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Special Reports‘Unacceptable’: City Hall officials respond to The Star’s report on racism in the KCFDUpdated February 8, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Local‘Something has to change’: Council questions KCFD chief after Star’s racism reportUpdated February 8, 2023 at 3:56 PM
CoronavirusKansas City to ease COVID rules on bars, restaurants and gatherings, mayor saysUpdated February 19, 2021 at 7:15 PM
Government & PoliticsKansas GOP icon Bob Dole reveals lung cancer diagnosis, begins treatment next weekUpdated February 18, 2021 at 1:51 PM
Government & PoliticsKansas City mayor outlines millions in cuts as he looks ahead to the next generationUpdated February 10, 2021 at 9:25 PM
ChiefsMarty Schottenheimer, who led Chiefs’ revival in 1990s as head coach, dies at age 77Updated February 9, 2021 at 12:33 PM
CoronavirusDisney on Ice performance canceled in Kansas City after concerns about COVID safetyUpdated February 5, 2021 at 5:22 PM
CrimeKansas City police officer dies in apparent suicide in Overland Park, department saysUpdated February 1, 2021 at 9:29 AM
BusinessBoulevard’s top executive resigns as allegations mount against Kansas City beer makerUpdated January 28, 2021 at 8:32 AM
CrimeKCPD releases video of Trey Songz allegedly assaulting officer at Arrowhead StadiumUpdated January 25, 2021 at 6:13 PM
ChiefsMayor and Chiefs agree: If Kansas City wins Super Bowl, COVID means no parade, for nowJanuary 25, 2021 at 5:25 PM
CoronavirusJohnson County seniors to start getting COVID vaccines next week. Here’s how it worksUpdated January 22, 2021 at 10:15 AM
CrimeMayor is told KCPD member was at Capitol on riot day; chief asks cops to self-reportUpdated January 19, 2021 at 4:22 PM
BusinessMore executive shakeup at Cerner: Two top leaders leaving Kansas City-based companyUpdated January 15, 2021 at 9:14 AM
CrimeMultiple injured after armed carjacking and police chase, Kansas City police sayUpdated January 8, 2021 at 7:33 PM
MissouriTwo years after duck boat disaster, new ‘unsinkable’ water tours planned in BransonUpdated January 8, 2021 at 4:13 PM
Government & PoliticsAfter riot, Hawley and Marshall maintain objections to Biden’s Electoral College winUpdated January 7, 2021 at 9:37 AM
Government & PoliticsJosh Hawley becomes first senator to say he’ll object to certification of Biden’s winUpdated December 30, 2020 at 6:35 PM
LocalKC police begin efforts to crack down on dangerous downtown street races, stuntsUpdated December 16, 2020 at 4:50 PM
CrimeJohnson County mayor’s perjury arrest came after she used a false identity, police sayUpdated December 8, 2020 at 5:49 PM
BusinessWaddell & Reed bought by Australian company as new $140M tower goes up in downtown KCUpdated December 3, 2020 at 1:43 PM
CoronavirusMissouri surpasses 4,000 COVID-related deaths as cases exceed 300,000 across the stateUpdated December 2, 2020 at 10:11 AM
BusinessBar sues Kansas City over COVID curfew. Mayor’s answer: ‘We want people to be alive’Updated December 1, 2020 at 8:12 PM
CoronavirusOn Thanksgiving Day, Kansas City metro records 949 cases, 9 new deaths from COVID-19Updated November 26, 2020 at 3:06 PM