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February 9, 2022

• Love, loss and Lotawana: The Jackson County lake is the setting of a new feature film
• Will something finally get built on empty site in Kansas City’s 18th & Vine District?
• Independence Mayor Weir survives primary, but wins fewer votes than her top challenger
• He felt bad stealing art from shop, so he returned it the next day, Michigan cops say
• ‘Very excessive’: Three Independence officers each earned over $100K in overtime last year
• Park Hill High School staff member placed on leave for repeating racist language
• Twin shot restaurant worker in face because food took too long, Wisconsin police say
• Father of Raytown teen killed in 2019 shooting files wrongful death lawsuit
• Store was out of his usual lottery tickets. Trying new ones won Michigan man millions
• Viewers unhappy with NBC’s Mikaela Shiffrin interview after she skis out at Olympics
• After 2 years online, Big Slick Celebrity Weekend to return in person to Kansas City
• After 30-hour filibuster, Missouri Senate still stalled on a congressional map
• McDonald’s celebrates ‘Shamrock SZN’ with return of iconic shake. When you can get it
• Kansas Legislature greenlights more than $1 billion in incentives for undisclosed company
• Sharice Davids isn’t saying much about KS redistricting. Her fundraising emails are.
• Kansas City Mayor Lucas announces millions to support city workers, programs in 2022
• 9-month old twin dies of COVID, Missouri family says. ‘A piece will always be missing’
• Kansas City-area experts on Eastern Europe: What’s at stake in Ukraine-Russia strife
• Black Kansas City man claims he was choked, called racial slur during Independence arrest
• Man convicted of assault after North Kansas City woman was set on fire with gasoline
• Gas prices are up around KC. Check out these maps to see how your county compares
• ‘Why kill him?’: Kansas City man recalls neighbor shot by police in domestic incident
• Police investigate hackers who showed child porn, yelled slurs at Rockhurst virtual event
• Wyandotte County Mayor Tyrone Garner returns newly purchased $85,000 GMC Yukon Denali
• Part of Trolley Trail relocating for KC Streetcar. Here’s what trail users need to know
• Federal judge rules against Park Hill students disciplined for slavery petition
• Man pleads no contest in shooting that killed 12-year-old Kansas City boy
• As rural Kansas suffers, politicians put ideology first in refusing to expand Medicaid
• Things to do in Kansas City: R&B at the Gem and more Valentine’s events, plus ‘Stomp’
• Missouri man who maintains innocence in mother’s murder granted parole after 23 years
• Did your Spire bill go way up this winter? Here’s why and what you can do about it
• Letters: KC readers discuss muzzling teachers, Chiefs fans and Missouri’s awful roads
• Here are six organizations that fight crime and support victims in Kansas City
• Kansas passes congressional map splitting KCK over Kelly’s veto, sets up court fight
• Kansas City Comets update: Team’s annual Pink Game for charity is Saturday evening
• Pro-ivermectin Kansas senator reached ‘agreement’ to switch key redistricting vote
• Have a KC neighborhood improvement project in mind? Here’s how to apply for funding
• Kansas City mayor appointed to national Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition
• KC Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ merchandise remains a hot seller, NFLPA says
• Bengals’ Apple: Chiefs had a ‘tell,’ so Cincy knew what was coming in the second half
• Study reveals that the Kansas City Chiefs have a strong following in Iceland
• Rep. Jason Smith passes on U.S. Senate bid to run for reelection to House of Representatives
• ‘She felt violated’: Johnson County nursing home worker accused of raping 85-year-old
• Olathe administrator still on job despite harassment complaints. Women want to know why
• Diogenes redux: Even one honest Republican could have stopped corrupt deal in Topeka
• “COVID better does not equal COVID good.” Cases drop, but KC hospitals still full
• COVID cases keep dropping in KC, but hospital numbers are still high. Here’s the data
• ‘In the trenches’: How a St. Louis group uses Narcan and barbecue to stop gun violence
• Mystery from above. Can you identify this Kansas City-area landmark from the air?
• Sushi restaurant closes in Kansas City’s Power & Light District after more than a decade
• Eatery offering gourmet smashed beef sliders coming to Kansas City’s Crossroads
• Multiple Kansas City health violations: BRGR, Taco Republic, Strang Hall, Sakura, more
• Missouri Tigers will need new defensive coordinator after Steve Wilks rejoins Panthers
• Missouri Tigers plagued by lackluster offense in ugly 70-62 loss at Vanderbilt
• Fire up your smokers: BBQ contest to decide who will be featured in KCI’s new terminal
• Bill Lienhard, a member of the Kansas Jayhawks’ 1952 hoops title team, dies at age 92
• Big 12 fines, reprimands Texas Longhorns for court-storming following win over Kansas
• Remy Martin had knee bumped after Texas loss, will miss next Kansas Jayhawks game
• Kansas City Roos men’s basketball beats St. Thomas, extends win streak to four games