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The bill is the culmination of years of efforts by Missouri lawmakers and others to implement new safety standards for the boats.
Thursday is the last day residents can submit comments on the proposed rule, which would bar public library employees from granting minors access to materials without first receiving parental permission.
Here’s Joyce Smith’s giant list of restaurant, brewery and coffee shop openings. Also: What’s coming soon and what’s closing.
“I have been afraid a lot of times in my life but I think that this moment takes the cake. My entire day has been flooded with thoughts of what that poison will feel like,” Kevin Johnson, 37, wrote.
Some community leaders said they were skeptical of a Kansas City police official who rose up through the ranks during a time when white officers were convicted of crimes against Black residents.
Stacey Graves will be the third female police chief in Kansas City. Rachel Whipple and Cheryl Rose previously served as interim police chief.
Prosecutors have described LeMark Roberson as the “enforcer” of a sex trafficking operation in the 1990s that was allegedly protected by then-Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski.
Now head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, former KU guard Jacque Vaughn spoke about his big three-point basket versus the Hoosiers earlier this week.
The owners are remodeling the former Cafe Europa spot for a restaurant with an “Italian-influence,” featuring a salami bar, pizza, pasta and a full-service bar.
Lawmakers plan to approve $50 million in federal funding for a new state hospital near Wichita.
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“I told him to go as far as you can … Just see everything, see more stuff than this,” DeVohn Dudley-Reese’s father used to tell him.
The school district is warning families that they need to find alternative transportation on days the bus won’t come.
Experts are still investigating the cause of the record breaking Keystone Pipeline rupture that released 14,000 barrels of oil in rural northern Kansas last week.
A small increase in case numbers accompanies a slight decrease in hospitalizations in the metro.
Some Shawnee City Council members were upset that police were recruiting at a Kansas City LGBTQ Pride event, emails obtained by The Star show.
Kansas City’s short term rental permit program is “ineffective and inefficient,” according to city auditor.
“Democrats running for any office will have more success if they’re focused on the biggest issues that are impacting people’s lives, just like Governor Kelly has done.”
Follow along with The Star’s coverage as the Royals take questions on the proposed downtown ballpark project for the first time.
In a meeting closed to the public, Kansas City police board members discussed how they would respond to allegations that the department has wrongly withheld public records and evidence.
Mayor Quinton Lucas said he thought discussions on the candidates should be held publicly, but he was voted down by the rest of the police board.
“I think it just goes to show the power that you have when you stand up for what you believe in,” said Andrew Hartzler, nephew of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri.
The Republican legislators want Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to remove Col. Herman Jones as superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol.
While soccer writer Grant Wahl was renowned worldwide, his impact on Kansas City is evident in the very existence of the KC Current, plus his role as a key link to KC hosting the World Cup
“Close to Taos and the Ski Valley, with big sky nights and open air, clear sky days,” the New Mexico home’s listing details.
Kansas State’s running back is a first-team All-American ... again.
The Kansas women’s basketball team remained undefeated after a lopsided win over Wichita State on Sunday. As a result, the Jayhawks have broken into the top 25.
“When he walked in to deliver our mail, he would literally light the funeral home up because he was always so jolly. He was a man that loved God with everything in him.”
A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition, police said, but the other boys, aged 8, 10 and 11, could not be revived after being pulled from the frigid water.
The highway loop around downtown Kansas City will fully reopen on Wednesday morning. Here’s what it means for drivers.
Don’t worry, with a bit of oil, these latkes will still crisp up nicely in the oven.
“I only hope that others won’t go through what we have had to suffer because of kratom,” the man’s widow told McClatchy News
The Chiefs nearly blew a 27-0 lead against the Denver Broncos, who hold one of the NFL’s worst records. How are you feeling about Kansas City on Monday morning?
“If these allegations are true, it suggests that there are very real concerns with how we’re actually doing things administratively,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas
There’s a new No. 1 team in the nation in this week’s AP Top 25 ... and the Kansas Jayhawks curiously dropped a couple of spots despite smashing Missouri in Columbia.
“We’re making the effort to strengthen our community bonds and improve all our relationships,” Interim KCPD Chief Joseph Mabin said.
The two men were sailing from New Jersey to the Florida Keys.
The Bengals player pulled the wool over the officials’ eyes in game against the Chiefs, but the league wasn’t happy.
“It is fair to say perhaps, that we have not reached that standard of openness and transparency the public really wants,” Lucas said. He said he has not made a decision on which candidate he supports.
The woman miscarried three days after the attack, Arizona police said.
Her first major tour in four years will span 33 cities, starting April 14 at the Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida
On average, 61 women die each year from pregnancy or within a year of pregnancy in Missouri, according to the health department.
Chiefs’ Andy Reid joined a shortlist of NFL coaches to reach the milestone.
Much colder temperatures arrive later this week and continue through the holidays in Kansas City. How cold will it get?
The five inmates have been charged with battery, deputies say
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After the Chiefs beat Denver 34-28 on Sunday, Patrick Mahomes was more interested in talking about his three interceptions than anything else.
Kansas police said nearly all of the more than a dozen rapes of college women happened during breaks from classes.
The Chiefs used some well-timed pressure that resulted in sacks against the Broncos to regain the momentum during the second half of Sunday’s win at Denver.