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May 17, 2023

• Victim killed in gunfight in Johnson County hotel’s parking lot identified as Chicago man
• Four high schoolers killed when SUV they’re in runs red light, Illinois cops say
• If he were president, Hawley says, he’d be tempted to raise debt ceiling without Congress
• Man shoots his roommate because he ‘insulted him too many times,’ Oklahoma police say
• Missouri student who shot video of teacher’s racist rant didn’t deserve a suspension | Opinion
• Baby’s death was from heart defect, not murder. Kansas should have known it all along | Opinion
• 15-year-old girl drowns during PE class, Indiana school says. ‘Profoundly upsetting’
• Antelope killed at Michigan zoo while being introduced to pygmy hippo in same habitat
• Reliever Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in Royals history in Tuesday’s victory
• See the new Overland Park Arboretum visitor center that will open later this summer
• Perdue launches new beer to help you make ‘beer can chicken.’ When to get it
• Blue Hills plays host to 4th straight AdventHealth Championship golf tourney this week
• Woman thought she was being pranked with big Missouri lottery win, officials say
• Missouri voters likely to reinstate abortion rights if given the chance, Republicans say
• ‘We have fun but also have a purpose.’ Here’s what makes memory care community unique
• With no kids left in the house, how’s a woman to fill her days? Just ask the wise cat
• Bonded dogs, goofy girl and a chatty calico need love. Adopt them from these shelters
• Interest rates hiked, stocks declined, banks failed. Here’s how to protect your money
• Kansas City things to do: Monster Jam, Willie Nelson, the launch of festival season
• Kansas City towed my car for the St. Pat’s parade. Now I can’t afford to get it back | Opinion
• To the delight of many in Lee’s Summit, convenience store owner had this sweet idea
• Dear parents of 2023 grads: If you’re melancholy or worried, you’re in good company
• Postal clerk opened greeting cards to check for money then taped them shut, feds say
• Eagles’ James Bradberry has one regret about penalty against Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII
• NFL analyst: Chiefs to face historically difficult stretch in second half of 2023 season
• High schooler two weeks from graduation is killed in train collision, Indiana cops say
• If only we could introduce this vaccine to Kansas legislators | Opinion cartoon
• Johnson County DA will not charge police officer who killed man in mental health crisis
• Mission Gateway owes over $449K in unpaid taxes. The city might back out of the deal
• Bodycam shows lead-up to fatal shooting of mentally ill 27-year-old by Olathe police
• Make sure these 20 Kansas City music and cultural festivals are on your summer calendar
• Teen charged with involuntary manslaughter, DUI battery in fatal Shawnee crash
• Citing inflation, Kansas universities seek largest tuition hike in five years
• Teen charged with murder at KC middle school placed in Division of Youth Services custody
• If records are closed in Ralph Yarl case, public has right to know why, prosecutors say
• Rare albino creature startles jogger in Ohio park. See the ‘treasured surprise’
• Mark Alford isn’t ready to expel George Santos from House. How did other KC lawmakers vote?
• With Coyotes’ future in Arizona in doubt, KC mayor and fans hope to land the NHL team
• The Chiefs signed 14 undrafted free agents. Here’s what jersey number each chose
• Topeka shocker: Kansas state Rep. Marvin Robinson learns that politics happen there | Opinion
• Nightclub and 12-person sauna: Ohio house for sale has both and more. Check it out
• GOP chief wants to make Kansas ‘hostile’ to push out ‘bad people’ he disagrees with | Opinion
• Missouri man set to be executed in June. Five jurors now say he should be spared
• Burnt out on banana bread? Try these easy banana pancakes for a flavorful breakfast
• Kansas City Royals negate defensive mistakes to pull out series victory over Padres
• Royals call up RHP Mike Mayers, transfer LHP Ryan Yarbrough to 60-day injured list
• Former 1st-round pick Jackson Kowar is back with the Royals, this time as a reliever
• One big positive and one glaring negative from Kansas City Royals’ win vs. the Padres
• What does basketball transfer Parker Braun bring to KU Jayhawks? Here are two takes
• This KC Chick-fil-A is so popular it is temporarily closed for expansion. Again.
• KC area restaurants with health code violations: Providence Pizza, Abelardo’s, more
• Fresh fruit mojitos. Green tea. Egg waffles. Bubble tea chain opens in Johnson County
• Why new arena would galvanize UMKC community & aid recruiting, according to school’s AD