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January 8, 2026

• Renee Good isn’t first US citizen caught up in Trump immigration crackdown | Opinion
• Why Kingsley Suamataia was the Chiefs’ comeback player of the year in 2025
• KC-area teacher walked from Lee’s Summit to KCK to get winter coats for students
• Soaking rains arrive in Kansas City; thunderstorms, strong winds possible
• Amid nationwide decline, see how 2 hobbyists’ brewery thrives in Lee’s Summit
• Now open to all: See The Star’s historical photo archives, with the KC Library
• Chiefs say they’re aware of viral social media post alleging domestic violence
• Have questions about the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City? We have the answers
• At City Hall, builders see hope as Kansas City reconsiders energy codes
• ECHL-leading Kansas City Mavericks take 7-game win streak into weekend home series
• Mayor says KC ‘mourns loss of former neighbor’ after ICE agent shoots Renee Good
• In viral video, fan thanks Travis Kelce for special memories he had with daughter
• State Farm quietly pulled Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ commercial following injury
• Olathe said it was in on Chiefs talks for 2 years. But KCK found out last second
• KC Children’s Mercy opts not to follow CDC’s new vaccine rollback for kids
• Woman fatally shot by immigration officers in Minneapolis had ties to Kansas City
• Is Missouri GOP dragging out redistricting cases? ‘Delay works in our favor’
• Argentina’s choice of KC for World Cup base camp scuttles another soccer power’s plan
• Flu surge hits KC as hospitalizations climb. It hasn’t yet peaked, doctors warn
• Ruined holidays & crowded ERs: Kansas Citians call this flu season worst ever
• How Missouri denied condemned men spiritual advisers at their deaths
• KC police release name of man killed in suspected road rage highway shooting
• KC-area assistant principal resigns amid allegations involving students, graduate
• Severe storms popping up around Kansas City. Strong winds, maybe tornado possible
• Trump’s lies on Jan. 6 White House website portend a totalitarian future | Opinion
• What we know about Renee Good, former KC resident shot and killed by ICE
• KCK man charged in 2022 fatal shooting on I-70; claims he shot hundreds more
• Could the Plaza’s public sidewalks be made private? KC officials want clarity
• Former KC neighbor swapped Christmas cookies with woman killed by ICE: ‘Senseless’
• Chiefs player shares scene from inside team’s locker room after exit meetings
• In small Kansas town, ICE killing of Renee Good hits home. ‘They’re cowards’
• ICE killing of Renee Good leaves son orphaned and former KC neighbors reeling
• Man fatally shot while working on vehicle overnight in Kansas City
• Kansas coach Bill Self impressed with what Elmarko Jackson brings to the floor
• Woman with KC ties didn’t deserve to die at the hands of ICE agent in Minn. | Opinion
• Kansas Buddhist meditation retreat revealed the wisdom of Pope Leo | Opinion
• What happens if Chiefs’ STAR bond plan fails? Here’s what we know
• Boulevardia, KC’s longtime local music festival, is shutting down after 10 years
• Historic school to become apartments, townhomes as Johnson County downtown grows
• Royals Rally returns this weekend at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s what to know
• KU football adds wide receiver who earned All-MAC first-team honors with Buffalo
• Billie’s Grocery owner opening new concept in former JoCo Mexican restaurant
• Missouri Tigers bolster O-line with addition of transfer tackle from Arizona St.
• Mizzou surges past Kentucky in final minute for first ever win at Rupp Arena