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Brewery and coffee roastery to close a KC area location. ‘Unsustainable to continue’ kansascity.com/news/business…

Brewery and coffee roastery to close a KC area location. ‘Unsustainable to continue’

Rochester Brewing and Roasting Co. announced the impending closure of the Crossroads location on social media.

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Birdwatcher dies of injuries suffered during attack at boat ramp, NC sheriff says kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Birdwatcher dies of injuries suffered during attack at boat ramp, NC sheriff says

He heard a woman scream for help, investigators say.

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Gavin Newsom’s ‘rocking chair test’: Will he commute California’s 500+ death sentences? kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Gavin Newsom’s ‘rocking chair test’: Will he commute California’s 500+ death sentences?

On a podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a lawyer for advice: “What do I say to the victims?”

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North Texas teen arrested after allegedly plotting to assassinate congressman kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

North Texas teen arrested after allegedly plotting to assassinate congressman

Rep. Keith Self says he and his family are safe. Authorities haven’t publicly identified the 17-year-old suspect.

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KC rabbi among group detained by Israeli military in West Bank during olive harvest kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

KC rabbi among group detained by Israeli military in West Bank during olive harvest

Rabbi Doug Alpert said he traveled to the West Bank to participate in the campaign “Protect the Harvest.”

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Woman sues Kansas priest, dioceses alleging sexual misconduct and failure to supervise kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

Woman sues Kansas priest, dioceses alleging sexual misconduct and failure to supervise

In a separate case, the Rev. Ryan McCandless is charged with sexually abusing a 6-year-old child in north-central Kansas in 2025.

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Disturbing detail found in DNA of eastern NC’s bear population, researchers say kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Disturbing detail found in DNA of eastern NC’s bear population, researchers say

“Breeding neighborhoods” have developed in eastern NC, the study says.

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Rock Chalk! Why Kansas has college basketball's best home-court advantage kansascity.com/sports/articl…

Rock Chalk! Why Kansas has college basketball's best home-court advantage

Why is Allen Fieldhouse so tough for visiting teams? Explore how Kansas basketball's deafening crowds, winning tradition and student section help set it apart.

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KU great Ted Owens was gracious, funny on enshrinement day at Hall of Fame in KC kansascity.com/sports/colleg…

KU great Ted Owens was gracious, funny on enshrinement day at Hall of Fame in KC

Owens is one of six 2026 inductees into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Do women respond differently to cold plunges than men? Here’s what to know before taking the plunge kansascity.com/living/articl…

Do women respond differently to cold plunges than men? Here’s what to know before taking the plunge

Do cold plunges and saunas affect women differently than men, or is that just another wellness myth?

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Mike Sweeney pays tribute to ex-Royals player & coach Todd Benzinger, who has died kansascity.com/sports/mlb/ka…

Mike Sweeney pays tribute to ex-Royals player & coach Todd Benzinger, who has died

Todd Benzinger, who died Wednesday, played and coached for the Royals. He had a big impact on Mike Sweeney’s career.

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Former Kansas official claims JoCo ballot defaulted to Dems. Election chief responds kansascity.com/news/politics…

Former Kansas official claims JoCo ballot defaulted to Dems. Election chief responds

“More than 50,000 voters have already cast ballots during early voting. To date, the Election Office has heard directly from three voters reporting concerns with a ballot marking device.”

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Cuba-born woman loses U.S. citizenship over multimillion-dollar Miami casino fraud kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Cuba-born woman loses U.S. citizenship over multimillion-dollar Miami casino fraud

More than a decade after becoming a US citizen, a Cuban-born woman has been denaturalized over a money-laundering conspiracy.

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Why Sleep Doctors Say Wearing Socks to Bed Might Actually Help You Fall Asleep Faster kansascity.com/living/articl…

Why Sleep Doctors Say Wearing Socks to Bed Might Actually Help You Fall Asleep Faster

Doctors are backing the socks to bed habit and once you hear why you might never take them off at night again.

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Baker Mayfield vs. Patrick Mahomes: Revisiting their 2016 college football classic kansascity.com/sports/articl…

Baker Mayfield vs. Patrick Mahomes: Revisiting their 2016 college football classic

College football has had its share of wild shootouts, but Oklahoma’s 66-59 victory over Texas Tech on Oct. 22, 2016, [...]

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The best washable sofa toppers for pet owners looking to protect their furniture from fur, stains and everyday messes kansascity.com/living/articl…

The best washable sofa toppers for pet owners looking to protect their furniture from fur, stains...

Editors at The Spruce Pets, Martha Stewart and Real Simple put five slipcovers through shedding dogs, curious cats and snack-happy toddlers to see which ones actually held up.

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Death of Epstein whistleblower is latest connected to sex trafficker’s circle kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Death of Epstein whistleblower is latest connected to sex trafficker’s circle

A former British banker who exposed financial ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Howard Lutnick was found dead in Thailand in September.

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Vice President JD Vance to visit Kansas again amid Marshall-Hamilton race kansascity.com/news/politics…

Vice President JD Vance to visit Kansas again amid Marshall-Hamilton race

The rally will mark Vance’s second trip to Kansas this cycle as the state has become an unexpected battleground in this year’s midterms.

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Want a more clutter-free kitchen? These IKEA products hide appliances and make better use of storage kansascity.com/living/articl…

Want a more clutter-free kitchen? These IKEA products hide appliances and make better use of storage

You don’t need to tear your kitchen apart. A few smart pieces can hide the clutter and free up the storage you have.

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How many people attended Trump’s ‘Kansas Style’ rally near Wichita? Estimates released kansascity.com/news/politics…

How many people attended Trump’s ‘Kansas Style’ rally near Wichita? Estimates released

President Donald Trump’s estimate of the crowd outside was a bit off.

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