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May 15, 2024

• Wagons ho! Westport’s dilapidated Conestoga lifted away, replaced with ‘new’ version
• Missouri Senate Democrats force negotiations on plan to weaken direct democracy
• U.S. Highway 71 closed after multi-vehicle crash, police standoff in south KC
• With trial looming, Jackson County executive urges Missouri AG to drop assessment lawsuit
• Boyfriend seen dodging SUV before woman fatally runs him over, Michigan officials say
• Youth home worker shoved by teen dies after hitting head on concrete, Iowa reports say
• Showers, thunderstorms return to Kansas City. Here’s when, how long they’ll be around
• One person dead after shooting in South Kansas City, police say
• Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways
• Live K-10 traffic updates: Delays, accidents in KC, Johnson County, Lawrence
• The merry month of May: ‘Geriatric’ parent looks back on one hectic day with her kids
• As an empty nester, she had to learn to ‘decorate’ her life with lovely friendships
• This girl has a cute heart-shaped belly spot, and it suits her personality perfectly
• Lunchroom Ladies lottery club wins big — leaving ticket holder in ‘complete shock’
• Westport covered wagon ends 61-year run. This man (then a boy) was there at its debut
• Travis Kelce shares story of meeting a Chiefs fan while shopping in Paris
• The healing waters of Excelsior Springs didn’t stop this hotel from burning down—twice
• 19-year-old mysteriously vanished in 2021, MO cops say. Now, man charged with murder
• This week could be your last chance to catch huge bird migration over Kansas, Missouri
• ‘Celebrating getting along.’ Through Lenexa project, artists offer signs of peace
• Some Kansas City services are still down a week after outage. What can residents do?
• Man wanted to propose to wife in Aruba but couldn’t afford it. Lottery win fixed that
• Kansas City Chiefs will play 2nd straight year on Christmas. Here are the details
• Kansas City Chiefs’ 2024 NFL schedule is brutal from the jump. That’s a good thing
• Five things we know about the Chiefs’ 2024 schedule ahead of NFL’s official release
• Black cultural greats helped America realize segregation had to be left in the past | Opinion
• Personal butlers, Eiffel Tower view: The luxury Parisian hotel that hosted Taylor Swift
• Water bills, building permits and other KC services remain hampered by computer hack
• Missouri anti-LGBTQ advocate Vicky Hartzler appointed to U.S. religious freedom agency
• Prophecy promoted by IHOPKC founder is based on incorrect information, document shows
• 71-year-old falls down elevator shaft and dies while at work, Pennsylvania officials say
• Missouri Senate Democrats break record for longest filibuster as end of session nears
• Jurors see footage of Jackson County deputy shooting that killed man, injured woman
• Hate to say it, but the Chiefs’ Harrison Butker should stick to kicking footballs | Opinion
• Angry Taylor Swift fans call Chiefs’ Harrison Butker ‘the smallest man who ever lived’
• Over a dozen teens were sexually abused at ‘sinister’ detention center, lawsuit says
• Woman being mauled by pack of dogs saved by off-duty cop passing by, PA police say
• ‘Charm of a Hallmark movie town square’: Immersive Christmas event to debut in KC
• Chiefs’ James Winchester says success hasn’t changed coach Andy Reid one bit
• Jews built a refugee nation in Israel. May they have peace this Independence Day | Opinion
• Missouri lawmakers approve key taxes for Medicaid after battle with hard-right senators
• This week in Kansas City: Historic locomotive at Union Station, Kelce Jam, festivals
• 72-year-old ‘serial rapist’ on the run for 24 years caught in Missouri, feds say
• Independence should ask voters to keep Kansas City from poaching its police officers | Opinion
• This young man learned to be ‘the strongest man in the room.’ Now he teaches others
• Kansas City Royals’ late rally falls short in series finale at Seattle Mariners
• Velázquez propels Royals to victory in Seattle, where wins had eluded KC of late
• Huge Canadian doughnut chain plans to open its first Kansas City area restaurant
• New wings restaurant opening in Johnson County: Thai chili, mango habanero, shrimp
• New Johnson County chocolate, gelato shop opens: Mint chip, salted caramel, pistachio
• Former KU guard Kevin McCullar mulls these player comps at pre-draft NBA Combine
• KC Run GMC coach knows all about KU basketball additions Zeke Mayo, Will Thengvall
• KU Jayhawks’ Johnny Furphy ‘learning, getting feedback’ at NBA Combine in Chicago