Chefs on a bike ride

KC Chefs Form Mountain Biker Gang to Beat Pandemic Fatigue

A group of Kansas City area chefs have taken up mountain biking to get away from the stresses of operating restaurants during a pandemic.

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Verdant Blooms in Crossroads

(Editor’s note: This story originally was posted Feb. 21 2019. Verdant is now open and in addition to the services and goods mentioned in the original article, it also offers flower bouquets starting at $3.50 per bundle preferably raised by local growers. Hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m….

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John Cleary playing piano

Black Music Matters to Village Presbyterian Church

Village Presbyterian Church has launched a new music program in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Minuteman II missile sites

Nukes in the Heartland: Remnants of Cold War Missile Sites Remain

A Kansas-based artist has created a photo series documenting former sites of nuclear warhead silos in the Midwest.

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Latinos are the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S.

A Seat at the Table: Latino Educators on Mentorship and Education in KC

Here’s what three Kansas Citians are doing to support the metro’s Latino students.

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Tribe Bringing World Street Food to River Market

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in CityScene KC on March 8, 2018) The new Tribe street kitchen in the River Market wants to be to your appetite what world music is to your ears. “All of us have experienced cultures throughout the world,” said co-founder Sam Hagan. “We came to the conclusion that different…

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barbecued beef brisket

Tap List | The Clash of Smoked Meat and Beer

Tap List celebrates the enduring relationship of beer and barbecue.

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curiousKC | Is Plant Diversity the Future for the Midwest?

The curiousKC team talked with some local horticulturists who are making it their mission to develop plant varieties suited for our particular environment in the Kansas City metro.

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Cannabis growing facilities

Two Kansas Lawmakers Pushing to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Two Kansas lawmakers are on a quest to legalize medical marijuana in the state.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday in Missouri

The week ahead in Kansas City includes the beginning of voting in the upcoming election, the search for a city manager in Kansas City and a review of local streets and monuments with racists ties.

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Key State Affordable Housing Tax Credit Program Poised for Revival

(Editor’s note, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted to restore funding for the state Low Income Housing Tax Credit program on Sept. 25) By Kevin Collison A state incentive program that was considered a vital tool to help build affordable housing in downtown Kansas City and around Missouri before being defunded in 2017 by former…

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Vote Now in Flatland’s 2020 BBQ Bonanza Bracket

Flatland has launched the KC BBQ Bonanza Bracket for voters to select their favorite local barbecue joint.

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Jim Tyrer of the Kansas City Chiefs

Art House Extra | Remembering KC Chiefs Great Jim Tyrer

A new film explores the life and tragic death of Kansas City Chiefs great Jim Tyrer and his wife through the eyes of their surviving children.

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

Weekend Possibilities | Chiefs Watch Parties, The Hey! Hey! Supper Club and Live Music Left and Right

With a lot of live music in the cards and a game to watch come Sunday, here’s a full guide to a weekend’s worth of good times to be had across town.

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Stephen Van Rhein

KC Parks Department Plants Seeds of Savings With New Sustainability Plan

Kansas City is converting some park land into more a more natural state, hoping to harvest both environmental and economic savings.

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