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August 6, 2020

• ‘It spread like wildfire.’ How one man at church with COVID-19 led to 91 cases in Ohio
• After second straight defeat, will Kobach be back in Kansas? Listen to Deep Background
• What happened to Gabriel Valdez? Teenage soldier killed in mysterious KC crash
• Marijuana recalled after plant worker is accused of licking joint, Michigan agency says
• Missourians can’t get enough of these restaurants during COVID-19 pandemic, report says
• Birx to visit Kansas, Missouri this week to deliver coronavirus guidance, Trump says
• Flying anchor kills Illinois boater on Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri police say
• Conservatives made waves in Kansas’ GOP primary. Is another surge coming in November?
• Nearly two years later, why are Missouri patients still waiting for medical marijuana?
• Letters: KC readers discuss easy voting, the Hannibal Bridge and COVID-19 at school
• This Kansas City plan can fight racial inequity with practical, affordable housing
• Overland Park woman missing since Saturday was traveling to see family in Alabama
• Royals players will face tighter restrictions on the field and away from the ballpark
• ‘It’s about to feel like August again’: Heat, humidity return to KC this weekend
• Ashcroft opponent blasts ‘callous’ remarks on dads risking COVID so kids can go to school
• Following arrest, Overland Park councilman removed from public safety committee
• Despite demands, Mayor Lucas won’t remove committee chairwoman over racist remarks
• With census timeline cut short, organizers scramble to count Kansas City residents
• Kansas City Council endorses painting Black Lives Matter street murals
• Kansas Speedway gains third NASCAR trucks race of season. That’s never happened before
• Kansas prison operator, phone provider to pay $3.7 million to settle wiretap lawsuit
• Police ask for help locating suspects following fatal Oveland Park hit-and-run
• Six-year-old boy shot Wednesday in Lawrence remains in critical condition
• After defeating Branson, next Douglas County DA vows to listen to women, community
• 12 homicide suspects arrested under Operation LeGend, U.S. attorney says Thursday
• The system failed sex assault survivor Daisy Coleman before she died by suicide
• Seven nursing homes in eastern Jackson County on list of current COVID-19 outbreaks
• Neighbor threatens Black man with burning cross, swastika, machete in Indiana, feds say
• $346 million in face masks were sold on Etsy in three months, company says
• Frontage Drive reopened after Overland Park police investigate fatal accident
• As Operation LeGend expands to St. Louis, Missouri Gov. Parson pursues anti-crime agenda
• ‘Here we go again.’ High temperatures, humidity are headed back to Kansas City
• Patrick Mahomes may be the ‘jefe,’ but Salvador Perez has plan for striking him out
• Josh Allen wants ‘throw-off’ with Patrick Mahomes, but oddsmakers favor Chiefs QB 
• Chiefs GM Brett Veach on how and when Clyde Edwards-Helaire first caught his eye
• Seven more COVID-19 deaths reported Thursday as KC metro adds nearly 400 new cases
• SportsBeat KC: Opt-outs on Chiefs’ offensive line clearing a path for Kelechi Osemele
• Chiefs rookie Lucas Niang elects to opt out of 2020 regular season, source says
• Chiefs camp preview: Hitchens returns to anchor the linebackers group. Plus, a newcomer
• Royals’ roster decision sends Erick Mejia back down but opens a door for Nick Heath
• Analysis: the Royals are on pace to break an MLB record that’s stood for 102 years
• Royals’ slide extends to six game, but Kris Bubic turned in a solid second MLB start
• NBA-bound Devon Dotson will be mighty difficult to replace at KU. This site explains
• KC restaurant company in bankruptcy seeks to sell Plaza, Prairie Village eateries
• Amazon appears to be moving forward with 4-Star in KC’s Country Club Plaza store
• Waldo restaurant roundup: Italian comfort food moving in, and ‘you won’t leave hungry’