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April 17, 2026

• KCKPS ends contract for special education director. District doesn’t say why
• Were Kansas tornado warnings late because of Trump’s cuts at weather service?
• Royals LHP Kris Bubic wasn’t sharp Thursday. He struggled in this critical area
• Painted Tree vendors still reeling from KC-area closures: ‘Invested everything’
• Saint Luke’s wants a new parking lot in Westport. KC officials aren’t thrilled
• KC advances funding plan for Royals stadium near downtown. Here’s what to know
• Deputies apprehend 13-year-old accused of driving stolen car in northeast KC
• The workplace is our shared civic space. We can’t give up on diversity | Opinion
• Kansas built America’s foundation. It can power our future with data centers | Opinion
• Why the 2026 NFL Draft is just like any other for the Chiefs ... only way more so
• Hollywood stores precious treasures in a Kansas salt mine. Here’s what to know
• Wyandotte County’s warmest neighborhood gets dozens of new trees to add shade
• House for sale in Lawrence has hoops history: James Naismith lived and died there
• Your Perfect 5-Day Guide to Eating and Exploring Your Way Through San Antonio, Texas
• Storm-weary Kansas City faces more severe weather. Here’s when and what to expect
• Hero Dog's Relentless Barking at 4 a.m. Alerts Family to Fully Engulfed Garage Fire
• Dave Chappelle Restores a Historic Ohio School to Save WYSO Public Radio Station
• HYBE, SM, YG and JYP in Talks to Launch Massive ‘K-Pop Coachella’ Event Called ‘Fanomenon’
• Kansas City-area schools dismissing students early due to severe weather threat
• KC dedicates day to history-making Black auto racer. She competes here Saturday
• Maureen Magarity and John Becker to Become First Married Couple to Lead D-I Programs
• Meet Yuji, the 1.4-Pound Baby Monkey Clinging to a Stuffed Dog at Guadalajara Zoo
• Nearly 500 Ducks Need Homes After Riverside County Sanctuary Rescue Due to Overcrowding Concerns
• Do Octopuses Throw Rocks at Each Other? The Real Science Behind the Viral AI Video
• Astoria the Wild Turkey Loose in NYC for Over a Year: Everything You Need to Know
• KC’s stadium plans include Crown Center. What that means is less clear
• Talking to Animals May Soon Be Possible Thanks to AI—But Scientists Say We’re Not There Yet
• Body found in ‘deep state of decomposition’ near townhomes in Kansas City’s Northland
• Chimpanzees Love Crystals So Much They Had to Be Bribed With Bananas to Return Them
• The Real Reason You’re Stressed Right Now Might Be Money: 6 Steps to Reset Your Spring Budget
• Donors Fund Dramatic Plan to Save ‘Timmy’ the Whale Trapped in Germany’s Baltic Sea
• KC voters rejected downtown baseball once. The Royals need to remember why
• Spring Hill mayor says recent storms show city needs an emergency response plan
• Children’s Mercy seeks massive expansion of its downtown campus. Here’s why
• Second KC Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting case ends with dropped murder charge
• KC police sergeant claims racial discrimination in lawsuit. Here's what to know
• Kansas City Public Schools making strides in graduation rate
• A major exhibit and art fairs start soon in Kansas City. See when and where
• Student arrested after allegedly bringing gun to KC-area high school
• Driver injured after turkey flies into vehicle on KC-area highway: ‘So bizarre’
• KC lost the Chiefs to a STAR bond. The city made its own kind to keep the Royals
• Ahead of storm, KC weatherman introduces new way to measure hail: Potato-sized
• Royals stadium must-haves, a KC icon reopens & more: 5 KC stories you may have missed
• Lenexa may join other area cities to make public meetings more accessible online
• Meghan Trainor cancels nationwide tour, including stop near Kansas City
• KC-area school administrator pleads guilty in drunken resort bar break-in
• Fans believe Taylor Swift made a change to accommodate Chiefs’ Travis Kelce
• KU hoops GM talk, Bill Self successors + QB battle highlight Kansas Jayhawks Q&A
• Kansas Jayhawks freshman guard Corbin Allen is entering NCAA transfer portal
• Here’s the message Eric Hosmer would’ve delivered to Royals after loss to Tigers
• Former KU guard Johnny Furphy sheds crutches, attacks ‘difficult’ ACL rehab
• World Cup parking prices at Arrowhead Stadium dwarf cost for Royals, Chiefs games
• Speaking at KU School of Law, Justice Sotomayor embarrasses the high court | Opinion
• KC eyes turning US 71 into a parkway on the East Side. Here’s what to know | Opinion
• Why Team USA women’s rugby is seeking redemption in Friday’s match in Kansas City
• Severe weather rolls out of KC, leaving some damage, power outages
• Chiefs’ GM identifies where value lies in NFL Draft, painting possible picture of plans
• The best fries in Kansas City come from this family-run BBQ joint, you told us