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Severe storms and winds kept racers in the MR340, a river race from Kansas City to St. Charles, from finishing the endurance race. But they still plan to celebrate.

The greater Kansas City area is continuing a massive clean up effort after a string of severe storms with wind gusts north of 60 miles per hour pummeled the region last Friday. Several cities have already begun curbside pickup programs, while others are offering drop-off locations.

Evergy estimates more than 11,000 customers remain without power after Friday’s thunderstorms, but with more storms hitting the Kansas City area, it may be several more days before all service is restored.

Evergy reports more than 180,000 customers lost power Friday. As of Saturday night, two-thirds of those customers had powered restored. Cities in the area have reported downed trees and tree limbs.

A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.

More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.

The airline canceled more than 70% of its flights through Kansas City on Tuesday, continuing a days-long streak of cancellations. Customers at the airport struggled to replan travel accommodations and get their luggage back as communication with the company stalled.

In the wake of the natural disaster, hundreds of thousands of Iowans are still without power, but media coverage of the event leaves much to be desired.

Kansas City faith leaders are developing police division-specific strategies to deter violent crime, a powerful windstorm disrupts communities, crops and livelihoods in Iowa, and a special session in the Missouri General Assembly drags on nearly a month after being called to order.

Storms across Kansas City on Friday morning caused widespread power outages affecting more than 17,000 Kansas City Power & Light Co. customers by…

Leaders of Symphony in the Flint Hills, an organization whose main event is an annual outdoor concert by the Kansas City Symphony that draws as many as…

The month of May was an all-timer in Kansas, as sites across the state recorded rain on all but two days. The deluge broke state and local rainfall...