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March 31, 2020

• With season on hold because of COVID-19 pandemic, MLB is considering radical changes
• Tactical officers enter home and take man into custody to end standoff in Kansas City
• 7 COVID-19 cases believed to be linked to church conference in Kansas City, Kansas
• Would-be Olympians’ grace even amid disappointment might teach us a thing or two
• As COVID-19 threatens revenue, Overland Park furloughs 200 workers, freezes pay raises
• Privacy vs. public safety: How much should counties tell us about COVID-19 patients?
• Former Gov. Greitens delivers masks to KC police. Where he got them is not clear
• Did Johnson County officials react too slowly to the coronavirus test shortage?
• This Johnson County summer icon is about to open. But what about coronavirus?
• Missouri Auditor Galloway joins calls for Gov. Parson to issue stay-at-home order
• Former GOP auditor candidate files to run against Parson in Missouri governor primary
• Rains return Thursday, turning Friday into soggy mess in Kansas City
• Viral Facebook group started with beer chugging videos. Now it’s helping a community
• Kansas City police investigate two homicides, including one at construction site
• KC’s coronavirus shutdown puts East Side businesses in peril. This could be a lifeline
• Are you a health care worker dealing with coronavirus in KC? We want to hear from you
• Kansas City retail and restaurant tenants seeking rent relief — ‘or we will not survive’
• Woman walking a dog in Olathe is killed after being struck by a car
• Royals Radio Network to re-air classic games, starting with ’15 World Series clincher
• COVID-19 update: Johnson County reports 3rd death; KC’s Big Slick Weekend canceled
• Kansas coronavirus cases grow to more than 425, with 9 deaths reported
• For KC nurses on coronavirus’ front lines, a cookie train provides spark in morale
• ‘They’ve been good to me.’ Hall of Famer found life’s passion in training horses
• ‘It’s been intense’: New Johnson County health director starts the job amid COVID-19
• Letters: KC readers discuss Congress’ emergency duty and enduring COVID-19 confinement
• Overcast skies to continue in Kansas City, Tuesday’s high is 64
• COVID-19 cancels Kansas City’s Big Slick: Rudd, Sudeikis, Stonestreet social distance
• ESPN bumps up date of ‘Last Dance’ documentary on Michael Jordan. Here is the trailer.
• Eight more coronavirus cases reported in Wyandotte County as total reaches 75
• When will COVID-19 peak in Kansas and Missouri? How bad will it be? Models show trend
• Kansas doubles unemployment benefits to soften economic blows from coronavirus
• Third coronavirus death reported in Johnson County, bringing Kansas total to 9
• Nearly 300 new COVID-19 cases pushes Missouri total to 1,327; another death reported
• ‘Ticking time bombs’: Missouri doctors, advocates call for release of prisoners
• SportsBeat KC: What can the Chiefs do with $177 in cap space? We have some ideas
• NFL owners approve postseason expansion from 12 teams to 14 beginning this fall
• AFC West foes have made a number of moves in an attempt to overtake the Chiefs
• Could MLB get creative and get 2020 season rolling? Sure, but there are consequences
• Royals’ minor-league players will get paid while baseball is on hold, MLB determines
• No high school or college baseball seasons? No problem for the Kansas City Royals
• Study: Kansas Jayhawks rank near top of college football coach-buyout total
• How will KU basketball rate entering 2020-21 season? Polls suggest top 10 team
• Depositions reveal details of Beaty’s firing, allege crass comments by KU AD Jeff Long
• Three Mizzou basketball players opt to test NBA Draft waters but retain eligibility