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August 4, 2021

• Here’s what the new eviction moratorium means for Kansas City renters and landlords
• KS Rep. Samsel forfeits teaching license, seeks mental health treatment after April arrest
• Kansas City Royals’ Whit Merrifield, Nicky Lopez recognized for defensive excellence
• Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass — then used it as a deke 
• Marcus Peters actively recruited former Chiefs teammate Justin Houston to join Ravens
• Zaxby’s sent Kansas City Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill a special care package at camp
• It’s tax-free weekend, Kansas City. Here are the back-to-school items you can save money on.
• What just happened in Kansas City, Kansas, and Overland Park? ’4Star’ has the answers
• Johnson County pediatric expert: School closings ‘inevitable’ without mask mandates
• How Travis Kelce can be even better in 2021. And other observations from Chiefs camp
• Kansas, Missouri would get billions for highways under Senate infrastructure proposal
• Upset in Overland Park mayor race: Councilman loses to newcomer and a longtime foe
• Former KCK deputy police chief, incumbent Alvey, advance to November mayoral election
• Here are final unofficial results for contested races in Johnson County
• How Cerner’s sale of KCK office campus could put Sporting KC on the hook for millions
• Here are final unofficial results for contested races in Wyandotte County
• Johnson County election results: Edgerton mayor, Olathe school board and council, more
• St. Louis-area Republican lawmaker announces primary campaign for state auditor
• Why Olympic silver medalist Courtney Frerichs felt she won even before starting race
• 428 students and staff in quarantine after first week of school in Arkansas district
• U.S. Second Gentleman plans visit to Kansas vaccine clinic as COVID-19 cases rise
• Get vaccinated at the Garth Brooks concert for chance to win upgraded floor seats
• Pompeo was given a $5,800 bottle of whiskey. The State Department is trying to find it
• Long waits, short staffs: Kansas City restaurant workers deserve better pay, treatment
• Police investigating after person found shot dead in Kansas City, Kansas
• Former D.A. faces ethics complaint for failing to stop misconduct in Topeka trial
• Someone stole the female Osage Indian statue at Chouteau Heritage Fountain in Kansas City
• KC Chiefs’ Taco Charlton back to finish what he started before injury ended 2020 season
• Letters: Readers discuss Anthony Sherman, COVID vaccines and the Kansas City police
• Things to do around Kansas City: Garth Brooks, ZZ Top, Tech N9ne, more — unless …
• LGBTQ Kansas Citians know Josh Hawley won’t help them. Roy Blunt, here’s your chance
• 3 hospitalized in shooting overnight Tuesday in Kansas City, police say
• Despite injury, heptathlete from Great Britain refuses help and finishes Olympic race
• UMKC alum Courtney Frerichs becomes second U.S. woman to medal in Olympic steeplechase
• Missouri Rep. Billy Long launches Senate campaign, adding to crowded GOP primary
• Planning for the weekend? Here’s what to know about hot weather coming to Kansas City
• Mystery from above. Can you identify this KC landmark? Maybe you’ve been here.
• Garth Brooks considers postponing stadium tour as COVID-19 cases surge across the U.S.
• Kansas City metro hits 1,115 new COVID-19 cases as surge worries area doctors
• Jackson County reinstates COVID-19 mask order as delta variant takes toll in Missouri
• ‘Peak irony’: Dems decry Parson’s McCloskeys pardon as Kevin Strickland sits behind bars
• Resources needed to fix vacancy, reduce gun violence in Missouri cities, panel says
• Johnson County may require COVID masks for elementary schools — public and private
• Garth Brooks concert-goers in Kansas City to wear masks in certain areas: Arrowhead
• Tyson Foods will require all of its U.S. employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19
• SportsBeat KC: Talking latest on Big 12’s future. Does it include help from Pac-12?
• Kansas City Royals encouraged by Benintendi’s progress but Kyle Zimmer goes on IL
• Kansas City Royals release 2022 schedule, will begin and end the year in Cleveland
• SportsBeat KC: Planning for future at shortstop, and return on Royals’ deadline moves
• Kansas City Royals lose opener in Chicago and Andrew Benintendi to a shoulder injury
• Former KU basketball players Ben McLemore, Markieff Morris on move to new NBA teams
• Former KU guard Marcus Garrett has dandy debut for Heat in NBA summer league game
• Former Kansas Jayhawks basketball player Silvio De Sousa to testify at his jury trial
• What to watch for as Mizzou Tigers football kicks off preseason camp this week
• ‘Tank of gas mentality’: How Mizzou’s Casey Woods is establishing recruiting might
• New First Watch restaurant in Johnson County to have patio and signature cocktails
• Mexican restaurant chain expanding quickly: New locations for Kansas City, Blue Springs
• Kansas City area health code violations: Drunken Fish, Crazy Crab, Mockingbird Lounge