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June 24, 2015

• This weekend in Kansas City: The Rolling Stones, Maker Faire, Crawfish Festival, KC LGBT Film Festival and Waterfest
• It may be time to rethink Kansas City election dates — again
• Sly James coasts to victory as KC mayor in near record low voter turnout
• Sly James cruises to a second term as Kansas City mayor
• Wednesday’s Royals-Mariners lineups, pitching probables and TV info
• Pitcher Joe Blanton likely to get at least one more start for Royals
• Royals reinstate Danny Duffy from the disabled list
• Raul Ibañez receives A.L. championship ring in ceremony with Royals
• TSA shows what not to carry on during your summer vacation
• Kansas City Zoo is losing its male polar bear, Nikita
• Police looking for Versailles, Mo., teen after call to mother ends with disturbing message
• North KC district names retired Blue Springs leader Paul Kinder as interim superintendent
• Friends and police look for missing Independence man
• Memorial services planned for Independence man who drowned in Arkansas river
• A few Kansas City voters chose a strong City Council
• Readers react to Gov. Sam Brownback, presidential powers and political cartoons
• Kansas City man gets 36-year sentence on child sex abuse charges
• Here are the best baseball catches this season ... by fans holding kids
• The Star wins a Gerald Loeb Award for stories about UMKC business school rankings
• Bicyclist killed in Kansas City wreck is identified
• Royals are finalists for two ESPY Awards
• Missouri budget director to leave government
• Tour of Lawrence cycling race is this Friday through Sunday
• Murder alleged in KC North stabbing
• Northland bank robbed
• TheChat: Claire McCaskill rips federal agency for falling down on car safety
• Virginia beats Vanderbilt, remains alive in College World Series
• Toronto’s Josh Donaldson makes an amazing catch, but does it match Moose’s?
• Independence Day events around Kansas City
• Star wins 6 features awards in national journalism contest
• Victim in Kansas City motorcycle accident identified
• Fishing report for June 24
• Winning lottery numbers for Tuesday, June 23
• Developer says Grand Boulevard eyesore will be ‘a showplace’
• Grillers, rejoice: Propane prices keep falling
• City board recommends against Kansas City Star tax abatement request
• Big turnout is expected Thursday in Kansas City, Kan., for EPA hearing on ethanol
• Kansas, Missouri middle of pack in business climate survey
• Hallmark names Tressa Angell as president of Hallmark Business Connections
• Stocks retreat as optimism about a Greek debt deal fades
• Independents line up behind Apple Music
• Ron Lockton is promoted to vice chairman of insurance broker Lockton Inc.
• Sporting Innovations sues ex-CEO, saying he plotted to form a rival
• Your financial planner: Happy birthday Social Security
• L.L. Bean plans Leawood store
• Former KC prospect, pitching for Mariners, dominates Royals in 7-0 shutout
• Poll: Which Royals photo would you like to see as a souvenir poster in Sunday’s Star?
• Pitcher Danny Duffy ready to return to action for Royals against Mariners
• Mother’s heritage provides opportunity for Sanayika Shields with Danish national team
• Virtual reality technology expands to a blitz of uses, including football
• Bruce Weber uses final K-State scholarship to sign shooting guard Ron Freeman of Los Angeles
• Willie Cauley-Stein enters NBA Draft with desire to win championships
• Former Kansas forward Cliff Alexander seeks to reshape his image entering the NBA Draft
• Kansas beats Team Canada 91-83 in tuneup for World University Games
• Kansas basketball team footing bill for Korean trip, which is partly why Canada game was not on TV