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Former Waddell & Reed Project Marketed as ‘1400KC’ Spec Office Tower

The 18-story office and garage tower under construction at 14th and Baltimore originally intended to be Waddell & Reed’s headquarters has been renamed “1400KC” and is being marketed nationally by CBRE. The $148 million development is expected to be available for sublease and tenant improvements by April 2022, according to a CBRE press release. Local…

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This curiousKC digs into the history of Kansas City's brick streets. Pictured in the middle and right photos is James Garfield Cleveland Brown, a renowned bricklayer in the 1920s. (Images: Johnson County Museum, Missouri Valley Special Collections | Collage: Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

curiousKC | How Many Brick-Paved Streets Are There in KC?

This curiousKC digs into the history of Kansas City’s brick streets.

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Fermentation tanks at Crane Brewing Co. in Raytown.

Tap List | Collaborations Create Community

Alma Mader, Crane and Casual Animal are among the Kansas City area breweries that are embracing collaborations.

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In 2019, Kansas City hosted a ballroom event where performers were able to walk, vogue and pose in front of "Pose" star, Dominique Jackson. (Sandy Woodsen | Flatland)

KC’s Grandfather of Ballroom Works for Greater Acceptance of the Culture

Ballroom culture has been around for longer than many realize, but it’s only recently arrived in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Prepping for Independence Day, Tiny Homes Vote and Medicaid Breakthrough

Nick’s Picks offers your guide to the news week ahead in Kansas City.

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Guests can enter the interior of the "Fractured Globe" to view videos describing the many challenges facing President Harry Truman following the end of World War II.

Take a Peek Inside the Re-imagined Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

On Friday, July 2, Harry S. Truman Library & Museum officials will reopen the Independence institution after a nearly two-year shutdown for a $29 million makeover.

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Curious about what our name 'Flatland' means? You're not alone. (Illustration by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Adobe Spark Images)

curiousKC | What Does Our Name ‘Flatland’ Exactly Mean?

Curious about the Flatland name’s origins? You’re not alone.

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The rails leading into the Auschwitz death camp in Poland.

Auschwitz Exhibit Teaches Children About the Holocaust

Curators of the Auschwitz exhibit now at Union Station want to share difficult revelations with children who may know nothing of the Holocaust.

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Travis Stull in front of his home in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. Stull bought his home in April.

Kansas City’s Pandemic Housing Market is Increasingly Pricing Out Millennials

A new study found Kansas City is one of the housing markets where affordability has declined the most

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‘War Remains,’ Virtual Visit to Trench Combat ‘Hell,’ Sellout WWI Museum Attraction

By Kevin Collison You could call “War Remains,” the new virtual reality experience at the National World War I Museum, a blockbuster attraction, except for its solitary nature, one person can visit every 15 minutes. The exhibition has been a sellout since opening shortly before Memorial Day weekend and is completely booked at this point…

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