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Leavenworth County town votes to implement mask requirement after county rejects order

Coronavirus

Leavenworth County town votes to implement mask requirement after county rejects order

“Those healthcare resources being strained in Kansas City will affect us,” a council member said.
December 10, 2020, 9:11 PM
Watchdog raises possible link to Trump family and $700M Treasury loan to JoCo firm

Government & Politics

Watchdog raises possible link to Trump family and $700M Treasury loan to JoCo firm

December 10, 2020, 7:24 PM
‘Something has to change’: Council questions KCFD chief after Star’s racism report

Local

‘Something has to change’: Council questions KCFD chief after Star’s racism report

Seven GOP lawmakers from Kansas and Missouri sign onto effort to overturn election

Government & Politics

Seven GOP lawmakers from Kansas and Missouri sign onto effort to overturn election

December 10, 2020, 5:25 PM
Independence re-establishes its own health department, then loosens a  COVID rule

Local

Independence re-establishes its own health department, then loosens a COVID rule

Missouri GOP lawmakers call on battleground states to investigate 2020 election results

Elections

Missouri GOP lawmakers call on battleground states to investigate 2020 election results

Kansas ‘very reluctant’ to send personal info of COVID-19 vaccine recipients to CDC

Coronavirus

Kansas ‘very reluctant’ to send personal info of COVID-19 vaccine recipients to CDC

Two years after Table Rock Lake tragedy, Senate passes duck boat safety bill

Government & Politics

Two years after Table Rock Lake tragedy, Senate passes duck boat safety bill

December 10, 2020, 2:43 PM

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Missouri, Kansas sign onto lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election

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The Kansas City Star taps Kansas native Katie Bernard to cover  Legislature in Topeka

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The Kansas City Star taps Kansas native Katie Bernard to cover Legislature in Topeka

December 10, 2020, 1:58 PM
Pat Roberts says ‘adios amigos’ in farewell speech after 40 years in Congress

Government & Politics

Pat Roberts says ‘adios amigos’ in farewell speech after 40 years in Congress

December 10, 2020, 12:07 PM
After deep job cuts to federal agency in Kansas City, partial re-hiring set to resume

Local

After deep job cuts to federal agency in Kansas City, partial re-hiring set to resume

December 10, 2020, 11:23 AM
Missouri bills seek liability shield for drivers who hit protesters blocking traffic

Government & Politics

Missouri bills seek liability shield for drivers who hit protesters blocking traffic

December 10, 2020, 11:42 AM
Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers will take over as Kansas state treasurer, Gov. Kelly announces

Government & Politics

Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers will take over as Kansas state treasurer, Gov. Kelly announces

DOJ opens civil rights investigation into Kansas City’s public contracting procedures

Local

DOJ opens civil rights investigation into Kansas City’s public contracting procedures

December 9, 2020, 10:20 PM
Missouri, Kansas sign onto lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election

Government & Politics

Missouri, Kansas sign onto lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election

Hawley bill would enable victims to sue porn sites for hosting their images

Government & Politics

Hawley bill would enable victims to sue porn sites for hosting their images

Missouri AG supports lawsuit challenging presidential election results in four states

Elections

Missouri AG supports lawsuit challenging presidential election results in four states

December 9, 2020, 11:33 AM
Kansas City’s new airport terminal now has an opening date, mayor announces

Government & Politics

Kansas City’s new airport terminal now has an opening date, mayor announces

Local Missouri official accuses Georgia lawmaker of treason for rejecting Trump claims

Government & Politics

Local Missouri official accuses Georgia lawmaker of treason for rejecting Trump claims

Kansas lawmaker-to-be under order not to contact foe’s aide

Government & Politics

Kansas lawmaker-to-be under order not to contact foe’s aide

Ethiopia returns refugees who fled Tigray fighting, to alarm

Nation & World

Ethiopia returns refugees who fled Tigray fighting, to alarm

December 11, 2020, 8:13 AM
In Georgia and beyond, Democrats weigh keeping focus on Trump or shifting to McConnell

Elections

In Georgia and beyond, Democrats weigh keeping focus on Trump or shifting to McConnell

Photo gallery: Kansas City-area voters head to the polls on election day

Photo gallery: Kansas City-area voters head to the polls on election day

November 3, 2020, 2:17 PM
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