Society Adding Sophisticated Food, Drinks and Sports to Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Society, an upscale lounge and restaurant in the former Jacobson space, is set to open May 21 and its owners hope it forges a great symbiotic rapport with its hip neighbor, the Crossroads Hotel. “‘We’re trying to create a sophisticated entertainment district here in conjunction with the Crossroads Hotel,” said majority owner…

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Alma Mader Brewing Co.

Tap List | How About Celebrating Mother’s Week (Beer Edition)?

Here are the new craft beer releases and events for the coming week in Kansas City.

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Businesses are grappling with how to bring employees back into the workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shaping the New Normal in a Post-Pandemic Workplace

Kansas City-area businesses are grappling with how to bring employees back into the workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The story of the Western Auto Building's unique shape goes back to the days of Coca-Cola

curiousKC | Why is the Western Auto Building Shaped Like That?

The story of how the Western Auto Building got its unique shape goes back to the days of an age-old favorite beverage.

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Café Corazón Opening Second Location in Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Café Corazón is bringing its Hispanic heart to the Crossroads, planning to open a second location at 110 Southwest Boulevard within the next two months. The family-run café, which offers espresso drinks and foods with a Latinx flavor, is expanding from its current quarters at 1721 Westport Rd. that opened two years…

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Café Corazón Opening Second Location in Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Café Corazón is bringing its Hispanic heart to the Crossroads, planning to open a second location at 110 Southwest Boulevard within the next two months. The family-run café, which offers espresso drinks and foods with a Latinx flavor, is expanding from its current quarters at 1721 Westport Rd. that opened two years…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | A Peek at The Week Ahead

The week ahead in Kansas City news features local policing, COVID-19 vaccine developments and graduation ceremonies across the region.

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Downtown Living Gets High Marks from People in Survey, Less So Dogs

By Kevin Collison It still may be a challenging place to shop or bike ride, but regardless, a new survey of downtown residents finds an overwhelming majority very satisfied they chose to live in the heart of the city. The 45-question survey conducted last winter by the Downtown Council found 92 percent of the 830…

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Steven Berlin Johnson and David Olusoga narrate the new series "Extra Life" on PBS.

‘Extra Life’ Traces Our Astonishing Gains in Life Expectancy

A new PBS series that premieres Tuesday, May 11, examines scientific and medical innovations that have conquered some of the deadliest diseases.

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Local rock band Radkey is featured in "What Drive Us," a new documentary about life on the road for aspiring bands.

Art House Extra | Radkey Hits the Road With Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl

“What Drives Us,” a new documentary directed by Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, features St. Joseph’s preeminent rock band, Radkey.

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Cannabis growing facilities

Medical Marijuana Just Took A Giant Step Toward Legalization In Kansas

Conservative Republicans who dominate the Kansas House have passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.

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‘From the Earth’ Marijuana Dispensary Sprouts Near T-Mobile Center

By Kevin Collison Downtown’s first medical marijuana dispensary, From the Earth, is scheduled to open at the beginning of June at 1222 McGee, near the T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District. Tyler Diltz, a From the Earth employee, said the new downtown dispensary is a relocation from a previous site on Independence Avenue in…

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Mom with baby

Weekend Possibilities | Mother’s Day, Tattoo Convention and Baseball: A Musical Love Letter

Celebrating Mother’s Day is front and center, while outdoor movies, a tattoo convention and, of course, live music round out the weekend.

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A grain elevator in Turney, Missouri, looms large over the small community. An elevator in neighboring Stewartsville will be the location of the intelligent router sending broadband signals to the village.

It Takes A Village to Reach Rural Broadband Fringe

U.S. Ignite broadband experiment finds a host in a tiny Missouri village.

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Community Christian’s Iconic ‘Steeple of Light’ Returns Saturday Night

By Kevin Collison Community Christian Church near the Plaza will rekindle its iconic “Steeple of Light” this Saturday night, celebrating a successful repair fundraising effort and the return to live services the following day, Mother’s Day. “We had originally hoped to turn it on Easter, but there were some supply chain issues and we pushed…

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