Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty at the R9 Ranch in Edwards County, Kansas.

How The Search For Water Is Pitting Farmers Against Cities In Western Kansas

The search for water is pitting farmers against cities in western Kansas.

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Here's Arthur B. Church and images of the station he started, KMBC

curiousKC | A Brief History of KC Radio and the Broadcaster Who Started It All

This is a brief history lesson of one of the major players in Kansas City broadcasting and radio.

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Are We Live Yet, Downtown?

By Kevin Collison Live entertainment is slowly returning to downtown stages and sports venues, but that world isn’t expect to return to anything close to a post-Covid normal until September. The T-Mobile Center was the first big venue to turn on the lights for live performances on Jan. 28 following a 10-month pandemic freeze when…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Looking for Sunshine in a Miserable Week

This week, learn about the power of fandom, the news you need to know and what Valentine’s Day trends are in COVID times.

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Actor Chris Bylsma in "News of the World."

Art House Extra | Chris Bylsma (Briefly) Goes Toe-to-Toe With Tom Hanks

Kansan Chris Bylsma regales Art House with stories from life as a working actor in Hollywood.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Breakfasts of Champions: Comparing Eating Habits of Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady

As quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes prepare for Super Bowl LV, their eating habits could not be more different.

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Historic Attucks School to Become Major Art Center at 18th & Vine

By Kevin Collison The resurrection of the historic Attucks School as a major art center at the 18th & Vine Jazz District is moving forward, three years after the city awarded redevelopment rights to the Zhou brothers, renowned international artists based in Chicago. The planned Zhou B. Art Center of Kansas City is slated for…

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A Chiefs flag hangs on barrels of whiskey at J. Rieger & Co. Distillery

Weekend Possibilities | Super Bowl Watch Parties, Black History Forum, Joe’s KC Open Sunday

As KC readies for Super Bowl LV against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a full weekend slate offers plenty to do until kickoff.

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The historic Attucks School at 1815 Woodland Ave.

Historic Attucks School to Become Major Art Center for 18th & Vine

The historic Attucks School at 1815 Woodland Ave. is being renovated as a major art center. It opened in 1905 to serve Black public school students.

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Kieran Vickers catches a breath after moving his furniture out of The Alps Apartments.

A Place to Sleep: Tenants Seek Homes After Being Displaced

After being evicted, here’s what it’s like to find a new place.

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Another Key Corner Acquired Along Streetcar Extension Route

By Kevin Collison Another key corner along the planned Main Street streetcar route at 31st street has been acquired by a developer including the 134 year-old Jeserich building and an adjacent building housing Lufti’s Fried Fish. An entity controlled by PriceMgmtCo, 31 Main LLC, has bought the half-dozen properties northeast of 31st and Main where…

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Gregory Cushman, an associate professor of environmental history at the University of Kansas, marched with faculty and students to raise awareness about potential damage of administration plans to downsize the staff and eliminate degree programs to address budget problems.

KU Faculty, Students Go on Offense at Allen Fieldhouse Against Administration’s Budget Strategy

Faculty and students at the University of Kansas are protesting plans to deal with massive budget problems by shedding tenured professors, undervaluing graduate teaching assistants and jettisoning degree programs.

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Thomas Jones, bottom right.

Honoring Minority Veterans, A Century Later

A task force at Park University is conducting a systematic review of World War I to find minority soldiers who might have been denied a Medal of Honor due to discrimination against their race or religion.

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COVID-19 vaccine in a syringe

Rural Health Departments in Missouri Struggle to Meet Overwhelming Vaccine Demand

Missouri currently is 49th among U.S. states in the percentage of population vaccinated for COVID-19, at 5.6%. Rural counties in particular are lagging even that figure.

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Hotel Kansas City Looks to Local Artists for Style

By Kevin Collison The recently-opened Hotel Kansas City has emerged as a significant new patron of local artists and crafts people, spending an estimated $175,000 to purchase their works in keeping with its homegrown style. “With our name being Hotel Kansas City, we wanted to have that local flavor,” said Ryan Baldwin, general manager. From…

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