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PHOENIX (AP) — Pavin Smith and pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow homered in a five-run sixth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Tuesday night. Arizona hit four homers and won for the fifth time in six games. The Diamondbacks lead the National League with 60 homers.

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Natasha Wright of Ashland has been named to the spring semester dean's list at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas.

In an analysis of federal data, The Star found Black people were disproportionately convicted for illegally carrying firearms compared to white people. They were also sentenced more harshly.

Police are hoping that neighbors can provide descriptions of the person and vehicle involved in a shooting Sunday afternoon that killed a man in Kansas City.

Jason Nickles is interning this summer with the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce to gain experience in his field of urban planning and design. After making a career switch, Nickles, a 2016 graduate of the University of Missouri, is now pursuing a second degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

To date, 82,217,041 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the St. Joseph metropolitan area, which covers parts of Missouri and Kansas, a total […]

Beloved Northeast High School JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) instructor Colonel Richard Hilliard is retiring after this school year. As he reflects on his decades long career as a mentor and teacher, he’s realizing the impact he’s had on Northeast’s young people. Hilliard served for 20...

Jordan Luplow’s pinch-hit, three-run home run and Pavin Smith’s two-run blast highlighted a five-run sixth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Cardinals scored the third-most rushing touchdowns (23) in the NFL last season, and have added another quality running back to their roster. Jordan Schultz reported Tuesday on Twitter that the Cardinals are signing former Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams. Williams, signed by the Chiefs as an...

Former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Jon Feliciano believes he could have made the difference in the team’s loss to the Bills—if he weren’t benched. Apparently, Jon Feliciano is happy to let any ounce of goodwill drain completely and to burn any bridges still standing in the wake of his departure from the Buffalo Bills this offseason. We supposed that’s one way for a player to handle being benched for a half-season.

Late last month, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released its annual county health rankings. In Kansas, the best and the worst in one category are right next to each other.

Kansas City, Missouri, Police identified the victim of Sunday's murder as 17-year-old Rahsan Stenson.

“The challenge will be finding someone who is a 21st Century cop ... having knowledge of an urban police department and the challenges that an urban police department has.”

Beto Lugo-Martinez is a grassroots activist who advocates for clean air. A big part of his work is fighting the expansion of “gas guzzling” vehicles and making sure that historically underserved communities receive infrastructure updates, partly to encourage driving an electric vehicle in Kansas City. Kansas City is...

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is set for a new level of stardom. This comes from him having to perform as an elite quarterback without Tyreek Hill. While Hill wasn’t his only weapon in Kansas City, he was the biggest one. When defenses focused on him, it...

Cafe Cà Phê hosted an Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month celebration this weekend in Columbus Park with some big name sponsors like the Kansas City Royals and KC Parks. The family- and pet-friendly event uplifted AAPI voices and culture, supported local AAPI businesses and performers who shared their talent throughout the day. Performances included a presentation of cultural dances from Vietnam, Bali and the Polynesian Islands; as well as an interactive portion where guests could learn the culturally specific movements and meaning behind these dances.

Kansas City Royals rookies knocked in five of the team’s six runs, but it wasn’t enough on an Arizona night when the ball kept flying and no lead seemed to provide ample comfort. There was plenty of reason not to trust any advantage as the lead changed hands...

Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny conducted his postgame media session in a mask and with social distancing measures in place for the first time this season following Tuesday’s loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Royals, who placed Gold Glove center fielder Michael A. Taylor on the injured list...

Joe Multhauf is an avid gardener, but even he was thinking that a chilly day with wind gusts up to 20 mph was less than ideal for putting seeds in the ground. Still, there he was in late March, kneeling on the ground in a courtyard at a low-income apartment complex just west of downtown Kansas City, Kansas, teaching college students the proper spacing for lettuce and other seeds.