Halloween pumpkin head oozing purple smoke.

Tap List | Local Breweries Teeing Up Toasts for Trick-or-Treating

Kansas City area breweries have a full schedule of Halloween-themed events this weekend.

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Eboney Allmon

Families Scramble to Keep the Lights On As Utility Bills Pile Up

Thousands of people around the Kansas City region who have lost jobs due to the pandemic are seeking help with their utility bills.

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Troostival Concert Celebrates Black Culture and Troost Revival

By Kevin Collison The first annual Troostival, a celebration of Black creativity and the ongoing revival of a street traditionally associated with Kansas City racial division, will be celebrated this Friday at the Hy-Vee Arena. The approximately seven-hour concert will feature eight musical acts including DJ’s, jazz, hip hop, funk and R&B. You can can…

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Potholes on 75th Street

curiousKC | Here’s The Price Tag to Fix All of Kansas City’s Roads

The curiousKC team looks into how much it would actually cost to fix and maintain Kansas City’s streets.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Bracing for Big Votes

A new Supreme Court justice, mask mandates and the search for a new city manager in Kansas City highlight the pre-Halloween week leading into Election Day.

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Central High School Principal Anthony Madry, left, depends on the Central Clergy Alliance for help in his schools. The Rev. Faith Allen, center, of Jamison Temple Memorial Church, and Bishop Eric D. Morrison of Kingdom Word Ministries are Alliance members.

Central High School, Nearby Clergy, Changing Narrative for Community

Central High School’s principal and nearby clergy are turning the school into a community center to help students and families succeed.

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Scene from "Don't Look Away."

Art House Extra | ‘Don’t Look Away’

“Don’t Look Away” is a new short film that explores the conflict of perception of self versus the perception of others in these trying times.

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Emmy Awards

Kansas City PBS Earns 10 Regional Emmy Nominations

Kansas City PBS received 10 nominations for the 2020 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards.

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Community Christian Sparks Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’

By Kevin Collison Community Christian Church has been baptized officially as a historic building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, a designation that’s sparking a fundraising campaign to rekindle its signature “Steeple of Light.” The church at 4601 Main is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, part of a  strategy to revitalize the…

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The Sporting Kansas City soccer team lines up and locks arms in front of the home crowd

Weekend Possibilities | Boo at the Zoo, Sporting KC and a Rescue Dog Show

A virtual rescue dog show, Boo at the Zoo, and a Sporting KC home match against the Colorado Rapids highlight a full slate of fall fun for the weekend ahead of Halloween.

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Steeple of Light at Community Christian Church

Community Christian Church Launches Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’

Community Christian Church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a key step in restoring the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building.

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Agritourists commune with honey bees

Sweet Surrender: A ‘Bee Experience’ Chases Away Pandemic Blues

Circle Back Farm in Drexel, Missouri, has embraced the “bee experience” to encourage agritourism in support of the crucial pollinators.

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Artist Coalition Virtual Fashion Show Walks Streetcar Aisle

The Kansas City Artists Coalition is riding the rails this year for its annual Coalesce fashion show, turning the aisles of a streetcar into a runway for a video production that will be aired virtually on Nov. 7. “We are confident that Kansas City, and possibly the nation, has never seen a runway show like…

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Helping hands

What Kansas City’s Homeless Shelters are Up Against, and How We Can Help

Kansas City area homeless shelters are bracing for a challenging winter amid widespread joblessness and rising threats of eviction for struggling families.

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President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden

Life and Death Issue: Presidential Candidates on Health Care

Flatland examines the presidential candidates’ positions on health care, which 68% of registered voters say will be a very important issue in deciding how they vote.

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