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May 6, 2016

• As accusations fly, campaign to raise Missouri’s tobacco tax pushes forward
• From A to Z: A primer on the Kansas school funding crisis
• Stolen gun recovered after Friday morning police pursuit in Independence
• Grain Valley police seek missing teen
• Shawnee police seek wheelchair thieves
• Ah, that new car smell. Twitter welcomes KC’s new streetcar
• Kansas City police seek missing teen girl
• Police release the name of motorcyclist killed in interstate wreck
• Day Two of Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest: an evening of soul, cosmic rock and grand discovery
• Native American high-schoolers who want to wear eagle feathers for graduation take their cause to court
• Moms make less than dads and less than women without kids
• Challenge mounted to incentives for development near Crown Center
• Readers share views on voter restrictions, gender issues, bipartisan efforts
• Kansas City police investigate apparent murder-suicide on Brooklyn Avenue
• Charges filed in thefts of bronze urns from KCK cemeteries
• The Monday Poll: Will the Republican Party unite behind Donald Trump?
• KCPD: numerous gunshots fired into Kansas City apartments
• Woodchuck caught in Overland Park house
• After bin Laden raid, some suspect CIA officer in Pakistan may have been poisoned
• TheChat: Sen. Jerry Moran isn’t ready to back Donald Trump
• Kansas City police search for source of gunfire near Hardesty Avenue
• Horsey McHorseface and Passing Wind: A Kentucky Derby season celebration of funny horse names
• One person killed in wreck on I-435 in Kansas City
• Abort the bad Missouri bills on guns, voter ID and, of course, abortion
• Crowds jam streetcars in Kansas City return
• Kansas City juvenile charged in robbery is tied to shooting death
• Grand Boulevard Bridge might need replacement
• Teen charged in slaying of Lee’s Summit woman to stand trial as adult
• Kansas City man guilty in Halloween 2014 shooting death
• Surviving infertility: One woman’s 10-year journey to motherhood
• NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon talks about transition from driver to commentator
• NASCAR tweaks format for Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte
• Royals fans share their favorite Eric Hosmer memories
• Ask Rustin: The starting rotation, Terrance Gore’s future and your weekly Kyle Zimmer update
• Kansas Speedway among three tracks yet to see Kyle Busch in victory lane
• Watch outtakes of Royals players in new TV commercials
• The Star’s high school athletes of the week (May 6)
• Kansas Speedway notes: Clint Bowyer will cart car buyers around on busy Mother’s Day
• Five of the top moments in Eric Hosmer’s career
• Spring crappie fishing isn’t always a shallow subject at Lake of the Ozarks
• Chiefs announce agreements with six of their nine draft picks
• On a new team, Sporting KC’s Brad Davis has kept his old competitive edge
• FC Kansas City midfielder Jen Buczkowski announces retirement
• Former biochemist Kelly Parker, now a woodworker, creates fine-art furniture
• Mediator Kenneth Feinberg rejects Central States’ plan to cut Teamsters’ pensions
• Kansas City airport begins a trusted traveler service
• U.S. added 160,000 jobs last month as brisk hiring slowed
• U.S. Bancorp aiding payday loan probe of Scott Tucker
• Applebee’s, Bravo Brio sales drop amid U.S. casual-dining slump
• Spring fabric choices have a Kansas City design junkie in stitches
• Week Ahead: Disney, Macy’s, Dillard’s report financial results
• Father of second-ranked 2017 basketball recruit Michael Porter Jr. to leave Mizzou, become Washington assistant
• Former K-State, Blue Springs safety Kaleb Prewett transferring to Mizzou
• Royals recall left-hander Brian Flynn from Class AAA Omaha
• Five years ago today, Eric Hosmer’s debut sent a jolt through Kansas City
• After years of planning, setbacks, hard work, KC celebrates streetcar grand opening
• Former Kansas State star Rodney McGruder inching closer to NBA dream
• Udoka Azubuike, Bill Self’s first 7-footer since Joel Embiid, officially signs with KU
• New Overland Park restaurant will ‘marry’ BBQ and fried chicken
• Eight new places in Crossroads area include restaurants, shops, nightclub
• Christian group seeks Kansas retreat for families wanting ‘young, fruitful marriages’ for children
• Farmhouse Frenzy: Barn doors, shiplap and subway tile are among hottest new home features
• Rodrock Development announces scholarship finalists, Moms’ Council plans
• Four new Parade homes showcase luxurious designs, exemplary views