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June 15, 2021

• Here’s how to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth in Kansas City this weekend
• Kansas City needs these tiny shelters, so let’s not let scare tactics get in the way
• KC Senate candidate lost job when he came out. Now, LGBTQ rights central to campaign
• Missouri Democrat Cori Bush offers bill aimed at ending the federal War on Drugs
• Overland Park business leaders push for new highway toll lanes. Others say not fair
• House passes bill to protect disaster victims from federal debt after Missouri man’s story
• Kansas COVID state of emergency ending after Republicans refuse to consider extension
• Teen on life support after nearly drowning in Kansas City, Kansas, pool
• Man found fatally shot Tuesday in home near East 36th, Olive streets in Kansas City
• Clarification on replay review that went against Kansas City Royals defies MLB’s rules
• Judge rules on boarding school owners’ request to get out of jail on abuse charges
• Clerk lets Michigan lottery player try her luck after store closed. Then came $1M win
• Kansas City activists press on despite Sunday killing 10 hours into ceasefire pleas
• Charles Barkley roasts MLB over its penalty for pitchers using sticky substances
• Up for ultimate? Kansas City could be next spot for American Ultimate Disc League team
• Officials identify 64-year-old woman found dead near Kansas river in Wyandotte County
• Death of 62-year-old man assaulted in April ruled a homicide, Kansas City police say
• Kyle Shanahan wishes he had time machine because 49ers didn’t draft Patrick Mahomes
• Kansas City Chiefs share first look at player videos that’ll be shown at Arrowhead
• Infamous Kansas City pharmacist Robert Courtney subject of 4-part true crime podcast
• From protecting Mahomes to questions on defense, here’s why KC Chiefs’ minicamp matters
• Letters: KC Readers discuss Jan. 6 commission, Quinton Lucas and Kevin Strickland
• High school students jump into filming action during performances in downtown LS
• Pilot captures view of landspout tornado from up in the clouds, Oklahoma video shows
• Kansas City quick history facts: A coal mine, ghost town and a Swope Park observatory
• Why Kansas City Chiefs’ Frank Clark took self-exile from Twitter to focus on football
• Kansas City Big Slick raises over $1M for Children’s Mercy, a drop from recent years
• Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas hopeful police board will adopt detailed crime reporting
• Police identify 45-year-old man found shot to death in vehicle in Kansas City, Kansas
• Kansas City metro reports lowest daily average for new COVID cases in more than a year
• Kansas City police board considers proposal to reform eyewitness identification policies
• Man dies from injuries weeks after Kansas City crash leaves him hospitalized
• Kansas City driver dies after being thrown from motorcycle, landing head-first
• Kansas City police shot man used as ‘human shield’ in hostage situation, lawsuit says
• ‘Gone Girl’ actor Lisa Banes dies 10 days after being hit by a scooter or motorcycle
• Missouri man convicted of child sex abuse sentenced to a total 628 years in prison
• Is it OK to wear sweatpants to the office? Workers are relearning how to get dressed
• ‘Very crazy in a good way’: Kansas City wedding business booms after pandemic
• Option for Kansas City Royals fans who’ve cut the cord is advancing, but may be costly
• Whit Merrifield says Kansas City Royals offense is pressing for a multitude of reasons
• SportsBeat KC: Royals are a team of extremes, and they’re trending in wrong direction
• Join us on SportsBeat Live: Now Benintendi is hurt. Another issue for the Royals
• ‘It’s just a bad run’: Kansas City Royals fall behind early to Tigers, never recover
• KU’s Ochai Agbaji to attend 2021 NBA Draft Combine, set for next week in Chicago
• Foot surgery keeps David McCormack’s focus on senior season at KU, not the NBA Draft
• Whiskey tours, all-you-can-eat ribs: 9 ways to celebrate Father’s Day in Kansas City