Mayor makes pitch for "police surge"

Funkhouser, KC police disagree on how to fund 100 more city officers

Mayor makes pitch for "police surge"

Should Kansas City use a sales tax to hire new police officers?

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Weekend Preview
What to do in Kansas City this weekend

What to do in Kansas City this weekend

We keep you in the know about summertime activities in the Metro

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Opinion
Chevy Volt pricing sparks debate

Chevy Volt pricing sparks debate

Experts say electric cars are the wave of a future, but that might not be the case Matt Henry says

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Events
Fringe Festival happenings

Fringe Festival happenings

Keep checking back to this page throughout the week and we'll keep updating with photos and exciting footage from the Fringe Festival

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What do you think of Forever 21 maternity line?

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Speak!KC archive

Featured stories

An interview with Shred Scare

They're loud and fast, were once described as "pizza metal" and find inspiration in beer

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Blame it on the barbeque

Why does Kansas City keep ending up on the fattest cities list? Could it have something to do with our love of barbeque?

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Missouri politicos gear up for August 3 primary

Before you go to the ballot box, check out our take on some of the area's hottest races

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High-profile seats up for grabs in Kansas

Don't worry Kansas politicos, we didn't forget you

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Taking "back" America?

The Tea Party says we need to take back America, but we want to know who stole it

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The weaponization of racism

Opinion columnist Matt Henry debates the weaponization of racism

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Yelp if you like it; Yelp if you don’t!

The business review service thrives and develops loyal "yelpers" in Kansas City

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One paragraph wonders

Dan Ryan offers his opinion on local political issues

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Task force sets bar high, wants to end homelessness

Does a local task force have the formula to put a dent in the number of homeless people in Kansas City?

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Developers break ground on Brywood Centre construction project

A new look is in the works for one of east Kansas City's struggling shopping centers

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Overland Park passes on senior affordable housing project

The Overland Park city council passed on an $18 million affordable housing unit targeted at seniors Monday, after nearly three hours of discussion.

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Stackhaus: "I won't apologize for my comments"

A Parks Board commissioner adds to the muddy waters for a Kansas City concert

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Peter Case / Mystery Jets / Magic Bullets

Our music critic Steve Wilson expands your musical world

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Nixon signs bill for $150 million in auto tax breaks

Will $150 million in tax incentives keep Ford jobs in Missouri?

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Individualism part 2 - Are you tolerant enough?

Are we capable of having an honest conversation about race? What the heck, let’s give it a shot.

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Photo of the Day

Fringe Festival opening party on Sunday July 25. The opening party took place at Fringe Central and was an opportunity for festival goers to preview the acts that will be in the festival.

Reverberations

"Xxxo" by M.I.A.

"You Are My Sun" by Sun Kil Moon

"Waltz for Richard" by First Aid Kit

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