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August 26, 2014

• Nikki Hager: Millennials need to speak up and vote
• Suburban Conference high school football: Week 1 review
• 816 football: Three games to watch in Week 2
• 816 North football: Three games to watch in Week 2
• New federal rules could close sheltered workshops for people with disabilities
• Public sharply divided on future of KC's Kemper Arena
• KC Mayor Sly James says he welcomes possible challenge from ex-Councilman Dan Cofran
• Enough petitions are gathered to challenge the outsourcing of KC ambulance billing
• Royals prospects show off their pups on #NationalDogDay
• Chiefs’ Alex Smith hasn’t settled on a date to stop extension talks
• Alex Smith, Jamaal Charles among starters who will sit out at Green Bay
• Offensive lineman Jeff Linkenbach’s versatility makes him Chiefs’ next man up
• Chiefs release three players, get down to 75 man roster limit
• Slice into a tomato, the juicy icon of summer
• FC Kansas City’s Becky Sauerbrunn repeats as NWSL Defender of the Year
• Kansas Speedway retains races at night and in the Chase
• LA Kings use Stanley Cup as cereal bowl, baby holder, fly fishing companion and more
• Like high school sports? Please take this survey
• Readers share views on homelessness, immigrants and Ferguson
• Warren Buffett should explain Burger King deal, which looks to some like tax evasion
• Despite streetcar defeat, there are solid signs of progress on KC’s East Side
• The Monday Poll results: Your views on social media and news
• Blowhards shy away from social media, study suggests
• Snarky in the Suburbs: Parental superpowers — yeah, you’ve got ’em
• Denise Snodell: When good intentions go bad, try to forget the memory foam
• Letters: Private development of King Louie site, free playoff tickets
• When did going without makeup make you brave?
• Eilert, Lightner have 10 weeks to make their cases
• Lemonade challenge created huge benefit from small gift
• Ash Grove Cement names new president
• Missouri inmates allege jailer put pepper spray on pizza
• Man eats at Missouri Taco Bell, then robs it
• Thieves break into cars at Overland Park hotels
• Raytown Police investigate man’s death
• Burglars hit more Great Clips businesses
• KC man, 54, indicted in bank robbery
• Former Lenexa employee accused of stealing from city
• Judge orders new sentencing hearing for defendant in deaths of six KC firefighters
• KCK man charged with damaging checkpoint barrier at ammo plant
• KC man charged with pointing laser at helicopter
• Federal prosecutors charge man in area Craiglist robberies
• Missouri state senator walks out of Nixon meeting after 10 minutes
• Taylor releases first ad in Kansas Senate campaign
• Obama warns ISIL: The reach of America is long
• Paul Davis maintains lead over Sam Brownback in latest poll in Kansas governor race
• Johnson County housing market reports first-half growth
• Eating for Life recipe: Stop-and-go colors of peppers aren’t just eye-catching; they signal rich nutritional value
• Emily Parnell: The many facets of kid-watching — how do they mirror and blend their parents’ DNA and environments?
• Straub Construction working on new Shawanoe Elementary School
• Wastewater department billed De Soto schools for a lot of green but gave a lot back
• Building homes and futures: Habitat for Humanity helps families — and career-seeking students
• Blue Valley North graduate relishes FC Kansas City’s run to title match
• Winning lottery numbers for Monday, Aug. 25
• Rockhurst, Winnetonka charge up Missouri high school football rankings
• August 25 area golf
• #Emmys 2014 moments: a surprise kiss, Gwen Stefani flubs, Robin Williams remembered
• #Emmys 2014 fashion: red, white and what's Lena Dunham wearing?
• Police release details after girl, 9, kills gun instructor with an Uzi
• Appeals court upholds student’s case against Vatterott College
• Grandview School District mishandled bond projects, state audit says
• Kansas City road works: Missouri 9 ramp to close
• Kansas increase in free school lunches is tied to poverty, not districts abusing the system
• Explosion levels three-bedroom house in Independence
• New Zealand firm Simcro selects Lawrence for its North American headquarters
• KC businessman James S. Allen Jr. will be honored Wednesday at White House ceremony
• Jim Kudlinski: The Fed is inching toward increasing interest rates — and shouldn’t waste any time
• U.S. will resume licensing nuclear reactors
• Area drivers are among the safest nationally, Allstate study says
• Lawn care business keeps Overland Park man happy at work
• Ikea restaurant opens for employees
• Propane suppliers, after crisis last winter, are better prepared
• Google Fiber is rallying for customers again, but it’s already wiring some Johnson County neighborhoods
• Amazon spends $1.1 billion on Twitch, the most popular website for watching people play games
• Kat’s Money Corner: Hit the road this fall
• QuikTrip starts cooking with kitchens in stores
• Alex Gordon’s homer ties him for big-league lead among Nebraska natives
• Replay: Updates, stats from tonight’s Royals-Twins game
• Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura scratched from next start
• Six Royals prospects set for fall league team
• Yankees, Jeter put Royals on rare skid in 8-1 makeup game win
• Dalvin Warmack expected to redshirt freshman year at Kansas State
• First Kansas State football depth chart is released
• Cornerback Aarion Penton ready to step up for Mizzou
• Missouri’s new receiving corps working hard, not worrying about teammates who have left
• Funny, it doesn’t feel like Halloween