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Increasing the happiness quotient for players at Chiefs training camp means bringing bits of comfort to their Missouri Western State dorm rooms. For rookie offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad, the Chiefs’ fifth-round draft pick from Penn State, that pleasure comes in the form of Legos. His project of choice for training camp is Lego Orchid, from the botanical collection, manageable at 608 pieces. But at home, Nourzad’s collection needs more space. There’s his 9,000-piece Colosseum, a Ford F-150, a Formula 1 car, a Bugatti and a crane that moves among other creations. His home’s next piece of furniture will be shelving for the collection. Video by Emily Curiel/The Star

Blast brings down final arch of historic Buck O’Neil Bridge

A loud rumbling boom was heard across the Kansas City metro area shortly after rush hour as a blast dropped the third and final arch of the iconic John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil Memorial Bridge into the Missouri River below. Shortly before 9:30 a.m., the explosion ended an era for the metro and removed a popular part of Kansas City’s skyline. Built in the post-World War II automobile boom, the bridge on the northwest corner of downtown had served for several decades as a vital connection between downtown and communities in the Northland, carrying U.S. 169 over the Missouri River. The bridge was demolished with three separate blasts. The first was on Feb. 15 with the northern arch, followed by another explosion on April 2 for the middle arch. The southern arch was the last to be demolished. Read more about the Buck O’Neil Bridge: https://www.kansascity.com/news/traffic/article289346630.html

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Introducing Season 2 of the Voices of Kansas City

Voices of Kansas City is back for a second season, and this time we're talking to Black grassroots activists pushing for change around Kansas City. This partnership with KKFI 90.1 FM is part of The Star's effort to improve our coverage of Black communities in Kansas City. Tune into 90.1 FM this evening for a preview of the series, then come back again next week for the first installment.

Swifties and ‘celebration hair’: Chiefs fans pack Power & Light Super Bowl watch party

You could say that Kansas City fans are hyped about the Super Bowl. Get more updates from the Power & Light watch party: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article285226052.html Video by Travis Heying/Wichita Eagle

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce on the passing of Sister Berta Sailer

Travis Kelce became the latest Kansas Citian on Friday to pay tribute to Sister Berta, a nun who co-founded Operation Breakthrough to help children in KC's urban core. Read more about her legacy: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article284883017.html