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March 9, 2022

• Second victim in Kansas City garbage truck crash identified as 47-year-old employee
• Post office manager stole $1.7 million in checks from the mail in Indiana, feds say
• ‘It’s outrageous’: Kansas City drivers cope with rising prices at the gas pump
• McLouth school district argues it acted ‘reasonably’ in student’s sex abuse case
• Head of district being sued over sex abuse gets $145K job in Kansas City, Kan., schools
• Winter storm warning issued for the Kansas City area. How much snow is expected?
• Police officer and suspect killed, 2 officers hospitalized after Joplin shooting
• Raytown police find 26-year-old woman missing since last week
• Missouri bill would allow lawsuits against those who help women obtain abortions out of state
• St. Patrick’s Day returns to Kansas City in all its green glory: Where to celebrate
• As Kansas City’s riverfront expands, so might the ways for pedestrians to get there
• ‘Good snowman snow’: Expected snowfall totals for Kansas City metro bumped up a bit
• KS lawmakers redouble efforts to limit reach of public health officials in next crisis
• Climate of violence against healthcare workers prompts Kansas bill to stiffen penalties
• New COVID cases across the Kansas City metro drop below 1,000 in the past week
• Orange and Blue Day: KC community rocks Olathe East colors to show support after shooting
• MO lawsuit challenges failure to approve new congressional map amid Senate gridlock
• Memorial to African Americans in Liberty cemetery is no honor if it desecrates graves
• KC Comets update: Playoff clincher could come Friday night as team honors former Attack
• Two years after pandemic shutdown, pause to appreciate Big 12 men’s, women’s tourneys
• Ex-Missouri parole officer had sex with man she was supervising, helped him avoid arrest
• Johnson County Uber driver allegedly kissed, groped sleeping passenger: affidavit
• Texts between mom and dad of baby who died in Shawnee fire revealed in court records
• Man killed by Lee’s Summit resident after he allegedly fired gunshots into home: police
• Olathe man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for drunk driving crash that injured 10
• Live updates: Road conditions rapidly worsening as snow increases in KC metro
• Hold onto that garbage, Kansas City. Trash pickup canceled ahead of winter storm
• How much snow will Kansas City get? Check out these charts with the latest storm data
• Josh Hawley says he has concerns about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record on Guantanamo Bay
• Banning Missouri women from abortions in other states will bring chaos if Roe falls
• Poop in the mail: JoCo teachers intimidated and overworked — but still give their all
• Mayor says every Kansas City street is a priority as snow plows prepare for winter storm
• Three statistics show why AFC West clearly has NFL’s strongest lineup of quarterbacks 
• Charles Woodson is confident Raiders can succeed with Derek Carr in stacked AFC West
• Vote now: How will Russell Wilson’s move to the Broncos affect KC Chiefs next season?
• MO senators furious as hard-right faction want obscenity crime added to sex assault bill
• ‘The school did nothing’: Kansas student sexually abused for years says teachers knew
• For Cuonzo Martin’s sake as much as Mizzou’s, alas, maybe ‘it’s just time’ for change
• Man paralyzed in 2013 KC police shooting gets seven years in prison for illegal gun
• How Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes compares with new AFC West rival Russell Wilson
• The Postal Service has lost money for 15 years. Congress passed a bill to reform it
• Police officer and suspect who were fatally shot Tuesday in Joplin identified
• Ohio house could be yours for a measly $1 on the auction block — if no one bids
• What Russell Wilson’s trade to Denver means for the KC Chiefs. And what it doesn’t
• Why are KC gas prices up if the U.S. doesn’t depend on oil from Russia? Here’s the deal
• Winter storm closings: See which Kansas City area schools, services are closed for snow
• Man shot as gunfire erupts during fight in emergency room lobby, Iowa police say
• SportsBeat KC: Possible Chiefs roster changes + big hoops week for KU, K-State, Mizzou
• Things to do in Kansas City: ‘Mean Girls’ musical, Journey, Tool, Steve Jobs opera
• Time to ban untraceable ‘ghost guns’ before the next Lenexa or Olathe East shooting
• Man sentenced to 4 years in federal prison in deadly accidental shooting at KC Zoo
• Injured school official thanks Olathe East community for ‘love and support’ after shooting
• A student reported concern about suspect before Olathe shooting, superintendent says
• Mystery from above. Can you identify this Kansas City-area landmark from the air?
• Parade of Hearts map: See where these KC sculptures are popping up in your neighborhood
• Kansas Jayhawks’ Ochai Agbaji returns home for his final Big 12 Tournament in KC
• Kansas Jayhawks extend contract of women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider
• They grew up Royals fans in Kansas City, now they’re on the team in spring training
• Another Ross Dress for Less discount store in the works for Johnson County
• Serving Aloha BBQ chicken pizza and wings, deep-dish chain plans Kansas City area spot
• Kansas City area health code violations: Jumpin’ Catfish, Story, Moti Mahal, more
• Mizzou men’s basketball vs. Mississippi: SEC Tournament prediction, time, TV, lineups