• Super Bowl LV will mark the 14th meeting all-time between the Chiefs and Buccaneers.
• The Chiefs defeated the Buccaneers, 27-24, back in Week 12 of this season. Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill tallied 13 receptions for 269 yards and three touchdowns in the contest.
• Kansas City is just the 18th team in NFL history to reach consecutive Super Bowls. The Chiefs are aiming to become the ninth team in league history to repeat as world champions.
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Saliva-based COVID-19 tests now offered at UG Health Department
Saliva-based COVID-19 tests are now offered at the Unified Government Health Department testing facility in the former Kmart building at 7836 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
According to UG officials, the saliva test is more comfortable and convenient for patients than the nasal swab test.
“The saliva test is a PCR test, just like the nasopharyngeal tests we have been using,” said Juliann Van Liew, director of the Health Department. “PCR tests are considered the ‘gold standard’ of COVID-19 tests, due to their accuracy. The results of the saliva tests have been shown to be just as accurate as the nasopharyngeal tests. The biggest difference is that these saliva tests are more comfortable for the patient – instead of requiring a swab at the back of the nasal cavity, these tests just require a saliva sample, which patients can easily collect themselves, in most cases. And if patients prefer, they can simply
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1.) Please don’t fire your guns – it’s illegal in the city limits.
During the celebration of last year’s Chiefs win, Kansas City police fielded more than 160 emergency calls between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. about gunfire. It’s a misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
Sgt. Jake Becchina said people need to be reminded of the physics of gunfire.
“That bullet comes back down as fast as it leaves the barrel of the gun and you will damage property – roofs, cars – and will hurt and/or injure people if it strikes them,” he said.
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The Chiefs Radio Network special, The Road to Tampa , gets things started at 7am. Hosted by The Voice of the Chiefs , Mitch Holthus, he s joined by Dan Israel, Danan Hughes, and Josh Klingler, as they recap the Chiefs stellar 2020 season. The Road to Tampa will repeat at 10am & 1pm on Sunday on Talk 1340.
60 Minutes: Super Bowl LV Game Preview | Defending The Kingdom 2/4
Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus and 10 year NFL veteran and former Chiefs linebacker Shawn Barber team up for Defending The Kingdom. A unique approach to the inside look at everyone s favorite topic - The Chiefs Kingdom.