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Charter schools paid over $30M to firms run by a Florida governor candidate’s wife kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Charter schools paid over $30M to firms run by a Florida governor candidate’s wife

Byron Donalds’ campaign says he will follow ethics laws, including recusal, if he is elected.

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Missouri voters will once again decide the fate of abortion access after Republican lawmakers placed a proposed ban on the Nov. 3 ballot. kansascity.com/news/politics…

Fact check: In key Lee’s Summit race, where do candidates stand on Amendment 3?

That race between House Speaker Jonathan Patterson and Rep. Keri Ingle is poised to be one of the state’s most high-profile contests this year.

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Fact Check: Where do Marshall and Hamilton stand on cutting gas tax during Iran war? kansascity.com/news/politics…

Fact Check: Where do Marshall and Hamilton stand on cutting gas tax during Iran war?

Where do the two candidates for Kansas’ seat in the U.S. Senate stand on finding relief for drivers worried about the prices at the pump?

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Fruit flies, mold on surfaces: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

Fruit flies, mold on surfaces: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections

Check out the restaurants, grocery stores and gas stations that had some of the most health code violations in the metro recently.

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Leavenworth grandmother dead in murder-suicide. Police called to home two days before kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

Leavenworth grandmother dead in murder-suicide. Police called to home two days before

Michael Taylor shot Mistie Taylor, his wife of 12 years, and then shot himself on Oct. 14, police said.

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A tiny North Carolina pasta counter earned a Michelin honor. It opened with just 18 seats kansascity.com/entertainment…

A tiny North Carolina pasta counter earned a Michelin honor. It opened with just 18 seats

Michelin has unveiled its updated guide for the American South, and several North Carolina spots are new to the recommendations list.

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Masked men, multiple guns and a slain teen: What prosecutors say happened in a Washington garage kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Masked men, multiple guns and a slain teen: What prosecutors say happened in a Washington garage

Court records indicate one of the defendants had been shot in the same garage the night before.

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Vehicle found, suspects in custody after fatal shooting of UMKC volleyball player kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

Vehicle found, suspects in custody after fatal shooting of UMKC volleyball player

Police found a vehicle possibly tied to the fatal shooting of a Kansas City college student, and two suspects were in custody Thursday.

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Expert picks and betting lines for KU, K-State, Big 12 football games in Week 8 kansascity.com/sports/articl…

Expert picks and betting lines for KU, K-State, Big 12 football games in Week 8

Kansas State beat writer Kellis Robinett shares his favorite bets for the upcoming weekend of college football.

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Thomas Rhett to bring ‘The Soundtrack To Life’ to KC. What to know for his show kansascity.com/entertainment…

Thomas Rhett to bring ‘The Soundtrack To Life’ to KC. What to know for his show

The show will be the final concert of Morton Amphitheater’s inaugural season.

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Royals, Current, Chiefs and Sporting players joined Travis Kelce at KC fundraiser kansascity.com/sports/spt-co…

Royals, Current, Chiefs and Sporting players joined Travis Kelce at KC fundraiser

Carter Jensen, Lo’eau LaBonta, Drue Tranquill, Jacob Bartlett, Matt Quatraro, George Karlaftis and others joined the Chiefs’ Travis Kelce at fundraiser for KC non-profit.

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What did the H stand for on Travis Kelce’s game-day sweater? Fans knew the answer kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

What did the H stand for on Travis Kelce’s game-day sweater? Fans knew the answer

Returning from bye week, Kelce and his Chiefs teammates kicked off sweater weather in style before Chargers game at Arrowhead.

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Two new Johnson County restaurants opening soon. One’s an area first kansascity.com/news/business…

Two new Johnson County restaurants opening soon. One’s an area first

A French cafe, dozens of beers and more: Here’s what to expect.

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Russell Stover to give away 24,000 chocolates for Halloween in KC. How to get some kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

Russell Stover to give away 24,000 chocolates for Halloween in KC. How to get some

The Kansas City-based candy company has been handing out free treats to local children for more than 20 years.

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan used the Chiefs to roast a high-profile Bills fan kansascity.com/sports/spt-co…

Comedian Jim Gaffigan used the Chiefs to roast a high-profile Bills fan

Jim Gaffigan poked fun at some NFL owners during an event last week and used the Chiefs to roast a well-known Buffalo Bills fan.

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As Children’s Mercy is dropped by ACA Marketplace, MO insurance group makes statement kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

As Children’s Mercy is dropped by ACA Marketplace, MO insurance group makes statement

Children’s Mercy says ACA Marketplace plans will no longer include it as an in-network provider starting Jan. 1. A Missouri insurance group says rising care costs make affordable coverage harder to...

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The Heated Vest Trick That Means You Never Have to Wear Five Layers Again This Winter kansascity.com/living/articl…

The Heated Vest Trick That Means You Never Have to Wear Five Layers Again This Winter

Invisible warmth is having a moment and a thin rechargeable vest under your coat is how people are getting it.

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A birdwatcher checked on a woman screaming at an NC boat ramp. He died nearly a year later kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

A birdwatcher checked on a woman screaming at an NC boat ramp. He died nearly a year later

David Pennebaker, 64, was a father, grandfather and longtime Carolina Bird Club member. Investigators are asking for tips.

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The family of Bob Huggins provided a health update of the former K-State coach kansascity.com/sports/colleg…

The family of Bob Huggins provided a health update of the former K-State coach

Former Kansas State men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins is dealing with a health issue, his family announced.

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A 14-year-old is missing, last seen in Independence. Have you seen him? kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

A 14-year-old is missing, last seen in Independence. Have you seen him?

Aiden Lind, 14, was reported missing and was last seen walking west on the 18000 block of east 18th Terrace North.

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