The Kansas City Star daily briefing — Thursday, December 16, 2021

The top headlines from The Kansas City Star on Thursday, December 16th, 2021 including: High winds force closure of I-70 from Hays, Kansas, to Colorado; Blue Springs Schools owes 4 million to former trans student; Omicron variant of COVID is ‘very likely’ in Kansas, health department says; and KC Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed thanks fans for support.