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Kansas City Cycling Life Redux

Work begins on project to make Kansas City more bicycle-friendly

Construction is underway on a new Downtown Bike Loop in Kansas City.The paint starts hitting the pavement this week for the Grand Boulevard portion of the Downtown Bike Loop. Crews began painting Wednesday evening near 5th Street in the River Market.

Dead Tree Dictates

Don't start over on the KCI selection process. Here's what the City Council should do next

Despite continuing indications of a messy, unorganized process, the Kansas City Council can take an important step this week in the effort to build a new terminal at Kansas City International Airport. Thursday, the council is expected to take up an ordinance confirming the choice of Edgemoor Infrastructure as the lead developer on the terminal project.

Deadly KC Road Trip

UPDATE: Kansas City man dies after being shot in northeast Columbia Friday night

A 31-year-old Kansas City man died after being shot Friday night in the 1800 block of McKee Street in northeast Columbia, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department. Police identified the man as Nathan Earl Taylor on Saturday afternoon. Police did not say whether they had a suspect or what led to the shooting.

Suburban Burning Sensation

Fire crews battle blaze Saturday in Blue Springs

Firefighters battled a house fire Saturday afternoon in Blue Springs. Heavy black smoke could be seen off I-70 and Missouri 7. The fire was reported at 10th and B streets about 2:15 p.m. Fire crews were just a few blocks away at Blue Springs' fall festival and got to the scene quickly.

Show-Me High Praise For The Guv

A Former Democrat Rises in Trump Country

Missouri's governor talks about his journey to the right, his fights with the unions, and his experience as a Navy SEAL.

Mayor Sly's Controversial Fellowship

Harvard's Warped Set Of Values | Current Affairs

The new Visiting Fellows at Harvard's Kennedy School are a distinguished bunch. Corey Lewandowski is best known as the former Trump campaign manager who assaulted and bruised a female reporter at an event, before becoming becoming an ethically compromised CNN commentator, then an unregistered lobbyist and influence peddler selling access to the president.

Season Of Hope/Hype

Eagles writer gives 3 reasons why the Chiefs will win

We talked with SB Nation's Eagles blog, Bleeding Green Nation, this week about Sunday's Eagles- Chiefs game. Earlier, we gave BGN three reasons why the Eagles could upset the Chiefs. Of course, I can't say we really believed that will be the case. The Eagles could win ...

And this is the OPEN THREAD for the afternoon . . .