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April 1, 2020

• Storms brewing as breezy, unseasonably warm weather blows into Kansas City metro
• Coronavirus postpones one JoCo farmers market, but Overland Park’s is about to open
• UMKC student has COVID-19, but officials wait four days to inform campus, mother says
• 90-year-old woman dies from COVID-19 in Coffey County, marking 10th death in Kansas
• Mike Sharp resigned as Jackson County sheriff amid scandal. Now he wants his job back
• ‘It’s insane.’ Missouri COVID-19 numbers climb as cases spread across the state
• JoCo’s homeless shelter was closing, but it can stay open because of coronavirus
• Central Baptist Seminary president Molly Marshall resigns citing ‘ethical lapse’
• How a single commissioner put Clay County’s taxpayers on the hook for a cool $1 million
• Kansas City shuts dog parks to limit coronavirus. They remain open in Johnson County
• As Parson rejects stay-at-home order for Missouri, more counties issue their own
• Three staff members of Kansas prison test positive for coronavirus, officials say
• Fishing report: Practice safe social distancing and head to a Missouri or Kansas lake
• Reds’ Trevor Bauer has a radical idea for MLB: remove blackout restrictions on games
• The best sports versions of the ‘Me on March 1 vs. April 1’ memes on Twitter
• Amid COVID-19, Shawnee Mission issuing trespass citations for crowds on school fields
• HOA letter asking KC area homeowners to report if they have COVID-19 sparks outrage
• Cass County reports first death from coronavirus, bringing Missouri total to 18
• Victim of Tuesday night shooting reported to be a child, Kansas City police say
• Letters: KC readers discuss COVID-19 worry, mask needs and Trump’s great works
• Warm weather, windy conditions expected Wednesday in Kansas City
• Patrol officer is one of two KCPD staffers who tested positive for coronavirus
• The Kansas City Star offers local businesses a way to reach customers. And it’s free.
• New Royals owner John Sherman takes advantage of platform to aid ‘psyche’ of city
• 90-year-old woman who died from coronavirus lived in Burlington Life Care Center
• Kansas reaches 482 coronavirus cases, 10 total deaths reported
• Second person dies from coronavirus in eastern Jackson County, health department says
• ESPN’s Adam Schefter rips NFL for holding draft during COVID-19 pandemic
• New Era releases special Chiefs caps ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft
• Missouri’s Mike Parson in contention for governor who’s done the least to contain COVID-19
• A homebound Patrick Mahomes finds he struggles with puzzles, starts in on ‘Tiger King’
• Crossroads brewery’s new craft beer part of worldwide effort to benefit industry workers
• Loans for Kansas City businesses hurt by COVID-19: Who’s eligible and how to apply
• KC might be too small for direct federal coronavirus aid, but Jackson County isn’t
• Hundreds of new coronavirus cases reported in Missouri, raising total to 1,581
• Missouri Gov. Parson cutting $180 million from budget. Colleges taking biggest hit.
• Two KCPD staff members test positive for coronavirus, 16 others on quarantine
• Johnson and Wyandotte counties each report more than a dozen more coronavirus cases
• COVID-19 update: Cass County reports first death; 2 KCPD staff members test positive
• Chiefs five-round mock draft: Utah’s Jaylon Johnson makes perfect sense at pick No. 32
• How Bill Self rates this KU all-star defensive team against his Final Four squads
• SportsBeat KC: Matching this KU team against Final Four squads, with Bill Self
• Kansas’ Marcus Garrett named 2019-20 Naismith defensive player of the year
• Top KU Med official: June may be too early for Royals’ return
• Amid pandemic, Drinkwitz focused on Mizzou football, not talk of delay or cancellation
• Pruning anxiety? Take these simple steps to ease your fears