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Kansas City parks board strikes J.C. Nichols’ name from Plaza fountain and street

On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners voted unanimously to remove the J.C. Nichols name from the memorial fountain and nearby street alongside the Country Club Plaza that he created. — On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners voted unanimously to remove the J.C. Nichols name from the memorial fountain and nearby street alongside the Country Club Plaza that he created. Shelly Yang syang@kcstar.com

Kansas City metro surpasses 8,000 COVID-19 cases, but no new deaths reported Tuesday

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Kansas City metro surpasses 8,000 COVID-19 cases, but no new deaths reported Tuesday

The seven-day average for new cases is 188. One week ago, it was 133 and two weeks ago, it was 100.

Parson won’t mandate masks as Missouri hits 1,000 COVID deaths

Government & Politics

Parson won’t mandate masks as Missouri hits 1,000 COVID deaths

Kansas mask order sparks conservative backlash. Counties must decide how to respond

Government & Politics

Kansas mask order sparks conservative backlash. Counties must decide how to respond

Overland Park officer was paid $70k in severance after shooting death of 17-year-old

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Overland Park officer was paid $70k in severance after shooting death of 17-year-old

Why did Overland Park secretly pay severance to police officer who killed John Albers?

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Why did Overland Park secretly pay severance to police officer who killed John Albers?

Missouri Supreme Court rules on state appeal to keep Medicaid from Planned Parenthood

Government & Politics

Missouri Supreme Court rules on state appeal to keep Medicaid from Planned Parenthood

Deanna Rose Farmstead was set to open Wednesday. Then COVID-19 cases spiked

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Deanna Rose Farmstead was set to open Wednesday. Then COVID-19 cases spiked

June 30, 2020 4:55 PM

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�?Or I won’t play.’ Chiefs star Chris Jones mentions possibility he could sit out

Customers �?aggressive’ over face mask policies force fed-up restaurants to close

Kobach, Lindstrom and Hamilton threaten to boycott Kansas GOP debate over format switch

June 30, 2020 8:43 PM

Should kids return to school? Pediatricians say yes, but teachers aren’t so sure

Homeowner shoots woman trying to steal his Nazi flag, Oklahoma cops say

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Kansas governor issues statewide mask mandate

June 29, 2020 5:24 PM

Video shows couple pointing guns at protesters in St. Louis

June 29, 2020 9:49 AM

Independence police shoot armed man after car chase into Liberty, highway patrol says

June 30, 2020 4:34 PM

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�?Or I won’t play.’ Chiefs star Chris Jones mentions possibility he could sit out

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�?Or I won’t play.’ Chiefs star Chris Jones mentions possibility he could sit out

SportsBeat KC: Could more be done to memorialize former Chiefs running back Delaney?

June 30, 2020 1:07 PM

NFL Network: Chiefs tinkering with offense because opponents have �?book on Mahomes’

Here are the Major League Baseball players who opted out of 2020 season and why

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Deanna Rose Farmstead was set to open Wednesday. Then COVID-19 cases spiked

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Deanna Rose Farmstead was set to open Wednesday. Then COVID-19 cases spiked

June 30, 2020 4:55 PM

Overland Park officer was paid $70k in severance after shooting death of 17-year-old

Independence police shoot armed man after car chase into Liberty, highway patrol says

Kansas City metro surpasses 8,000 COVID-19 cases, but no new deaths reported Tuesday

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�?We fear the worst.’ Top health officials say pandemic �?not even close to being over’

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�?We fear the worst.’ Top health officials say pandemic �?not even close to being over’

June 30, 2020 12:28 PM

Walmart stops carrying �?All Lives Matter’ merchandise from online third-party sellers

June 30, 2020 11:14 AM

Biden: Trump has failed at home on virus, abroad with Putin

June 30, 2020 4:28 PM

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

June 30, 2020 12:35 PM

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WNBA legend fought to prove man’s innocence. Why is Missouri AG blocking his release?

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WNBA legend fought to prove man’s innocence. Why is Missouri AG blocking his release?

June 30, 2020 5:00 AM

Shawnee Mission content to transfer problem principal — until complaints became public

Letters: Trump and a Russian bounty on US troops’ heads: What more do you need to hear?

June 30, 2020 5:00 AM

Take down Andrew Jackson statues. But don’t let vandals decide which KC monuments must go

June 29, 2020 5:00 AM

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Roger Marshall was convicted of reckless driving in 2008. Here’s how it was erased

Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall was convicted of reckless driving after a 2008 incident in Great Bend. A judge later ordered the conviction stripped off a court document at the request of prosecutors.

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NFL Network: Chiefs tinkering with offense because opponents have �?book on Mahomes’

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce joins MLB, NBA stars in Old Spice hair care advertisement

June 30, 2020 9:19 AM

Colin Cowherd (sort of) offers mea culpa for Patrick Mahomes’ absence in top arms list

June 30, 2020 8:39 AM

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Deanna Rose Farmstead was set to open Wednesday. Then COVID-19 cases spiked

Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead postponed its reopening due to coronavirus. The family destination in Overland Park, Johnson County, set several dates and plans to open when Kansas enters “Phase Out” stage.

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With COVID-19 rising, another big fireworks show is canceled in Kansas City area

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With COVID-19 rising, another big fireworks show is canceled in Kansas City area

June 30, 2020 1:50 PM

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Where can you watch fireworks in the Kansas City area amid COVID-19? A July 4 guide

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Where can you watch fireworks in the Kansas City area amid COVID-19? A July 4 guide

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