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August 3, 2021

• How vaulter Chris Nilsen went from ‘he’s going to hurt himself bad’ to silver in Tokyo
• Tyreek Hill leaves field early during Kansas City Chiefs’ first camp practice in pads
• Lane, ramps to be closed for drilling for Buck O’Neil bridge replacement in Kansas City
• Expect delays as southbound I-435 over Blue River reduced to two lanes in Kansas City
• Just before Parson vetoed Missouri emissions bill, staffer’s spouse hired by testing company
• Longhorns football program roasted by Texas state senators during committee hearing
• ‘He’s a playmaker.’ Patrick Mahomes raves about Kansas City Chiefs newest running back
• Patrick Mahomes apparently has a different handshake for each Chiefs offensive lineman
• Bicyclist seriously injured following crash with SUV in Kansas City
• Driver grabs bumper before fleeing hit-and-run crash with motorcyclist in Kansas City
• Kansas City metro daily average for new COVID cases continues rise, 12 deaths reported
• ‘Socked me in my face’: Prosecutor to review case of Independence officer punching man
• Bicentennial offers perfect opportunity to celebrate past. LS kicks off celebration
• Kansas City emergency rooms are overwhelmed. Hospitals ask some patients to stay away
• YMCA returns to downtown Kansas City with $35 million remake of historic Lyric Theater
• How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke hanging over Kansas City
• Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu on leadership lessons he learned from Larry Fitzgerald
• Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz shares workout video
• ‘Cancel the concert?’: Jackson County official worried about COVID at Garth Brooks show
• Following Cori Bush’s protest, Biden reinstates evicton moratorium
• Judge blocks St. Louis County mask mandate in fight over council’s power to repeal it
• Attorney general sues mayor over Kansas City mask mandate, alleging ‘arbitrary’ order
• After Nixon rules out Senate run, Missouri Democrats look for path to competitiveness
• Parson keeps promise to pardon Senate candidate McCloskey, who waved gun at protesters
• Kansas City police board tried to meet behind the mayor’s back
• Search to replace Mizzou athletic director must include Black, women candidates
• KS Legislature to hold 14 redistricting town halls in 5 days. Will that limit input?
• 2 deaths in Kansas City, Kansas, apartment now considered a double homicide, police say
• Crash after shooting sends 4 to hospital in Kansas City; hours-long standoff ends
• Police identify man, woman found fatally shot at Kansas City apartment complex
• ‘Mummified body’ of missing woman discovered in daughter’s Arkansas home, sheriff says
• ‘I’m not resisting’: Audio captures Independence officer punching man during arrest
• ‘We simply can’t wait’: Prairie Village leaders urge mask mandate as COVID cases rise
• In one Missouri county, coroner excludes COVID from death certificates if family asks
• Kansas City’s Chris Nilsen wins silver medal in Tokyo Olympics pole vault
• ‘A lot of people’: Wyandotte County venue presses on with concerts despite COVID surge
• Eleven COVID deaths reported in Kansas over weekend; 5 reported in Kansas City metro
• Iowa man accused of tormenting his ex for two years is sentenced to decade in prison
• School district is first in Johnson County to mandate masks for all as COVID spikes
• Kansas City leaders not ready to commit to citywide proof of vaccination requirement
• Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to begin minor-league rehab assignment
• Whit Merrifield hopes Kansas City Royals use final months of season to build momentum
• Watch now: We’re talking Mondesi and Kansas City Royals trades on SportsBeat Live
• Keys to the series, game times as Kansas City Royals play the Chicago White Sox
• KU Jayhawks, nine others on list of No. 21 player in 2022 basketball recruiting class
• Former KU guard Devonté Graham acquired by Pelicans. He nets lucrative 4-year deal
• Coming to Johnson County food hall: Wine tasting, expanded Mexican, African eateries