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February 26, 2019

• Inmate found dead in shower at Cass County jail, investigation underway
• The Star is named Scripps Howard finalist for coverage of Branson duck boat tragedy
• Winter weather advisory issued for Kansas City area due to freezing drizzle
• Missouri Student Journalist of Year a ‘kind and gentle’ leader at LS West
• No, rapper Lil Pump is not Harvard’s commencement speaker. What were people thinking?
• Two men found dead in parked car in Kansas City, police investigate
• Blue Valley’s superintendent is retiring; school board already chose his successor
• KC events Feb. 28-March 6: Mardi Gras Bar Crawl, KC Auto Show, ‘Peg + Cat Live!’
• Thanks to snow, LS School District concludes the current academic year May 30
• Republicans in Kansas’ do-nothing Legislature are playing games with tax cuts
• Clippers coach Doc Rivers stops game so arena can pay tribute to Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki
• JoCo twins who moved to Parkland get ‘sweet notes’ of hope on tragic anniversary
• Letters: Readers discuss Bible classes in school, prison poetry and Pope Francis
• That emotional ending of ‘The Notebook’? Netflix UK switched it up and fans are angry
• Both sides worked to fix a KPERS problem, but Republicans push to take all the credit
• Letters: Readers discuss a caring JCCC president and the worldwide tuberculosis threat
• NFL reportedly will consider tweaking rules for player celebrations
• Missouri Supreme Court rules in favor of trans student in Blue Springs bathroom case
• Mayoral endorsements starting to roll in, although big players yet to reveal choices
• Quindaro, historic Kansas port and Underground Railroad stop, gets federal protection
• Kansas lawmakers call for a commission to consider changes in criminal justice system
• Hawley faces pushback for questioning Trump court appointee
• ‘Paul Rudd is a vampire.’ Oscar watchers went on and on about actor’s youthful face
• Snowflake? Icy? Baby king penguin hatched at Kansas City Zoo needs winter-themed name
• Missouri high school student’s racist Snapchat to classmate is investigated
• Saints receiver Dez Bryant says playing as Chiefs on ‘Madden’ is an eye-opener
• ‘KC-MO!’: Kansas City native wows on NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ joins Kelly Clarkson’s team
• Sporting KC announcer Nate Bukaty heckling a K-State player was turned into a meme
• UMKC says pharmacy professor stole student’s research and sold it for millions
• Five names Chiefs fans should watch at the NFL Combine
• KC is in for some cold days ahead. Sporting KC’s new field is ready like never before
• Brian Goodwin’s walk helped open floodgates in a Royals win over the Dodgers
• Bubba Starling is bashing early for Royals in spring training
• Royals take cautious approach with Danny Duffy’s shoulder tightness
• Royals take a drubbing at hand of the Rockies in home run-heavy game
• How a Bill Self adjustment — and 10 minutes of practice — helped KU shut down K-State
• Kansas stops K-State, 64-49, stays alive in Big 12 race: ‘There’s a lot to play for’
• New midtown restaurant, east side grocery store reopen after health code violations
• Prairiefire plans to add ice rink, joining others announced for Overland Park
• Lovesac’s washable, modular ‘sactionals’ coming to Leawood’s Town Center Crossing
• Mizzou guard Mark Smith out for the rest of season, will have surgery
• Lightfoot, Garrett give KU a spark against K-State and keep Jayhawks in Big 12 race