Members of the Cauldron Collective embrace a “collective” approach to their pop-up restaurant business.

Cauldron Collective Shares the Power and Profit of Their Vegan Pop-Up

Members of the Cauldron Collective — Olive Cooke, Kim Conyers and Sylvia Metta — embrace a collective approach that shares both the power and profit of the vegan pop-up business equally.

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Syringes of COVID-19 vaccinations are filled during MU Health Care’s mass vaccination clinic at the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia on Feb. 4, 2021.

Parson Announces Missouri Vaccine Incentive Lottery With $10,000 Prizes

In a bid to increase vaccination rates to combat the Delta variant’s growing spread, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday an incentive program that will feature chances to win $10,000 for those who get a shot.

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Fahrmeier Farm creates a farm destination to last all day with photo ops, snacks and toys.

Harvesting a Bumper Crop in Agritourism

Agritourism revenue tripled nationwide from 2002 to 2017, and it’s still on the rise in Kansas and Missouri.

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Art in the Loop Adds Live Music to Streetcar Stops This Summer

This summer’s Art in the Loop Performance Art & Music series continues Thursday (July 22) with a show by Corey Clark at the KC Streetcar Library Stop Northbound near Commerce Tower. The free concert is part of a series of live performances that are accompanying the Eighth Annual Art in the Loop project, which once…

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Seiden’s Furs Envisioned as Artist Studios–If Price is Right

By Kevin Collison Artist Peregrine Honig envisions a new future for the crumbling, historic building that once housed Seiden’s Furs at 10th and Broadway, but she needs the owner to sell it for a reasonable price first. Honig, one of the city’s better known and nationally-exhibited artists, first fell for the brick building completed around…

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The opening lineup of Red Sash Brewing beers.

Tap List | Welcome to KC, Red Sash Brewing

The grand opening of Red Sash Brewing tops the craft brewing news in Kansas City this week.

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Rubby Herrera lives in midtown Kansas City, and first applied for rental assistance through the city's program in April. She still hasn't received any assistance, and is now at risk of being evicted next month.

‘I’m Gonna Lose it All’: Tenants Left in the Dark as KC’s Rental Assistance Program Closes to New Applicants

Tenants who already applied for assistance are still waiting for help, and local nonprofits face challenges in processing applications quickly.

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Group Reviving Former Unity Temple Stage for Shows with Social Bent

By Kevin Collison A nonprofit group wants to raise the curtain on the long-forgotten dinner theater space at Unity Temple on the Plaza and offer it as an affordable venue for socially-conscious theatrical productions. The premier of the new musical Broke Open will be the initial fundraiser for the planned Unity Performing Arts Center. The…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | COVID-19 Delta Spike Sparks Mask Advisory in Kansas City

Ten Kansas City area health departments have issued a joint public advisory recommending that unvaccinated residents wear face coverings. The move comes amid growing concerns about the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Kansas City.

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City Council Deals in $40M Casino KC Redevelopment

By Kevin Collison A groundbreaking is expected soon on a $40 million redevelopment of the former Isle of Capri casino, now Casino KC, that includes a major facelift of the old ‘riverboat’ and a 40,000 square-foot retail addition. The City Council unanimously approved the rezoning required for the 30-acre riverfront project, which ultimately is expected…

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Scene from a film showing at the 2021 Kansas City Fringe Festival.

Art House Extra | Films at the 2021 KC Fringe Festival

Mounting the 2021 Kansas City Fringe Festival virtually offers the opportunity for more people to see more content.

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Girl getting water at a sink.

Report: Residents in Kansas, Missouri Get Drinking Water From Lead Pipes at High Rates

People in Missouri and Kansas risk lead exposure from drinking water at greater rates than almost any other state, a new report found.

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Katz Lives Again, Revised Incentive Plan Includes $600K Cash Subsidy

(Updated July 15: The City Council voted 9-4 to approve the revised Katz redevelopment plan. “We are thrilled to be able to develop the site and excited to preserve the building,” developer Vic Alston, owner of Lux Living, said in response to the Council action. “There are a lot of great things happening in KC…

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A ferris wheel

Weekend Possibilities | ‘The Dotte’ County Fair, Trampled Under Foot and Great Car Show

The Wyandotte County Fair finale, two nights of Trampled Under Foot at Knuckleheads Saloon and the Smithville Whiskey Walk should make July’s third weekend a good one.

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The apartment project that will incorporate the historic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main Street.

Katz Project Lives Again, Proposed Deal Includes $600,000 Subsidy

The Katz apartment redevelopment plan rejected by the City Council three weeks ago was revived Wednesday based on a compromise that includes adding $600,000 to replace a reduced property tax incentive.

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