Cami Thomas is a native to St. Louis. Her recent work is part of the Reflect / Project series at the Mid-America Arts Alliance

This St. Louis Artist Found Connection in a Time of Disconnection

Câmi Thomas didn’t expect to find connection or inspiration during a pandemic, but her latest work is a result of community support and honest conversations.

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Santa underwater at Sea Life Aquarium.

Weekend Possibilities | Sea of Lights, The Mercury Room and Board Game Brunch

A long list of virtual, scheduled entry and football related events mark Thanksgiving weekend in and around Kansas City.

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Downtown Council Drops Homeless Camp Idea, Welcomes Donations to Community Center

By Kevin Collison The Downtown Council’s efforts to help the homeless population got some good news this Thanksgiving week, tempering the collapse of its proposal to establish a temporary camp for emergency shelter this winter. A fundraiser led by engineering firm Burns & McDonnell raised $105,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to build a new…

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Udo Keppler's drawing "Thanksgiving Toast" illustrates well how holiday dinners can be when family members with differing views come together.

A Therapist’s Advice: 5 Ways to Navigate Fraught Conversations with Family

These tips may help avoid a recipe for family disaster this holiday season.

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Gun display at Frontier Justice

Booming Business: Guns Are a Hot Gift Item This Holiday Season

Guns sales are booming in 2020, and firearms are expected to be a popular gift this holiday season.

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Union Station Completes Family Scrapbook with Holiday Reflections

By Kevin Collison Faced with the prospect of the Covid Grinch stealing its most popular season, Union Station has improvised a holiday experience it hopes will provide families with festive memories after a tumultuous year. “We didn’t want to cancel the holidays,” said George Guastello, president and CEO of Union Station. “We don’t want kids…

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Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer.

Tap List | Flavorful Beers for Your (Small) Thanksgiving

Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer checks out three local seasonal beers inspired by the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Culinary students at Broadmoor Bistro

Mixed Blessings: Culinary Students Grateful for Hands-On Learning

Broadmoor Bistro’s annual “Everything But The Turkey” fundraiser came off again this year in spite of the obstacles created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Border Brewing Relocating to Bigger Crossroads Digs This Spring

By Kevin Collison Border Brewing, the pioneering brewer that launched the East Crossroads craft beer scene in 2015, is relocating to a new space this spring more than double the size of its current digs at 406 E. 18th St. Proprietor Eric Martens said his decision to lease a 3,200 square-foot building a block away…

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Novel restaurant.

curiousKC | Here’s a List of Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Kansas City

The curiousKC team takes a tour of Kansas City restaurants that emphasize local and natural foods on their menus.

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Emmy Awards

Four Emmys Go To… Kansas City PBS

Kansas City PBS has been recognized with four regional Emmy awards for 2020.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Everything You Need to Know This Thanksgiving Week

Nick Haines provides an overview of new COVID-19 restrictions and how they will affect Thanksgiving in Kansas City.

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Rival Plans to Develop Apartments by City Market Include 12-Story Tower

By Kevin Collison Two rival apartment plans are being pitched for a public parking lot next to the City Market, one a 12-story tower proposed by an Indianapolis developer, the other a five-story project submitted by a local group. The two developers, Flaherty & Collins of Indy and locally-based RM Housing Partners LLC, responded to…

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Farah Ahmed, state epidemiologist with the Kansas Department for Health and Environment

CDC Confirms Kansas Mask Mandates Helped Reduce COVID-19 Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new research that reaffirms mask mandates helped slow the spread of COVID-19 in Kansas’ largest counties.

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Stacy Welkom signing marriage documents.

Zoom Weddings: Proxy Marriages Spike in Pandemic

A quirk in Kansas marriage law offers distant lovers a loophole.

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