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The Equal Rights Amendment is one state short of ratification. Will it be Missouri?

Government & Politics

The Equal Rights Amendment is one state short of ratification. Will it be Missouri?

The Equal Rights Amendment needs only one more state to pass it, barring legal challenges. Can Missouri - the birthplace of Phyllis Schlafly - be the next state?

April 21, 2019 05:30 AM

Brawl at Worlds of Fun drew about 300 teenagers and multiple police agencies: KCPD

Crime

Brawl at Worlds of Fun drew about 300 teenagers and multiple police agencies: KCPD

April 21, 2019 09:07 AM

With rooms sitting empty, KC should stop handing out incentives for downtown hotels

Editorials

With rooms sitting empty, KC should stop handing out incentives for downtown hotels

April 21, 2019 05:30 AM

Royals rally only to drop heartbreaker to Yankees in 10 innings

Royals

Royals rally only to drop heartbreaker to Yankees in 10 innings

April 21, 2019 04:00 PM

Family who had everything stolen in move to KC gets an Easter weekend surprise

Crime

Family who had everything stolen in move to KC gets an Easter weekend surprise

April 19, 2019 05:32 PM

Entering NFL draft, Chiefs’ offseason already defined by radical defensive changes

Vahe Gregorian

Entering NFL draft, Chiefs’ offseason already defined by radical defensive changes

April 20, 2019 04:23 PM

Tiger attacks keeper at Topeka Zoo. It was in full view of visitors.

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Tiger attacks keeper at Topeka Zoo. It was in full view of visitors.

April 20, 2019 11:32 AM

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K-State junior Xavier Sneed will test NBA Draft waters as early entrant

April 21, 2019 04:20 PM

Man found fatally shot inside parked vehicle, Kansas City police say

April 21, 2019 07:45 PM

‘It’s wrong’: Family says young father-to-be was shot in the back in Kansas City

April 21, 2019 06:20 PM

Drew Lock poised to join list of first-round NFL Draft picks from KC-area high schools

April 21, 2019 05:23 PM

Dirt bike rider suffers critical head injuries from wreck in Northland neighborhood

April 21, 2019 12:31 PM

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The Kansas City Chiefs 2019 Schedule

April 18, 2019 08:32 AM

Wichita’s Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Pastor Jeff Gannon on being generous

April 22, 2019 12:55 AM

Royals starter Jorge Lopez laments one pitch against Yankees

April 21, 2019 05:55 PM

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K-State junior Xavier Sneed will test NBA Draft waters as early entrant

Sports

K-State junior Xavier Sneed will test NBA Draft waters as early entrant

April 21, 2019 04:20 PM

Drew Lock poised to join list of first-round NFL Draft picks from KC-area high schools

April 21, 2019 05:23 PM

Royals rally only to drop heartbreaker to Yankees in 10 innings

April 21, 2019 04:00 PM

Royals sent Glenn Sparkman to Triple-A, more moves on horizon

April 21, 2019 11:55 AM

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Man found fatally shot inside parked vehicle, Kansas City police say

Local

Man found fatally shot inside parked vehicle, Kansas City police say

April 21, 2019 07:45 PM

‘It’s wrong’: Family says young father-to-be was shot in the back in Kansas City

April 21, 2019 06:20 PM

Dirt bike rider suffers critical head injuries from wreck in Northland neighborhood

April 21, 2019 12:31 PM

Man who allegedly shot at Leawood police was intoxicated, threatened to hurt himself

April 21, 2019 11:59 AM

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Man pleads not guilty in Illinois missing child hoax

Nation & world

Man pleads not guilty in Illinois missing child hoax

April 19, 2019 02:07 PM

Tiger attacks keeper at Topeka Zoo. It was in full view of visitors.

April 20, 2019 11:32 AM

After 2 years of Russia probe drips, are you numb to it all?

April 20, 2019 12:30 AM

Corporate America embraces 420 as pot legalization grows

April 19, 2019 07:58 PM

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The real victim in NCAA pay-for-play scandal isn’t KU or Bill Self. It’s Silvio De Sousa

Opinion

The real victim in NCAA pay-for-play scandal isn’t KU or Bill Self. It’s Silvio De Sousa

April 19, 2019 04:50 PM

With rooms sitting empty, KC should stop handing out incentives for downtown hotels

April 21, 2019 05:30 AM

Missouri Republicans are right to protect property owners from eminent domain abuse

April 18, 2019 03:05 PM

Mueller report reveals the multipronged attack on our foundations

April 19, 2019 03:11 PM

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A talk with a former white supremacist: ‘Fundamental transformation is possible’

Five years after her son and father were killed by a white supremacist, Mindy Corporon prepares to interview two former members of the white nationalist movement, Shannon Foley Martinez and Christian Picciolini.

Blogs & Columns

Royals’ Terrance Gore was part of an unusual first in Major League Baseball history

April 20, 2019 10:16 AM

Oakland Raiders ridiculed on Twitter about a reported plan for their scouts

April 19, 2019 12:25 PM

Royals’ prospect Nicky Lopez is on a tear at Class AAA Omaha

April 19, 2019 10:56 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 15, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 15, 2019

April 19, 2019 12:05 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 8, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 8, 2019

April 11, 2019 12:19 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 1, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 1, 2019

April 04, 2019 03:59 PM

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Lyric Opera’s ‘The Pearl Fishers’ will have dazzling sets, costumes by famed designer

The Lyric Opera is using a production from the San Diego Opera that features sets and costumes designed by Zandra Rhodes, known as the “Princess of Punk.” Also, hear KC Symphony members at Mount St. Scholastica.

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‘Taste of heaven’: Chris Tomlin’s Sprint Center show praised God with music, sermon

Music News & Reviews

‘Taste of heaven’: Chris Tomlin’s Sprint Center show praised God with music, sermon

April 19, 2019 09:04 AM

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‘The Curse of La Llorona’ is a schlocky addition to Conjuring Universe

Movie News & Reviews

‘The Curse of La Llorona’ is a schlocky addition to Conjuring Universe

April 18, 2019 12:26 PM

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