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February 25, 2014

• Fred Arbanas is almost certain he won’t run for another term in the Jackson County Legislature
• Kansas sex ed, fluoride bills run into trouble
• Gay-rights advocates rally at Kansas Statehouse
• Obama invites Boehner to White House meeting
• Missouri executes Michael A. Taylor for 1989 murder of teenager
• Rehabbing KCI could cost about a third of the price of a new terminal, official says
• Baseball rule aims for safer plays at home plate
• Sporting KC one win from title game of preseason tournament in Florida
• Platte County High School football player pleads guilty to assault during Winnetonka game
• High school results - Feb. 24
• Obamacare troubles, unemployment data, driver’s license renewals
• Letters: Global warming myth, undercover parents, waste at KCI
• Feds moved on tank car safety only after Quebec oil train disaster
• Home sales ended 2013 on a high note
• Raymore moves forward on rec center study
• School news in brief
• Old Independence hospital reborn as Ennovation Center and school district offices, wellness site
• Car repossession leads to chase, shooting, hitting, jail
• Brownback continues push for all-day kindergarten in Kansas
• At 5, Green Impact Zone is still a seedling
• Snow is likely today and through the weekend as a cold front moves in
• Southbound Interstate 35 reopens after a fiery crash closed highway during rush hour
• ‘Duck Dynasty’ family to sponsor college football’s Independence Bowl
• Obesity rates fall for young children, rise for older adults
• New prosecutor is named for Mark Woodworth murder case
• Interactive maps: Which Missouri counties are the luckiest in the lottery?
• Community calendar
• Tension ebbs on Missouri plan for struggling school districts
• Defense cuts outlined: Army would be cut to pre-WWII size
• What’s so funny? Plenty for parents of autistic kids
• Anonymous $15 million gift is biggest donation in Stephens College’s history
• Missouri Senate endorses looser food prep requirements for nonprofits
• Ex-Sen. Bond making case for Missouri Medicaid expansion
• Kansas House panel advances bill to open police affidavits to public
• Missouri prosecutor who handled sex crimes resigns after sexting a paralegal
• Taking aim at McDonald’s, Taco Bell rolls out Waffle Taco on new breakfast menu
• Fatal shooting reported in KCK
• Goose poop is getting the blame for fish kill in Loose Park lake
• Missouri woman charged with letting friends cook meth in vacationing neighbors' home
• Four-year sentence in child porn case involving 12,000 images
• In poor health, KC Bishop Emeritus Raymond James Boland has gone home to Ireland
• Bucyrus woman is accused of embezzling from plumbing company
• Higher ticket prices and more snacking lift AMC revenues
• Tom Watson part of field for new Champions Tour golf event near Branson
• Case file describes the moments before police officer fatally shot newlywed firefighter in downtown KC
• Chiefs Hall of Famer Len Dawson to receive Lamar Hunt Award
• KC bachelorette Nikki Ferrell puts Kansas City on display for ‘Bachelor’ Juan Pablo
• BuzzChatter Tuesday: At 87, Dingell to retire from U.S. House
• Dennis Moore returns to Washington
• Radiologist’s lawsuit becomes an issue in campaign for Senate in Kansas
• Kansas City officials pitch for the GOP convention — privately
• Backyard in Brookside quickly goes ‘Beverly Hillbillies’
• Bridge project in Merriam causes headaches
• Down the Aisle: Justin and Suzanne Sherron
• Inspired by art: Gina McLain’s tattoo pays to tribute to Thomas Hart Benton’s ‘Persephone’
• Office Space: Jenny Maloney, owner of Cinderella’s Couture
• Culture shock: Everybody’s feeling inspired
• Best of the Week: 2 Chainz, Screenland at the Symphony and MTV’s ‘Girl Code.
• Movies opening this week
• Meet the Middlers: The Tontons
• Top Shows: Kings of Leon, Amos Lee, Jason Aldean and more
• Kansas City high school football players selected for $1,000 scholarships
• I may be frugal, but I’m no cheapskate
• K-State will try again at Texas Tech to end road struggles
• Kansas State-Texas Tech basketball preview
• Royals manager Ned Yost dissects new rule to protect catchers
• Jayhawks’ title streak is a rerun worth viewing
• Kansas beats Oklahoma, clinches share of 10th straight Big 12 title
• Video: Highlights of Kansas' 83-75 win over Oklahoma
• Kansas announces donor for basketball players' apartments
• Gladstone’s new Diego’s Bar & Grill closes
• Leawood’s Park Place adds high-end sunglass shop
• Mizzou’s Michael Sam gets put to the test at NFL Combine
• MU’s Ealy another Tiger drawing attention at NFL Combine
• Crown gall on a rose -- now what?
• What causes tomato stems to crack?