Loughlin

March 18, 2019 05:32 PM

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Spring movies include ‘Us,’ ‘Avengers,’ ‘Dumbo’ and ‘John Wick’

Movie News & Reviews

Spring movies include ‘Us,’ ‘Avengers,’ ‘Dumbo’ and ‘John Wick’

March 16, 2019 08:00 AM

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