The Good Shepherd Conservancy is a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving Standardbred poultry and historical purebred lines such as those shown here for agricultural use.

Kansas Farmer Fights to Save Heritage Poultry From Extinction

For 20 years, Frank Reese has been working to build a modern-day Noah’s Ark for poultry. His goal is to save 10 rare breeds of chickens and turkeys by growing the flock to 100,000 by 2025.

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UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus

By Kevin Collison A new UMKC master plan that calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the terminus of the planned streetcar route has been approved by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The proposed development is part of a larger UMKC Master Plan 2021 for the Volker and…

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The University of Missouri-Kansas City is proposing housing for 500 students at the planned streetcar terminus by its campus.

UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus

A new University of Missouri-Kansas City master plan calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the southern terminus of the planned KC Streetcar route.

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Greenworks In Kansas City, a local nonprofit, works to connect kids and young adults with environmental education and job opportunities.

Environmental Camp About More Than Making S’mores

Greenworks In Kansas City, a local nonprofit, works to connect kids and young adults with environmental education and job opportunities.

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In 2019, Kansas City hosted a ballroom event where performers were able to walk, vogue and pose in front of "Pose" star, Dominique Jackson. (Sandy Woodsen | Flatland)

KC’s Grandfather of Ballroom Works for Greater Acceptance of the Culture

Ballroom culture has been around for longer than many realize, but it’s only recently arrived in Kansas City.

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Grand Avenue Temple Closes, Downtown Sanctuary Since 1912

GUEST COMMENTARY By Bryan Cisler After more than 100 years, today (June 27) was the final service for Grand Avenue Temple – a Methodist church in downtown Kansas City at Ninth and Grand Avenue. I wasn’t a member there but I decided to attend the last service. I hung around afterwards and talked to some…

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The home on 4401 E. Ninth St. used to be on Kansas City's dangerous buildings list until the Lykins Neighborhood Association acquired the property through Missouri's Abandoned Housing Act. It's now being renovated into a livable home.

How One Kansas City Neighborhood Is Transforming Its Dangerous And Abandoned Buildings

In northeast Kansas City, the Lykins Neighborhood Association has used Missouri’s Abandoned Housing Act to reclaim abandoned and dilapidated homes and turn them over to rehabbers for renovation. The results have been promising.

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Stan Cottrell runs.

Real-life Forrest Gump: 77-year-old Runner Hits Cross-Country Midpoint in Kansas City

A cross-country run in the name of goodwill will take 77-year-old Stan Cottrell 3,000-miles across the United States, from Los Angeles to Washington D.C.

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In this curiousKC, we try to break down insurance and access to mental health providers. (Adobe Spark Image)

curiousKC | Why do Companies Treat Insurance for Mental Health Differently Than Physical Health?

Mental and physical health are not mutually exclusive. When one suffers, the other can suffer as well. So why, one curiousKC reader inquired, do some insurance companies treat them differently? The short answer is that they shouldn’t. By federal law, insurance companies are required to maintain parity between mental health and physical health. “If, for…

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Sinkers Lounge Plans Fall Tee Time in P&L District

By Kevin Collison Sinkers Lounge is finally out of the Covid rough and plans to tee off this fall in the Power & Light District next door to its companion venue, Blade & Timber. The new upscale indoor mini-golf concept had been scheduled to open last summer at 53 W. 13th St. but the pandemic…

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