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By Dawn Meisenheimer Lewis, former Midwest Voices Columnist
August 6th, 2004 was a very hard day for me. I found out my baby, Christian James, had no heartbeat. I was at 16 weeks of pregnancy, and though the baby was "perfect" on the screen, he was also perfectly still.
Kansas City area residents will make crucial decisions Tuesday on bus funding, smoke-free laws, school boards and city positions.
Below are The Star’s analyses and recommendations on various election issues. These are followed by the names of individuals we have endorsed for public office.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Board
Nothing like waiting until the last minute, but....
After picking against KU in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, I'll select the underdog Jayhawks to defeat North Carolina Saturday night and make it into Monday's NCAA championship game.
The talk all week has been the saga of Roy Williams and his departure 5 years ago. "Five years should be enough time" I heard during every press conference.
The reality is that it would have been enough time if we had the chance to play once.
