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Body found in wooded area believed to be missing Kansas City, Kansas, 3-year-old: police

A flyer posted at 45th Terrace and Oak Grove for Olivia Ann Jansen, reported missing Friday morning. — A flyer posted at 45th Terrace and Oak Grove for Olivia Ann Jansen, reported missing Friday morning. Cortlynn Stark

Kansas City, Kansas, police hold father after 3-year-old’s body believed to be found

Crime

Kansas City, Kansas, police hold father after 3-year-old’s body believed to be found

He has not been formally charged in the death of Olivia Ann Jansen.

Masks and hourly hand washing: What Kansas students could encounter when school starts

Coronavirus

Masks and hourly hand washing: What Kansas students could encounter when school starts

Kansas City mayor extends mask order ‘indefinitely.’ Here’s what you need to know

Coronavirus

Kansas City mayor extends mask order ‘indefinitely.’ Here’s what you need to know

Shawnee police remove youth baseball team from 3&2 after alleged quarantine violation

Sports

Shawnee police remove youth baseball team from 3&2 after alleged quarantine violation

KU Athletics reaches six-figure settlement with former longtime employee

University of Kansas

KU Athletics reaches six-figure settlement with former longtime employee

‘One of the last counties in the metro’ announces its new coronavirus mask mandate

Coronavirus

‘One of the last counties in the metro’ announces its new coronavirus mask mandate

Sporting KC reports player’s positive COVID-19 test ahead of Sunday MLS is Back debut

Sporting KC

Sporting KC reports player’s positive COVID-19 test ahead of Sunday MLS is Back debut

July 10, 2020 5:00 PM

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Rain with a chance of thunderstorms will reach Kansas City; hottest weather of season is on the way

July 10, 2020 9:49 PM

Royals’ Mike Montgomery gets back on the mound against big-league hitters

July 10, 2020 9:15 PM

Self says KU players’ return to campus may be delayed: ‘I think we’ll have a season.’

July 10, 2020 8:38 PM

KC police launch death investigation after two bodies found in Prospect Avenue home

July 10, 2020 7:29 PM

Ready? You serious right now? Sporting KC can’t wait to return to action Sunday night

July 10, 2020 6:51 PM

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Community, friends speak out after missing 3-year-old was found dead

July 10, 2020 8:02 PM

Kansas City mask order extended ‘indefinitely’

July 10, 2020 9:58 AM

Weather forecast from Fox4News July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020 9:42 PM

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Royals’ Mike Montgomery gets back on the mound against big-league hitters

Sports

Royals’ Mike Montgomery gets back on the mound against big-league hitters

July 10, 2020 9:15 PM

Self says KU players’ return to campus may be delayed: ‘I think we’ll have a season.’

July 10, 2020 8:38 PM

Ready? You serious right now? Sporting KC can’t wait to return to action Sunday night

July 10, 2020 6:51 PM

KU Athletics reaches six-figure settlement with former longtime employee

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Kansas City, Kansas, police hold father after 3-year-old’s body believed to be found

Local

Kansas City, Kansas, police hold father after 3-year-old’s body believed to be found

Johnson and Wyandotte counties add 123 new cases of COVID-19, MO data unavailable

KC police launch death investigation after two bodies found in Prospect Avenue home

July 10, 2020 7:29 PM

‘One of the last counties in the metro’ announces its new coronavirus mask mandate

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Storm clouds hang over Trump’s attempted campaign reboot

Nation & world

Storm clouds hang over Trump’s attempted campaign reboot

July 10, 2020 9:53 PM

Biden’s Iowa hires signal tightening in state Trump won big

Biden pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter Trump

‘A slap in the face:’ Goya faces boycott over Trump praise

July 10, 2020 4:35 PM

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Trump goes easy on Xi Jinping, and communist China feels free to crack down on Hong Kong

Opinion

Trump goes easy on Xi Jinping, and communist China feels free to crack down on Hong Kong

I was wrong. Twice. Democrat Barbara Bollier actually has a shot in Kansas Senate race

July 10, 2020 5:00 AM

As pressure mounts to reopen schools, Kansas teachers push back: Let science guide us

July 10, 2020 5:00 AM

Feds kick off crime-fighting effort in Kansas City by disrespecting local leaders

July 10, 2020 5:00 AM

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‘Now, it’s allowed’: KC Mayor Lucas sees racist threats escalate amid protests, pandemic

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas received a text that said, “You should swing from a tree” in response to his COVID-19 order mandating masks. When will Republican leaders “say something” about racist threats?

Blogs & Columns

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was cursed out by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski in email

ESPN analysts deride colleague for bypassing Patrick Mahomes as QB to start franchise

July 10, 2020 11:11 AM

Chiefs’ Mecole Hardman eclipsed his top speed from 2019 season at training this week

July 10, 2020 9:56 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 6, 2020

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 6, 2020

July 10, 2020 2:09 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 29, 2020

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 29, 2020

July 02, 2020 9:13 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 22, 2020

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 22, 2020

June 25, 2020 8:20 PM

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Things to do around Kansas City this week: ‘1917’ outdoors, Brookside Sidewalk Sale

Things to do around Kansas City, Missouri, this week: The movie “1917” outdoors at the National WWI Museum, Brookside Sidewalk Sale, music, comic books, StoneLion Puppet Theatre.

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Many states cancel their fairs. But not in Kansas, Missouri and most KC-area counties

Entertainment

Many states cancel their fairs. But not in Kansas, Missouri and most KC-area counties

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‘Heartbreaking decision’: 2020 performances canceled by 4 big Kansas City arts groups

Arts & Culture

‘Heartbreaking decision’: 2020 performances canceled by 4 big Kansas City arts groups

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