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March 18, 2020

• In St. Louis, community exposure feared after person with COVID-19 kept going to work
• KC has enough hospital beds and ventilators to meet needs, but not if things turn bad
• Children’s Mercy in KC tested 103 kids for coronavirus and had first positive Tuesday
• ‘Wake-up call.’ Coronavirus crisis highlights U.S. reliance on China for medical goods
• KC Council may freeze hiring, limit contracts to brace for coronavirus economy
• FBI still in Independence, asks for records on controversial power plant project
• Thunderstorms, possibly severe weather, headed Kansas City’s way; hard freeze likely
• Kansas basketball releases its own ‘One Shining Moment’ video
• Kansas courts to stop operations except emergencies and ongoing trials due to COVID-19
• What’s closed in Lee’s Summit? Here’s a list of government offices, some businesses
• Amid coronavirus crisis, Kansas Senate plays politics with limits on governor’s power
• Letters: Readers discuss coronavirus blame, a bad cartoon and police residency rules
• KC retail outlets hit the brakes, adjust hours, offer delivery amid Covid-19 outbreak
• Grandmothers off guest lists, dream weddings put off after coronavirus restrictions
• Late-night shooting in Kansas City’s Westport area critically injures victim
• KCPS pays $1 million to Lincoln Prep alum who said district’s neglect led to rape  
• KC area districts race to plan how and if they can educate while schools are closed
• Coronavirus halts auto plants in KCK, Claycomo. Workers may fare better than most
• ‘It feels like doom’: Suddenly, COVID-19 has Kansas Citians keeping their distance
• ‘No idea what I’ll do.’ Coronavirus shutdowns in KC leave many without paychecks
• Clinging to normalcy, training center for prospective Olympic gymnasts finally yields
• Staying active during coronavirus outbreak is no easy task. You’ve gotta get moving
• Kansas Senate passes $18.7 billion budget; boosts funding to fight coronavirus
• Missouri working to expand COVID-19 testing, but Parson will not close schools, bars
• Second confirmed coronavirus case in Jackson County brings Missouri total to 16
• New coronavirus case in Johnson County brings county total to 11, Kansas to 19
• Mark Cuban: Any government bailout during pandemic should ‘attack income inequality’
• Fishing report: Coronavirus doesn’t deter anglers from opening day of snagging season
• Driver dies after car leaves road, strikes large tree in Kansas City, police say
• The NFL is offering fans free access to its Game Pass. Here’s how to get it.
• By adding Nick Foles, Bears seek to push, if not replace, Mitchell Trubisky
• No tournament in KC this year, but here The Star’s all-time NAIA tourney team 
• Four national writers simulated the NCAA Tournament. It was a mixed bag for KU.
• These defensive plays were deemed as the Chiefs’ best of the season by the NFL
• Half of KC Council self-quarantines after possible COVID-19 contact: Mayor’s office
• Veteran in Wyandotte County tested positive for coronavirus, VA hospital says
• Johnson County reports 12th coronavirus case found, Kansas total rises to 21
• State says Johnson County has community spread of coronavirus, will get less testing
• Kansas City reports first coronavirus patients Wednesday in two unrelated cases
• Children’s Mercy Hospital says patient in Kansas City tested positive for coronavirus
• First Missouri Covid-19 death reported in Columbia; patient in 60s traveled overseas
• Gov. Parson orders Missouri elections delayed until June because of Covid-19
• COVID-19 news: Missouri reports death, KC sees first cases, Kansas preserves supplies
• What happened to Easter parade and all the others in Kansas City? KCQ hops on the case
• Chiefs live free-agency tracker: Team restructures Clark’s contract, creates cap relief
• I am a Catholic physician. Expanding Medicaid in Kansas would protect all lives
• ESPN says KU’s Dotson, Azubuike are first-team All-Americans; Garrett is top defender
• Kansas Jayhawks voted No. 1 in final Associated Press college basketball poll
• SportsBeat KC: A few details remain for college basketball’s final No. 1 team, Kansas
• Perry Ellis, on KU’s basketball staff, making rehab progress on resuming pro career
• Here’s what SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said about the upcoming football season