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Kelsey Ryan

Kansas City, Overland Park, Wichita
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Worlds of Fun was sued for polluting. Then Missouri loosened its pollutant limits

Worlds of Fun was sued for polluting. Then Missouri loosened its pollutant limits

When a Missouri group sued Worlds of Fun for its pollution of waters that eventually lead to the Missouri Riv…

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When cops kill in Kansas, you probably won't hear their names or see the video

When cops kill in Kansas, you probably won't hear their names or see the video

John Paul Quintero's death certificate . jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com On a Tuesday night in July, Antonio Garcia Jr.…

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Filing a complaint over police racial profiling in Kansas? Don't expect much

Filing a complaint over police racial profiling in Kansas? Don't expect much

When two Lenexa siblings, 17 and 11 years old, were stopped for speeding at Metcalf Avenue and Interstate 435…

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Residents still hope to save 'the last KC forest' despite Park Hill School plans

Residents still hope to save 'the last KC forest' despite Park Hill School plans

Park Hill School District is building two schools on the site of an 800-acre forest, but a group of Platte Co…

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Under Brownback, Kansas government kept shrinking. 'We've got a lot of damage to repair'

Under Brownback, Kansas government kept shrinking. 'We've got a lot of damage to repair'

It's no secret that state government in Kansas is smaller than it used to be. But you might be surprised at h…

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Businesses linked to McCaskill's husband get $131 million in federal dollars

Businesses linked to McCaskill's husband get $131 million in federal dollars

McCaskill's husband, developer Joseph Shepard, underwent heart surgery in February, she said. File photo Busi…

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'Drowning machines': Low-head dams an unexpected killer

'Drowning machines': Low-head dams an unexpected killer

Dams where water flows over the top, like the one seminarian Brian Bergkamp drowned at last month on the Arka…

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Not only does sexual harassment happen at Kansas Capitol, 'it's a regular occurrence'

Not only does sexual harassment happen at Kansas Capitol, 'it's a regular occurrence'

Legislative interns and other young women in the Kansas Capitol have faced sexual advances and lewd comments …

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Planeview: 'Miracle City' no more (+video)

Planeview: 'Miracle City' no more (+video)

Planeview, a neighborhood in southeast Wichita, was built to house nearly 20,000 aircraft workers and their f…

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African-American homeownership suffered most in recession - and still hasn't recovered

African-American homeownership suffered most in recession - and still hasn't recovered

Across the U.S., homeownership rates appear to be stabilizing as people rebound from the 2007 recession that …

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Does Trump's tax plan sound familiar, Kansas? It should.

Does Trump's tax plan sound familiar, Kansas? It should.

Slow growth. Tax cuts. Sound familiar? President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tax plan for the nation is sim…

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Young voters, Wichitans top Kansas' suspended voter list

Young voters, Wichitans top Kansas' suspended voter list

A statewide list of 36,674 suspended voters - those who tried to register to vote but did not meet all the re…

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