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December 21, 2022

• Kansas approves $15 million to help build 50-bed state mental health hospital in Wichita 
• Facing Republican pressure to oust head of Kansas Highway Patrol, Kelly stands by him
• Amazon opens new facility with same-day delivery services in Kansas City
• Ex-KCK cop Roger Golubski wants out of house arrest, attacks evidence against him
• Does Harrison Butker need fixing? Chiefs’ Dave Toub says ‘I want everybody to relax’
• Chiefs’ Chris Jones returns to practice, but multiple defensive players still sidelined
• Evaluating the Frank Clark trade 4 years later as Chiefs meet Seahawks, his former team
• Dogs attack students and teachers on playground during recess, Missouri district says
• ZIP by ZIP: Soar above the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
• Update: Freezing drizzle could precede snow as winter storm bears down on Kansas City
• Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend earns AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors
• Near blizzard conditions, bitter cold likely in KC area. Here’s timing of winter storm
• Kansas man who performed illegal autopsies sentenced to additional time behind bars
• ‘Chubby’ bear cub helped capture close-up videos of wildlife in Minnesota. Take a look
• Baldwin City’s Snowglobe Express taking rides after minor engine fire Tuesday night
• Former 911 dispatcher lit Ohio forest fires ‘to give the boys something to do,’ feds say
• Despite findings he hurt students, Agape leader won’t go on state abuse registry for now
• Why is storm hitting KC blizzard-like, not a ‘blizzard’? Winter weather terms, explained
• Kansas City shares improved snow removal plan ahead of holiday winter storm
• Kansas City cancels trash collection Thursday and Friday ahead of winter storm
• Want to help out your local Kansas City shelter during the winter storm? Here’s how
• Feds reviewing special permit process for pipelines as Kansas oil spill cleanup proceeds
• Kansas City Chiefs, you’re one of the best teams in the NFL. Get fired up and play like it
• I’m a Kansas City social worker. Here’s why ER waits are so long, especially in the cold
• Judge declines to overturn convictions of men who claim innocence in 1997 KCK murder
• Audio captures police swarming Ward Parkway mall in Kansas City after shots fired
• KC barber nearly died when a customer shot him. Now he’s giving back to his community
• High school counselor was ‘grooming our girls for his pleasure,’ Missouri mom says
• Kansas City things to do: Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s two shows, home-grown comedian
• More and more colleges banning TikTok across the country. What’s behind the crackdown?
• ‘A traumatic event’: Gunfire breaks out in Ward Parkway mall, scaring holiday shoppers 
• Dogs help calm anxiety, offer life lessons to kids and adults in this school district
• Kansas City police investigate shots fired at Ward Parkway mall
• Bally Sports Kansas City will air marathon of 2022 Royals games on Christmas Eve
• Over 1,000 Prairie Village homeowners are yelling ‘Stop!’ Listen to them on rezoning
• A resource guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers: tips for home care and nursing homes
• Schools, offices announce closures due to winter storm, frigid temperatures Thursday
• Sporting KC selects Stephen Afrifa from FIU with No. 8 pick in annual MLS SuperDraft
• Horse takes off with baby in a buggy after mom tied it to pole, Wisconsin sheriff says
• After 1 week, Leavenworth mayor resigns amid controversy. New commissioner appointed
• No pay, much worry, 24-hour days: Alzheimer’s care at home — the mounting cost of love
• Pointing to ‘flaw’ in Missouri death penalty, judges ask to stop woman’s execution
• Chiefs’ shovel pass is actually ... triple-option? How KC swiped 2 points vs. Texans
• After 1 mother complains, Kansas City area school board removes social justice lessons
• Five thoughts on Kansas football’s 2023 signing day class: Recruit list, takeaways
• Kansas football coach Leipold has certain recruiting principles (and 12 new signees)
• KU Jayhawks hope to take care of business vs. Harvard before heading home for holiday
• Bill Self discusses candidates for KU’s rotation during weekly Hawk Talk radio show
• Beltran, Ventura and Yost headline latest Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame ballot
• Kansas City area health code violations: Johnny’s Tavern, Big Biscuit, Trezo Mare, more
• Before Gasparilla Bowl, Missouri Tigers get the jump on Wake Forest ... on signing day
• All Mizzou Tigers want for Christmas is hoops, football victories: a SportsBeat podcast
• Missouri Tigers prepare for Braggin’ Rights knowing Illinois can win in multiple ways