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Wife of former KCPD sergeant picked for police board. ‘Shame on Kehoe,’ activists say
Former Kansas City City Council member Heather Hall was selected for the board that oversees the police force her husband ...
‘Can’t explain it’: How Maikel Garcia restored his faith by making 1st All-Star Game
Quatraro had some news to deliver. Garcia was named to the AL All-Star team as an injury replacement. He’ll join teammates ...
This long-awaited Johnson County coffee drive-thru is opening. Here’s when
The Dallas-based coffee chain is unveiling its first location in the metro at 9180 Metcalf Ave. next week. Michael Wattles, ...
Another Royals standout named to All-Star Game. He was one of AL’s biggest snubs
After being snubbed for an All-Star reserve spot, Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia was named as a replacement to the 2025 ...
Missourians voted for paid sick leave. Gov. Mike Kehoe just signed bill undoing it
The rollback of sick leave protections is the latest example of Missouri officials relitigating and undermining policies ...
Kansas City Royals land bonus name in MLB All-Star Game. He’s an injury replacement
Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estévez is headed to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. The top reliever will replace Texas Rangers ...
Kansas City’s largest safety-net hospital braces for Medicaid fallout under Trump budget
University Health, which counts on Medicaid for more than half of its patient revenue, vows that cutting services and staff ...
Josh Hawley’s reversal to yes on Trump bill could help Missouri hospitals | Opinion
While the details are yet to be ironed out, the $50 billion rural hospital fund could be a net gain for the state. | Opinion ...
HBCU football team goes through intense firefighter training
The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) football team took a break from traditional practice to take on a unique ...
Amateur vs pro athletes: How an Overland Park athlete aims to bridge the gap
An Overland Park 20-year-old has made efforts for change in his athletic community of runners by utilizing the rise of social ...
Big 12 football shelved preseason poll. It didn’t stop us from ranking the teams
A year after media members who cover the Big 12 badly missed the mark with their preseason predictions by picking Utah (5-7, ...
KC’s oldest Black-owned bookstore is closing. But owner’s mission will continue
Willa Robinson, owner of Willa’s Books & Vinyl in Kansas City on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Willa’s will close on Saturday as Robinson goes into retirement. Robinson said her father was an avid reader ...