A KCWHL member stretches before taking the ice.

‘You Feel Invincible’: KC Women’s Hockey League Provides Safe Space for Women to Learn Tough Game

New women’s hockey league members range from former NCAA Division I women’s hockey players to hockey moms-turned-athletes.

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Residential Plan with $500K Townhouses Proposed for Columbus Park

By Kevin Collison A corner of Columbus Park tucked near an interstate ramp is the proposed location of a 20-unit residential project that won approval for property tax incentives Tuesday from a city development agency. The $7 million Columbus Park Apartment plan calls for 10, for-sale townhouses and 10 rental apartments in five duplexes to…

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Draft towers are ready to pour beer at the new Tall Trellis Brew Co. in Olathe, Kansas.

Tap List | New Breweries Officially Open Doors

River Bluff Brewing and Tall Trellis Brew Co. are open to the public in the River Market and Olathe.

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Pirate’s Bone Dropping Anchor at New Midtown Location

By Kevin Collison Pirate’s Bone Burger is opening a second location in Midtown this week, attracted by the planned streetcar extension and the opportunity to focus on serving takeout should Covid disrupt the restaurant industry again. “It’s been in the works for awhile,” said co-owner Zaid Consuegra. “Covid pushed us to find a non-serving environment…

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Eric Greitens is directed to a press conference with the media after filing to run in the Missouri Senate primary on Feb. 22, 2022, at the James C Kirkpatrick State Information Center in Jefferson City.

New Eric Greitens Abuse Allegations Reignite GOP Fears of Losing Missouri Senate Seat

The prospect of Eric Greitens capturing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri was already terrifying to his party’s leaders. Those fears seemed to be confirmed on Monday, when the former governor’s ex-wife accused him of physically abusing her and his children.

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Train tracks against a backdrop of green grass and wind turbines illustrates a new project called the Grain Belt Express. This new effort is a "massive high-powered transmission line delivering renewable energy."

curiousKC | Any Questions About a Big Renewable Energy Project Coming to the Midwest?

This month, the Flatland Show and curiousKC focus on renewable energy and how new plans will affect the region.

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New Visit KC Visitor Center Embraces Travelers

By Kevin Collison Stacey Smith, the manager of the new Visit KC welcome center at 1241 Main, embraces people wanting to know what there is to do in Kansas City–literally. The advocate of all things KC welcomes you with a hug and makes you feel like she’s hosting you in her living room, which is…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | The Madness of March in Sports, Politics and Entertainment

The NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Oscars and various political dramas will play out during the coming week in Kansas City.

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KCXL owner Pete Schartel says he fulfilled a childhood dream when he bought his first radio station in 1994.

A Missouri Radio Station Still Broadcasts Kremlin Programming, Even as Russia Invades Ukraine

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, so do broadcasts of what critics decry as Kremlin-funded propaganda on KCXL, a radio station in Liberty, Missouri. Pressure is mounting for KXCL to end broadcasts that have kept the station in business.

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Woman in flower crown and traditional, colorful Ukrainian dress holds a blowing Ukrainian flag in a park.

Fighting for Ukraine’s Independence Here in the Heartland

The Ukrainian Club of Kansas City moves away from cultural activities as members search for ways to support the war effort in their home country.

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