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July 17, 2026

• Kansas Jayhawks Q&A: Let’s look at the KU QB situation + Self’s starting center
• Lee’s Summit City Council member resigns, blasting colleagues on the way out
• Expired salsa, workers without hairnets: Latest KC-area restaurant inspections
• The World Cup is almost over. Here are 5 Kansas City spots to watch the final
• I worked at the Kansas Supreme Court. Here’s why justices should be elected | Opinion
• These are some of the restaurant chains we wish were in Kansas City
• Missouri’s new Purple Alert system a lifesaving, easy win for Gov. Kehoe | Williams
• This KCK district is home to key projects. Three candidates want to represent it in Topeka
• Data centers: Where do the Democratic candidates for Kansas governor stand | Hudnall?
• How Josh Hawley can keep many Missouri families from insurance nightmares | Opinion
• How a revived state program could help ‘double’ downtown KC’s Power & Light District
• Find catfish, loaded fries at KC gas station restaurant that just expanded north
• You can help The Salvation Army give Kansas City kids a Christmas in July | Opinion
• UMKC’s new Critical Materials Crossroads will take KC into the future | Opinion
• Voters to decide on $1.5 billion in water and sewer bond initiatives. What to know
• KCK lineman’s death unanswered: Does BPU have an obligation to go public? | Walker
• This industry is exploding — and UMKC wants Kansas City to be its epicenter | Hudnall
• Westport Stormwater Improvement project to resume following World Cup hiatus
• Chiefs’ $300M Olathe headquarters project moves forward with new partner
• KC nonprofit helps bring attainable homeownership to this East Side neighborhood
• Thriller: TikTok finds the Michael Jackson statue in JoCo arboretum, fans excited
• Kansas judge restores mail ballot grace period, finding new law likely unconstitutional
• Wyandotte County DA asks chief judge to reassign cases amid misconduct claims
• Rescued from a porta-potty? The story behind viral video from Kansas City
• How easy and safe is eating gluten-free in KC? A celiac tries 3 local mainstays
• Man accused in threat to Kansas City Chiefs’ Mahomes, Kelce enters diversion
• ‘Time is of the essence.’ De Soto wants new rules to regulate data center noise
• Convicted ex-Boilermaker leader’s law firm withdraws as counsel prior to sentencing
• Kansas City-area brewery and taproom is closing. ‘Just really grateful’
• Spotty heavy rain possible Friday; hotter, stickier weekend ahead in KC
• KC man sentenced to 17 years for role in burglary ring that hit 100 businesses
• FedEx removes driver after Ring camera captures racial slur in Kansas City
• Woman stabbed to death at Kansas City, Kansas, apartments; suspect in custody
• Here is how to watch Royals-Padres series, including a local TV viewing option
• The 2026 World Cup in KC officially ended Friday with one final England activity
• ESPN anchor who was guest at Taylor Swift’s wedding honored her in a sweet way
• Former KU guard Tre White continues to sizzle on offense for NBA’s Miami Heat
• A group of World Cup fans borrowed a grill from a KC woman and ‘Argentinized’ it
• Some of the best moments at the 2026 World Cup in Kansas City, from A to Z
• Royals not inclined to move starters Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo at trade deadline
• Corruption allegations roil Jackson County Legislature as members refuse comment
• England players feast at staple KCK barbecue joint before third-place game
• With backs against the wall, Royals walked off Padres 7-6 at The K. Here’s how
• Ray County prosecutor out over misconduct allegations. What comes next?
• What to know about Chiefs’ RBs, WRs and O-line as training camp begins next week
• KC teen serving murder sentence gets 30 years for Waffle House robbery
• KC Current settles for 1 point as visiting Wave’s Byars scores both early & late
• Ambulance donated to Israel in remembrance of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky
• Endorsement: The Star Opinion team advises voters on affordable housing measure
• Family-owned diner in the Kansas City area will close, citing rent spike
• KS candidate faced lawsuits tied to gyms he owned. He says pandemic forced their closure
• Missouri is about to vote on its income tax. What to know about Amendment 5
• Missouri voters could enshrine assessor elections. What to know about Amendment 2