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DAVID HUDNALL TORIANO PORTER YVETTE WALKER MARÁ ROSE WILLIAMS

Preserving our history is a no-brainer: We should pay for what we’re proud of

Preserving our history is a no-brainer: We should pay for what we’re proud of

Independence voters should vote yes to restore and preserve adored pieces of the city’s history. Otherwise, officials might sell them of. | Opinion

October 23, 2026 at 5:08 AM

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Kansas City, we must press leaders for a police chief who is strong on crime, not rhetoric

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Trump claims we've beaten Iran. But US isn't close to victory | Opinion

Trump claims we've beaten Iran. But US isn't close to victory | Opinion

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Kansas City, we must press leaders for a police chief who is strong on crime, not rhetoric

Kansas City, we must press leaders for a police chief who is strong on crime, not rhetoric

October 23, 2026 at 5:06 AM

Kansas contractors group says data centers can help build careers close to home

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Kansas church members say why they are backing Hamilton and not Republicans

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Sharice Davids: Focus on kitchen-table issues first, not drama, this election

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From the crack epidemic to fentanyl: Why Jackson County built COMBAT to evolve

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Roger Marshall-Adam Hamilton debate: The view from Great Bend

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Sharice Davids: Focus on kitchen-table issues first, not drama, this election

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From the crack epidemic to fentanyl: Why Jackson County built COMBAT to evolve

From the crack epidemic to fentanyl: Why Jackson County built COMBAT to evolve

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