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Chiefs reportedly land former Jacksonville RT Jawaan Taylor
The Kansas City Chiefs have made their first free-agency splash, agreeing to a four-year deal with former Jacksonville right tackle Jawaan Taylor, according to reports. → Read More
Sporting KC to host Chivas Guadalajara during inaugural Leagues Cup
Sporting Kansas City’s group stage path through the 2023 Leagues Cup, a new competition for MLS and Liga MX teams, was revealed Thursday. → Read More
Jackson County’s Independence offices to close for remainder of week
All county offices at the Jackson County Historic Truman Courthouse on the square in Independence will be closed for the remainder of the week. → Read More
Grain Valley’s Grace Slaughter wins Gatorade Missouri girls basketball honor
Grain Valley senior Grace Slaughter was announced Wednesday as the 2022-23 Gatorade Missouri Girls Basketball Player of the Year. → Read More
KCFD pumper truck involved in deadly Westport crash had Opticom emitter
The KCFD pumper truck that was involved in a December 2021 crash that killed three people, was equipped with a safety device that could have changed the traffic signal. → Read More
Mizzou’s Kobe Brown wins SEC Scholar-Athlete of Year honor
University of Missouri senior forward Kobe Brown was announced Monday as the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a first-team All-SEC pick. → Read More
Sporting Kansas City striker Alan Pulido returns to full training
Sporting Kansas City forward Alan Pulido is inching closer to a return. He was a full participant Thursday in training as the club prepares for its second match Saturday the Colorado Rapids. → Read More
Kansas City jazz legend, 'song stylist' Ida McBeth has died
Noted Kansas City jazz icon Ida McBeth has died. McBeth, 70, a self-proclaimed “song stylist,” was best known for her soulful jazz voice. → Read More
Chiefs GM Veach: 2nd franchise tag remains option for LT Orlando Brown Jr.
For the second straight offseason, Kansas City Chiefs starting left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. is a free agent and a prime candidate for the franchise tag, GM Brett Veach said at the NFL Combine. → Read More
Good timing: Opening new KCI terminal coincides with air travel normalizing after COVID-19 pandemic
After bottoming out in April 2020, total passenger traffic at Kansas City International Airport has rebounded in robust fashion just in time for the opening of a new terminal Tuesday. → Read More
Judge strips child custody from alleged Excelsior Springs kidnapper, rapist Timothy Haslett
A Jackson County Circuit Court judge has given Timothy Haslett’s ex-wife sole custody of the couple’s child. → Read More
Chiefs WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling launches nonprofit, will host charity softball game
Tickets for Marquez Valdes-Scantling's charity softball game June 9 at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas, are now on sale. The Kansas City Chiefs' WR announced the event and his foundation Friday. → Read More
Slain KCPD officer Muhlbauer, an Omaha native, arrested quintuple murderer Brandon Howell
The Kansas City, Missouri, police officer, James “Jim” Muhlbauer, who died Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash arrested one of the most-notorious murderers, Brandon Howell, nine years ago. → Read More
Clay County prosecutor announces 9 new felony charges in Excelsior Springs kidnapping case
Timothy Haslett Jr. has been indicted on nine new felony charges in a superseding indictment connected with an alleged kidnapping and rape last year in Excelsior Springs. → Read More
‘Ted Lasso,’ starring Jason Sudeikis, announces season 3 premiere next month
The award-winning AppleTV+ series, "Ted Lasso," which stars Shawnee Mission West graduate Jason Sueikis, returns for its third (and final?) season on March 15, 2023. → Read More
Emotional JuJu Smith-Schuster grateful to ‘chase a Super Bowl ring’ with Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs landed wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster a year later than they hoped, but the marriage still produced a Super Bowl victory that left both sides thrilled. → Read More
MVPat: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes joins elite company with 2nd MVP
For the second time in five seasons as the Kansas City Chiefs’ starting quarterback, Patrick Mahomes has been chosen as MVP by The Associated Press, putting him in elite company in NFL history. → Read More
League runner-up Current releases 2023 NWSL, Challenge Cup schedules
The Kansas City Current and National Women's Soccer League released the full 2023 schedule, including a summer pause for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup schedule. → Read More
Safety device not required at private Cass County road where Amtrak train crashed
Union Pacific is responsible for maintenance of the train tracks, including a portion of road between the rails, but it doesn't have any maintenance responsibility for the adjacent road. → Read More
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas Super Bowl-bound
Several state and local leaders will take in Super Bowl LVII in person when the Kansas City Chiefs square off Feb. 12 → Read More