Exterior view of the new Border Brewing Co. space.

Tap List | Crossroads Breweries Band Together For A Good Cause

A group of craft breweries, distilleries and wineries have banded together to form the East Crossroads Craft Beverage District.

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Streetcar Track-Laying Plan Calls for Segments Moving South on Main

By Kevin Collison After what has seemed an eternity of preliminary infrastructure work, the first rails for the streetcar Main Street extension will start being laid early next year beginning at Union Station and building south. Plans call for the track-laying work to be completed in one-half mile segments at a time, approximately three- to…

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Cyrus E. Dallin's sculpture of The Scout overlooks downtown from Penn Valley Park.

curiousKC | The Story Behind the Sioux Scout

The curiousKC team recounts the story behind The Scout, an iconic statue of a Native American on horseback overlooking downtown from Penn Valley Park.

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Kansas City's skyline as seen from 25th Street and Prospect Avenue.

Kansas City Journalist Mary Sanchez Joins Flatland as Senior Reporter

Kansas City PBS has announced well-known local journalist Mary Sanchez has joined Flatland, Kansas City PBS’ online journalism platform, as a senior reporter.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Crime and Punishment, Infrastructure and Holidays

Nick Haines offers a look at the week ahead in Kansas City. Veterans Day, big trials, COVID vaccine for children and the new federal infrastructure bill top the news.

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Union Station to Shine with $5M ‘Largest Single Gift’

By Kevin Collison Union Station has hit the donor jackpot with a $5 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation, a windfall that will greatly enhance the grand building restored with the help of metro voters in 1999. “It’s the largest, single gift we’ve received since reopening as a donor gift,” said George Guastello, Union Station…

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Night view, looking north, of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Nelson-Atkins Moves Forward with Pay Raise, New Board Chair, Stronger KC Art Focus

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art recently announced a series of initiatives including higher pay, new board leadership, greater emphasis on diversity, and a Kansas City-focused exhibition series.

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Union Station and the Kansas City skyline lit up at night.

Union Station Shines With $5 Million Donation From Sunderland Foundation

Union Station has hit the donor jackpot with a $5 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation, a windfall that will greatly enhance the grand building restored with the help of area voters in 1999.

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Persistence Bears Fruit at 2000 Vine Redevelopment

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Aug. 20.) By Kevin Collison The developers of the 2000 Vine historic redevelopment are beginning to taste the fruits of their hard work over the past three years, but are candid describing how tough it can be doing projects on the East Side. “It’s become painfully clear and…

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three colorful donuts on a table

Weekend Possibilities | Apocalypse Meow, Donut Fest and The World’s First Women-Run Record Show

November’s first weekend offers more than a few options for fun in Kansas City.

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