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July 2, 2021

• Two years after provoking outrage, changes coming to Jackson County property taxes
• Judge denies release of KC-area Proud Boy who wielded ax handle at Capitol riot 
• Nurse stops dad trying to kidnap baby from hospital in duffel bag, Missouri cops say
• Ex-Kansas City crime boss, jailhouse lawyer released early from federal prison
• SportsBeat KC: Lifiting spirits at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with Bob Kendrick
• Want to get away? Here’s some of the top campgrounds in the Kansas City area
• Looking for a cheap flight out of Kansas City? Here are tips to ease summer travel
• Postal Service lists worst cities for dog attacks. Here’s where Kansas City ranks
• Missouri’s ancient computer systems are running on fumes. Here’s how to upgrade them
• Letters: KC readers discuss sports betting, use of military force, Catholic teaching
• With resume enhanced by coaching Kansas City Chiefs, a case for Dick Vermeil in Canton
• An explanation and brief history of the Kansas City Chiefs’ name debate
• Police chief loses job after leaving KKK note for Black officer, Ohio mayor says
• A hair loss company jokingly reaches out to a KU hoops player for endorsement deal
• Kansas City Chiefs ask fans for input on uniform choice for 2021 season
• Olathe man found guilty of killing his mom whose 58-pound body was covered with bed sores
• How did Eddie Cox, a white man, become a top leader of Kansas City’s Black Mafia?
• Former Kansas City crime boss was released from prison early because of COVID-19
• ‘A clean slate’: Former Kansas City Black Mafia boss Eddie Cox talks life and freedom
• Bill Cosby’s not free on a technicality. He’s free because his prosecutors cheated
• KCK health-care provider ordered by judge to pay $440K in damages and unpaid wages
• Wisconsin water tower misspells town name – and jokes commence. ‘Where is the ‘Lvoe’?’
• Group led by former Pence aide launches ad campaign to pressure Moran on taxes
• Mental health increasingly plays role in Missouri maternal deaths, report finds
• The minimum wage is $7.25 in Kansas. Here’s what it costs to live in Johnson County
• Former Kansas City police sergeant recalls mob boss Eddie Cox, freed from prison
• Minimum wage in Kansas City goes to $12 in 2023. But here’s how much it costs to live
• Terrible scorecard for Kansas City police ‘says it all,’ civil rights leaders declare
• Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran will hold Johnson County town hall on Saturday
• New study ranks Kansas City Police Department one of the worst in the country
• Missouri patient in his 40s ‘so sorry’ he didn’t get the COVID vaccine. Then he died
• Missouri weighed vaccination lottery with ‘substantial grand prize’ amid Delta spread
• Planning to buy fireworks this weekend in Kansas City? ‘You probably waited too long’
• Missouri hospital CEO: Anyone disparaging the COVID-19 vaccine should ‘Shut up’
• In Kansas City style: How this Midwest hub became the barbecue capital of the world
• ‘We just don’t have cars.’ Auto shortage means few choices, high prices for buyers
• Power Play: Royals’ Salvador Perez an All-Star and now a Home Run Derby participant
• June wasn’t a disaster for every Royal. Here is the player and pitcher of the month
• Kansas City Royals’ minor-leaguer Bubba Starling will play for Team USA in Olympics
• Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez joins select group by winning All-Star Game spot
• What Kansas City Royals fans need to know about attending a game at Kauffman Stadium
• Jalen Wilson decides to return to Kansas Jayhawks for sophomore season: ‘I’m back’
• KU snares basketball commitment from 6-foot-8 high school senior forward Zuby Ejiofor
• High-end streetwear shop coming to long-empty spot on Kansas City Country Club Plaza
• Plant drooping? Before you water, take this simple step to ensure it’s truly thirsty