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The Kansas City Star recently announced plans to print newspapers in Des Moines, Iowa, instead of downtown Kansas City.

Stop the Presses: Kansas City Star to Cease Printing Saturday Newspapers

By Chris Lester | November 14, 2019

McClatchy Co., the Kansas City Star’s owner, plans to stop printing physical newspapers on Saturdays in its 30 media markets — including Kansas City — by the end of 2020.

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The journey of Muni Abdi (left) began in war-torn Somalia and ended in Kansas City.

Finding Refuge in Kansas City | Yearning to Breathe Free

By Barbara Shelly | November 14, 2019

A new KCPT documentary, “Finding Refuge in Kansas City,” tells the stories of five Kansas Citians who were refugees.

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Bleed Through chronicles the work of a nonprofit that helps Kansas inmates build their confidence through various artistic mediums, including theater.

Getting Out, Staying Out

By Mike Sherry | November 13, 2019

Missouri and Kansas are struggling to reduce recidivism, which is a major contributor to overcrowded prisons.

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Soldiers heading out on a search and destroy mission during the Vietnam War.

One War Leads to Another

By Brian Burnes | November 7, 2019

A new exhibit, “The Vietnam War: 1945-1975,” opens at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City on Nov. 8 and runs through next May.

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A sign marks the vehicle of a census enumerator.

Census Bureau Seeks 3,100 Workers for Kansas City-Area Count in 2020

By Mike Sherry | November 6, 2019

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire about 3,100 people in the Kansas City area for the 2020 population count.

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