A disc golf basket in Kessler Park on Cliff Drive.

A Germ Expert Offers Advice Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

An infectious disease specialist offers tips on how to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Couple Relocate Wellness Clinic from Crossroads to Calmer Digs in Union Hill

By Kevin Collison Chris Powell and Jennifer Kieltyka have left the bustle of the Crossroads District and found a quieter place for their acupuncture and wellness clinic by Union Cemetery near Crown Center. “The Crossroads was getting crowded and busy and we saw this building,” Kietyka said. “It’s a not too busy road and not…

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Downtown Shawnee

Opportunity Zone Spotlights Downtown Shawnee

Shawnee is seeing some positive impact from its Opportunity Zone, including apartments under construction.

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staff and children at summer camp activity under a parachute at a park

Pandemic Compounds Child Care Crisis During a Summer Like No Other

As the Kansas City area struggles to reopen the economy, job call-backs are exacerbating a child care crunch.

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Historic Board of Ed Building Coming Down, Home for Kraft Murals Sought

By Kevin Collison Demolition of the historic former Board of Education building at 1211 McGee is expected to begin soon, although its owner remains open to finding a new home for the colorful mosaic murals adorning it by the late Arthur Kraft. Developer Jon Copaken of Copaken Brooks, which purchased the property last September, said…

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Ramadan during a pandemic

KC Families Share How Ramadan Changed This Year

In this special project, three households in the Kansas City area share, in their own voices, what they have been doing to observe the month-long practice of prayer, fasting and community while at home.

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Board of Education building

Historic Board of Education Building is Being Demolished

Demolition of the historic former Board of Education building at 1211 McGee is expected to begin soon.

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Front entrance of East Forty Brewing.

Tap List | Hoisting a Toast to American Craft Beer Week

Tap List celebrates American Craft Beer Week.

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City Market Gains Bold Icon with Reconnected Walnut

By Kevin Collison Downtown has a great, new photo op, patrons have new places to relax and merchants have improved their visibility courtesy of the return of Walnut Street to the City Market after a 30-year absence. An informal dedication is expected this week for the city project which in addition to reconnecting Walnut between…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks: Reopening Just in Time for a Summer Like No Other

The Kansas City area is reopening for a summer like no other during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Kansas City's Guadalupe Center in the 1930s

curiousKC: A Visual History on Racial Distribution in the Metro

Is KC divided into different racial groups? curiousKC investigates. And the short answer: yes. See why.

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Downtown Dish Debuts, Weekly Zoom Event Promotes Food and Drink

By Kevin Collison What started as a way to promote the City Market during construction is expanding via Zoom to boost restaurants and bars throughout greater downtown struggling with Covid restrictions in what’s being billed as Downtown Dish. The 45-minute, weekly virtual conversation beginning today at noon is the creation of the KC Streetcar Authority,…

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A scene from director Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits."

Art House Extra: Anthony Ladesich Recommends ‘Time Bandits’

Kansas City-area filmmaker Anthony Ladesich recommends director Terry Gilliam’s “Time Bandits.”

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Gardening in bags

Grow Your Own Food: A Beginner’s Guide to Gardening

Jessica Vaughan, a suburban homesteader out of Belton, Missouri, shows us how you can inexpensively start growing five vegetables right now by using containers.

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FBI Downtown HQ in Play, Northland Site Pitched

By Kevin Collison The Kansas City regional FBI office, a downtown fixture since at least 1920, is investigating a new home and is being pitched on a Northland site, although other location offers are expected including the downtown riverfront. The agency, which is currently housed in a fortress-like setting at 1300 Summit, is seeking what…

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