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Snow heads toward eastern Kansas... state lawmakers are returning to Topeka... the Democratic governor says she'll oppose GOP plans to advance more school choice proposals this year... and Patrick Mahomes won't play for the Chiefs this Sunday. Details inside.
Patrick Mahomes will sit out the Kansas City Chiefs' regular-season finale against the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles with their eighth straight AFC West title secured and the No. 3 seed in the playoffs already locked up. The Chiefs can do no better or worse in their postseason positioning after last week's win over Cincinnati clinched the division, so coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Mahomes would get a week of rest. Veteran backup Blaine Gabbert will start and second-year pro Chris Oladokun, who has spent the season on the practice squad, will be the primary backup.
This marks the fourth time the Chiefs will have rested starters for a regular-season finale.
Online access to the Kansas court system has been restored, months after a cyberattack... Kansas City police say two people are dead after a suspected armed robber crashed his vehicle while driving the wrong way on I-435... new EV charging stations are coming to Kansas... and abortion politics are back in the spotlight in Topeka. These headlines and more can be found inside this ad-free summary of area headlines, as prepared by KPR news staffers.
Patrick Mahomes will sit out the Kansas City Chiefs' regular-season finale against the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles with their eighth straight AFC West title secured and the No. 3 seed in the playoffs already locked up.