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

Tap List | Toasting Another Chiefs Super Bowl Appearance

Whether you’re rooting for the Chiefs or not, the days leading up to the Super Bowl are full of Kansas City beer magic.

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KC Tenants protestors

Missouri Housing Advocates Look to Biden Administration to Strengthen Eviction Moratorium

Housing advocates are looking for help from the Biden administration to close loopholes in the federal eviction ban.

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Cliff’s Taphouse Taking Former Ollie’s Space at Martini Corner

By Kevin Collison Larry Kime is bullish about Martini Corner and the growing nearby neighborhoods, making him excited about the prospects for his new restaurant and bar opening in the former Ollie’s Local space. “Driving through Union Hill and Beacon Hill, it blew me away the amount of upper-end houses, townhouses and apartments, and the…

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A crowd gathers around a priest outside of Holy Rosary Church.

curiousKC | What was Columbus Park Like in its Heyday?

This is was what life was like in Kansas City’s “Little Italy.”

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | The Chiefs, Plus 10 Other Things You Need to Know This Week

The Kansas City Chiefs, the second impeachment of Donald Trump and COVID-19 vaccinations top the list of news items in Kansas City this week.

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Monarchs 21st C Reboot Honors Past and Helps Museum’s Future

By Kevin Collison While the new Kansas City Monarchs reboot is a salute to the Negro Leagues storied past, it also should yield significant revenues for the future of its signature museum at the 18th & Vine Historic District. The announcement the former T-Bones minor league ball club will be called the Kansas City Monarchs…

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Rapper Cellus Hamilton

Atlanta Rapper Adds to Kansas City Chiefs Soundtrack

The latest Kansas City Chiefs anthem “Run It Back” comes from KC-born, Atlanta rapper Cellus Hamilton.

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McDonald's worker Terrence Wise holds his fist up in solidarity as Fran Marion, another local McDonald's worker, speaks at the Fight for $15 rally on Jan. 15 in front of the Van Brunt McDonald’s in Kansas City,

Kansas City Fast-Food Workers Demand a $15 Minimum Wage and Union

Kansas City fast-food workers have joined a nationwide effort to demand a $15 minimum wage and union representation.

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River Market’s Confluence Acquires Denver Firm, Now in Nine Cities

By Kevin Collison Confluence, a River Market-based firm involved in several big downtown improvement plans, has acquired a Denver firm, expanding its office network to nine cities including Chicago and Minneapolis. The landscape architecture firm headquartered at 417 Delaware has bought studioINSITE of Denver, bringing its total number of employees to more than 70, with…

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Dawn over downtown Kansas City

Weekend Possibilities | Chiefs Watch Parties, Wonderscope’s New Space and Live Music

Live music, family-friendly events and, of course, Chiefs watch parties are on the schedule for January’s penultimate weekend.

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Ivera Williams, an early childhood educator in Kansas City, hosts virtual circle time. (

How Kansas City-Area Education Has Changed During the Pandemic

Some veteran teachers are learning new ways to teach these days, as superintendents try to keep school on track.

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West Bottoms Flats Primed for 90 More Apartments

By Kevin Collison Melissa “Missy” Ferchill hails from Cleveland and while a passionate Browns fan, she  thinks the Chiefs should have been penalized for spearing over that controversial end zone fumble, her firm continues to invest here. MCM Company is planning to begin a $24 million second phase of its West Bottoms Flats development this…

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Joe Biden

Here’s Joe Biden’s To-Do List On His First Day as President

President-elect Joe Biden early Wednesday unveiled the list of executive orders, memos and directives he will make when he assumes the presidency later in the day.

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Realtor Jason Rains jams out in front of a home for a patriotic July 4th video.

KC Realtor Spoofs Music Videos (Goofily) to Sell Homes

A Kansas City Realtor spoofs songs of Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Jason Aldean and others to sell houses.

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Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer

Tap List | Here Are Cassie’s Top Five Tap List Beers of 2020

Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer counts down her top five local craft beers of 2020.

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