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Kansas Buffalo Wild Wings managers said it’s OK to refuse black customers: lawsuit

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Kansas Buffalo Wild Wings managers said it’s OK to refuse black customers: lawsuit

A former employee says he was introduced to others as the “angry black man.”

May 21, 2019 06:21 PM

Flooding spreads across Kansas and Missouri, rains to continue Wednesday

Weather

Flooding spreads across Kansas and Missouri, rains to continue Wednesday

May 21, 2019 02:40 PM

White House sends clear message to Kris Kobach with leak of his diva-esque demands

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White House sends clear message to Kris Kobach with leak of his diva-esque demands

May 21, 2019 05:59 PM

Former skating partner says KC’s John Coughlin sexually abused her when she was a teen

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Former skating partner says KC’s John Coughlin sexually abused her when she was a teen

May 21, 2019 11:23 AM

Pat Roberts believes in climate change, but he won’t tell farmers what to do about it

Government & Politics

Pat Roberts believes in climate change, but he won’t tell farmers what to do about it

May 21, 2019 12:38 PM

Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu target of million-dollar extortion attempt ... by a relative

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Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu target of million-dollar extortion attempt ... by a relative

May 21, 2019 04:38 PM

KU student killed on K-10 wasn’t speeding, had passed construction warning signs: KHP

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KU student killed on K-10 wasn’t speeding, had passed construction warning signs: KHP

May 21, 2019 10:49 AM

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Weather service looking into ‘confirmed tornado’ that touched down near Effingham

May 21, 2019 07:25 PM

Missouri man terrorized guests, workers at Lee’s Summit hotel during robbery: charges

May 20, 2019 05:43 PM

A healthy Danny Duffy and some minor tweaks have bolstered Royals rotation

May 21, 2019 07:16 PM

Sworn to defend the Constitution. Immigrants become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony

May 21, 2019 07:24 PM

Tornado spotted Tuesday in Jackson County, Kansas; warning expires

May 21, 2019 06:44 PM

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Billboard in Times Square catches fire

May 21, 2019 09:11 AM

Multiple tornadoes spotted, cars stranded by water in Oklahoma

May 21, 2019 08:54 AM

Hundreds protest Missouri abortion ban at Plaza in Kansas City

May 19, 2019 02:57 PM

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A healthy Danny Duffy and some minor tweaks have bolstered Royals rotation

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A healthy Danny Duffy and some minor tweaks have bolstered Royals rotation

May 21, 2019 07:16 PM

Report: KU recruiting target Jalen Wilson finalizing plans to visit North Carolina

May 21, 2019 06:16 PM

Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu target of million-dollar extortion attempt ... by a relative

May 21, 2019 04:38 PM

Mizzou QB Shawn Robinson files for immediate eligibility, alleges mistreatment at TCU

May 21, 2019 04:50 PM

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Missouri man terrorized guests, workers at Lee’s Summit hotel during robbery: charges

Local

Missouri man terrorized guests, workers at Lee’s Summit hotel during robbery: charges

May 20, 2019 05:43 PM

Sworn to defend the Constitution. Immigrants become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony

May 21, 2019 07:24 PM

Tornado spotted Tuesday in Jackson County, Kansas; warning expires

May 21, 2019 06:44 PM

Shawnee school and church leader found not guilty of molesting children at his school

May 21, 2019 06:27 PM

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Another day of tornadoes in Midwest, but St. Louis spared

Nation & world

Another day of tornadoes in Midwest, but St. Louis spared

May 21, 2019 09:48 PM

A would-be Trump aide’s demands: Kobach wanted a jet on call, a future Cabinet post

May 20, 2019 06:01 PM

GOP frowns on but does not punish Amash’s impeachment call

May 21, 2019 01:21 PM

At abortion clinics, new laws sow confusion, uncertainty

May 21, 2019 02:56 PM

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White House sends clear message to Kris Kobach with leak of his diva-esque demands

Opinion

White House sends clear message to Kris Kobach with leak of his diva-esque demands

May 21, 2019 05:59 PM

Should Kansas City ban prospective employers from asking about your salary history?

May 21, 2019 05:30 PM

Want to vote for Kansas City’s next mayor? The deadline to register is Wednesday

May 21, 2019 04:29 PM

Give Kansas college students a break: Freeze tuition at state universities for a year

May 20, 2019 03:26 PM

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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

Bud Light tweeted a KC-specific beer nutritional label just for Chiefs fans

May 21, 2019 01:22 PM

Stranded motorist in Oklahoma flashes ‘Horns Down’ at end of live TV shot

May 21, 2019 11:41 AM

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes has fun Twitter exchange with new receiver Mecole Hardman

May 21, 2019 10:31 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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Living the dream: Kansas City’s homegrown ‘SNL’ star is coming to Big Slick

The latest celebrities announced for Big Slick Celebrity Weekend: Kansas City’s Heidi Gardner, of “Saturday Night Live,” as well as actor Richard Kind and comedian Seth Herzog. The event is June 7-8.

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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

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New Coke, from 1985, makes comeback with ‘Stranger Things’

Entertainment

New Coke, from 1985, makes comeback with ‘Stranger Things’

May 21, 2019 08:34 AM

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