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Schmitt dismisses lawsuits against St. Louis, school districts where masks no longer required

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday dismissed his challenge to masking rules in the city of St. Louis, and his office also announced an end to dozens of lawsuits he filed against Missouri school districts this year.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 19, 2022

Chiefs secure their No. 2 wide receiver with splashy signing of JuJu Smith-Schuster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs' search for a No. 2 wide receiver is over.

Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022

Missouri policeman killed, another injured in shootout with gunman at motel

BONNE TERRE, Mo. — A man fatally shot one police officer and injured another at a Motel 6 in Bonne Terre early Thursday. The gunman was then shot and killed when officers fired back.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 18, 2022

Hard feelings persist in Missouri Senate as lawmakers fail to approve congressional map

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While most other states have finished work on new congressional boundaries, Missouri is one of just four without a map, as lawmakers here remain mired in personal feuds and disagreement over the lines.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 13, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: Cuonzo Martin's future is bright after ouster at Missouri, but can Tigers hoops say the same?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the 23 years since Norm Stewart's 32-year tenure at the University of Missouri ended in 1999, Mizzou has churned through six men's basketball coaches (including interim coach Melvin Watkins in 2006). Soon, it will be on to a seventh in the aftermath of Cuonzo Martin…

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

Kansas downs Texas Tech for Big 12 tournament title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The No. 6-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, who tied Baylor for the Big 12 regular-season title, completed a three-game sweep of West Virginia, TCU and Texas Tech on Saturday to win the league’s postseason tournament at T-Mobile Center.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

Mitch Lightfoot scores career-high 15 points as Kansas tops TCU to reach Big 12 final

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thanks in large part to backup forward Mitch Lightfoot, No. 6-ranked Kansas has advanced to the finals of the Big 12 tournament for the first time since 2019.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Michael Phillips: ‘Let the Little Light Shine,’ the Chicago documentary about race, education, politics and dissent, electrifies True/False Film Fest

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The recent world premiere of a sensationally effective Chicago documentary tore the roof clean off two different theaters at the 2022 True/False Film Festival.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 11, 2022

TCU storms back from 20-point deficit to stun No. 22 Texas, 65-60

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — TCU basketball needed its biggest comeback in the Jamie Dixon era to avoid a one-and-done showing at the Big 12 Tournament. The Frogs got it.

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022

West Virginia fends off Kansas State in Big 12 tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Bruce Weber era came to an end with a whimper for the Kansas State men’s basketball team.

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022