John Pottie has a story for each of the pieces in The National Silk Art Museum. This piece depicts Charlotte Corday, a French journalist who was executed on the guillotine during the French Revolution.

‘There’s a Jewel Hidden in Weston’

John Pottie has spent the past 40 years assembling a remarkable collection of woven silk art, which can be seen at The National Silk Art Museum in the Weston, Missouri.

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Guadalupe Center in the 1940s. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

curiousKC | A Roundup of Latinx Kansas City Stories

These are Kansas City’s Latino stories. What others should we explore?

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Masks on Trial in Missouri

A Missouri circuit court judge will hear arguments this week on whether school districts can force students to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A parishioner sits alone in church.

Area Faith Leaders Form Mental Health Collaborative

Faith leaders have formed the Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative to connect congregations with the help they need.

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Developer Plans ‘Village Square’ for Growing Crossroads Population

By Kevin Collison Developer Vince Bryant is converting the half-block on the east side of Walnut from 19th to 20th streets into what he calls the ‘Village Square’ for the growing Crossroads residential population. “This area is surrounded by new residences, REVERB, Artistry (KC) and City Club Apartments,” Bryant said. “This is in the center…

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Great Plains SPCA is seeking foster homes for dogs suffering from elevated stress due to long stays at the shelter.

Great Plains SPCA Needs Homes for Stressed Dogs

Great Plains SPCA is pleading for people to serve as fosters for dogs who are becoming increasingly stressed by long stays at the shelter.

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ABC Storage Slated to Become Lofts, Latest Exact Deal on Streetcar Route

By Kevin Collison Exact Partners has snapped more properties on Main Street in anticipation of the streetcar extension: the six-story ABC Storage building at 3244 Main and a smaller building next door. The firm has the propertiess under contract and intends to redevelop the buildings, which date to the early 1900s, into apartments with commercial…

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Thousands of festival goers fill the Plaza's streets

Weekend Possibilities | KC Tacos and Tequila Fest, Camp Leavenworth and the Plaza Art Fair

Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest, Camp Leavenworth with Melissa Etheridge and the Plaza Art Fair highlight the weekend in Kansas City.

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Café Corazon’s eye-catching mural, a representation of “all the Latin cultures that have found their way to Kansas City,” was painted by local artists Rodrigo Alvarez and Isaac Tapia.

Yerba Mate Offers a Mellow Buzz and a Sense of Community

Café Corazón has carved out a niche in Kansas City coffee culture by serving yerba mate, a caffeine-rich drink that is a common substitute for coffee.

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A group of volunteers collect signatures to recall 4th District Councilman Eric Bunch on Sept. 7, 2021. The recall attempt was unsuccessful.

Who is Taking KC Back? Behind the PAC Hoping to Oust Multiple Council Members

A new political action committee in Kansas City, Missouri, is quietly raising its influence and aims to have a say in how City Hall conducts business — and who is in office to do it.

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The Filter podcast hosted by Vicky Diaz-Camacho and Ieshia Downton is back. Season 2 debuts Sept. 29.

Listen: Here’s The Filter Podcast, Season 2 Trailer

Flatland’s culture show, The Filter Podcast with Ieshia Downton and Vicky Diaz-Camacho is back for Season 2 on Sept. 29!

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KCATA Seeks Development Ideas for Tenth and Main Including New HQ

By Kevin Collison The KCATA is requesting proposals for its former transit center property at 10th and Main, including a potential new office building to house its headquarters and other tenants. The agency is seeking proposals that call for a transportation-oriented development (TOD) and would occupy about two-thirds of the approximately 1/2-acre site in the…

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Nick Guetterman hopes to see a yield increase from his soybeans and corn after several years of using cover crops.

Preventing the Next Dust Bowl

Farmers in Kansas, which has the most no-till farm acreage in the nation, are embracing cover crops to support sustainability.

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Additional Apartments, New Park, in Works for West Bottoms

By Kevin Collison The second phase of The Yards apartment development is expected to break ground early next year in the West Bottoms and will be joined by a nearby public investment in a new park and trail along the Kaw River. Flaherty & Collins plans to build a 224-unit apartment project on the east…

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BKS Artisan Ales earned a silver medal at the Great American Beer Fest for Clouds.

Tap List | Local Brewery Scores at Great American Beer Festival

BKS Artisan Ales earned a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival for Clouds.

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