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Shuffleboard Sliding into West Bottoms Flats Next Spring
By Kevin Collison The historic Abernathy building in the West Bottoms has witnessed many activities in its 140-year history including making furniture and caskets, and in recent years, selling baskets wholesale. A year from now, a decidedly different and more fun activity should be sliding into the main floor of the building at 1525 W….
Life and Death: KCPD Struggles to Answer 911 Calls
Nearly one in four 911 call-taker jobs are unfilled in the Kansas City Police Department, which is struggling to keep up with incoming emergency calls for service.
Weekend Possibilities | Lawrence Busker Festival, Champions League Watch Party, Celebration at the Station
Celebrate the unofficial start to summer with food, festivals, soccer and fireworks.
Stalled Ashland Project Purchased, Work Expected to Resume This Year
By Kevin Collison The long-stalled Ashland on Third apartment development in the River Market has been purchased by a Minneapolis firm that’s expected to tweak the design and resume construction possibly by the end of this year. Oaks Properties has bought the project from KC Commercial Realty Group. KC Commercial began work on what was…
Weekend Possibilities | Turkey Creek Festival, KC Tattoo Convention and Bluegrass in the Bottoms
Beer, bluegrass, Don Bosco’s block party, a Broadway musical — there are plenty of ways to enjoy May’s third weekend.
Weekend Possibilities | KC Ballet Returns to Oz, Crossroads ‘Boo-tique’ and NASCAR
From the stage to the speedway, the warm weekend forecast comes with a wide variety of fun for the entire family.
Decades Later, KC Dioceses Strive to Focus on Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Priests
June marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which was the first time that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops laid out a set of detailed procedures for addressing sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Legal Marijuana, Ranked-choice Voting Initiatives Submitted for Missouri Ballot
Missourians this fall may have a chance to legalize adult marijuana use and change the way elections are conducted.
Midtown Museum to Open Honoring Legendary Tattoo Artist Bert Grimm
Kansas City tattoo staple Grimm Tattoo has plan to open a Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum, honoring the legendary artist.
5 Ways to Observe La Batalla De Puebla, aka Cinco de Mayo, in KC
The meaning of May 5th for Mexicans in the U.S. is oft-misunderstood. Learn the history and how to honor The Battle of Puebla (known as Cinco de Mayo) in Kansas City.