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Nick Haines in "Justice Deferred."

Kansas City PBS Wins National Award for ‘Justice Deferred’

Kansas City PBS has announced that a “Kansas City Week in Review” special, “Justice Deferred,” has been named the recipient of the American Judges Association’s 2022 Gavel Award.

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An advertisement of the KCMO-TV Tower from the '60s. (eBay)

curiousKC | A Quick History Lesson on the TV Tower Near 31st and Main Street

Here’s your brief history lesson on the red steel tower at 31st Street and Main Street.

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Republican candidates for Kansas attorney general - Kris Kobach, Tony Mattivi and Kellie Warren - on stage at the DoubleTree Hotel in Overland Park..

Kansas Attorney General Candidates Square Off Over Electability, Qualifications and Roe v. Wade

Candidates for the Republican nomination for Kansas Attorney General are positioning themselves as two tested, career politicians versus a newcomer, albeit one with a lengthy track record as an assistant U.S. prosecutor.

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Kansas City PBS Documentary ‘Fade to Black’ Wins Missouri Broadcasters Association Award

Kansas City PBS has announced that three of its documentaries were recognized at the 2022 Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) Awards.

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Young people painting at the Mattie Rhodes Center.

‘Art Moves Us’ | Mattie Rhodes Center

The arts play a big role in the Mattie Rhodes Center’s ongoing efforts to serve Kansas City’s most vulnerable people.

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An artist working on a potters wheel at Epic Arts.

‘Art Moves Us’ | Epic Arts

Epic Arts is developing creative spaces in hopes of building a sense of place and pride in Wyandotte County.

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Tonight on Kansas City PBS: ‘Art Moves Us’

Kansas City PBS and ArtsKC, the nonprofit regional arts council, have produced “Art Moves Us,” a new hour-long special exploring how the arts impact and shape our lives and community.

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One of the existing buildings at Kansas City PBS will be demolished to make way for this open courtyard space.

Major Renovation Project Part of Kansas City PBS ‘Picture This’ Initiative

By Kevin Collison Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work. The bulk of the funds, $12.5 million, will be used to renovate and re-envision the complex…

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The main entry for the renovated Kansas City PBS headquarters will feature ample landscaping.

Kansas City PBS Announces $16.5M ‘Picture This’ Capital Campaign

Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main streets, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work.

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Denslow Brown working on Womyn's Land.

‘Womyn’s Land’: A Rural Version of ‘Womontown’

Like Womontown, Womyn’s Land was created as a place for lesbians who wanted to withdraw from an oppressive “mainstream world” to feel safe and empowered.

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