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Hate crimes reported in Kansas and Missouri during 2020 increased significantly, but unreliable data collection and severe underreporting mean the real figures are likely even higher.

Mask Choice 4 Kids says on its Facebook page that its mission is to “give children and parents the CHOICE to wear masks in school.”

Here are photos from Overland Park's 9/11 Memorial ceremony on Saturday.

Krucial Staffing sent thousands of nurses to COVID-strained hospitals in New York, Texas and Louisiana. Meanwhile, the company's now-former CEO, and his family, may be behind Johnson County's anti-mask lawsuit.

Hop on a bike for your next Kansas City adventure to take in new sights and sounds in our city.

Medical records show Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle has been sanctioned in at least 10 states for prescribing medications via telemedicine to patients with whom he did not have a physician-patient relationship.

The lead plaintiff also claimed servers were asked to work only for tips during the COVID-19 pandemic, asked to spend more than 20% of their working time on non-tipped work and required to share tips with non-tipped workers.

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday showed that 508,000 people now call Kansas City home, while Platte and Clay Counties are growing at even faster rates than the city.

The website LawnStarter ranked the 150 biggest cities in the U.S. on metrics including walkability, average commute times and pedestrian safety. Overland Park came in 144th and Kansas City ranked 135th.

Unofficial results showed that 36,741 voters, or 13.6% of eligible voters, cast ballots in the primary.

Four candidates are competing to replace longtime mayor Carl Gerlach, who is not running for re-election. The top two vote-getters on Aug. 3 advance to the Nov. 2 general election.

After the pandemic wiped away CryptiCon, Planet Comicon and other major events last summer, local enthusiasts and creators are ready to come together.