Rizoma beer in a glass and can on a bar.

Tap List | Rizoma Liquid Creations Launching Pilot Beers

Rizoma Liquid Creations, Kansas City’s first Hispanic-owned brewery, is rolling out pilot batches of beer at PH Coffee this month.

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Gov. Laura Kelly, left, listens to a discussion about the advantage of expanding eligibility for Medicaid to lower-income Kansans as 40 states have done since 2014, including Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma.

Kansas’ Unrivaled Rural Hospital Crisis: 58% at Risk of Closing, 82% Lost Money on Patient Care

Financial weaknesses at four of every five rural Kansas hospitals provide leverage to Medicaid expansion advocates seeking $680 million annually.

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Historic ‘Castle’ Back on Market Near 18th and Vine

By Kevin Collison A plan to renovate the historic City Workhouse Castle into a boutique hotel has fallen through and it’s now part of a 20-acre group of properties that’s on the market near the 18th & Vine Jazz District. “There are few sites that close to downtown with that kind of land assembly, it’s…

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University of Kansas Health System building.

University of Kansas Deal with Missouri Hospital Feels ‘Terribly Wrong’ to Lawmakers

The proposed takeover of Liberty Hospital in Missouri by the University of Kansas Health System is being greeted with scorn by lawmakers in Missouri and Kansas.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Royals Stadium and Housing Issues

A Royals stadium town hall, housing issues in Johnson County and Kansas City and a would-be president’s rally top the news agenda this week.

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Green Dirt Opening East Crossroads Café, Cheese Shop in February

By Kevin Collison Green Dirt Farm has set an opening date for its new venue in the East Crossroads and is promising a restaurant and cheese shop that should “reimagine the culinary landscape of Kansas City.” The new Green Dirt on Oak is scheduled to open at 1601 Oak St. this February. It will include…

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Trust Women officials say most of the clinic's patients are from nearby states.

Thousands More People are Now Traveling to Kansas for Abortions, Research Finds

In the first half of 2023, nearly two-thirds of people getting abortions in Kansas traveled from out-of-state, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute.

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The KC Streetcar with a holiday wrap on it.

Weekend Possibilities | Distillery Divided, Tina Turner and Streetcar Jams 

Crafts, a holiday classic and a big-time college basketball clash set the scene for a spirited December weekend.  Friday, Dec. 8  6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Black Being, a multimedia exhibition and in-studio performance piece on display at Charlotte Street Gallery, 3333 Wyoming St., through Jan. 6 explores the beauty and normalcy of Black existence. Friday…

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A line of red-brick buildings down 7th Street from the Unified Government City Hall and Wyandotte County Courthouse.

No, Wyandotte County is Not Going Bankrupt

United Government Mayor Tyrone Garner has warned the government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, faces “financial ruin.” Bond markets disagree.

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A farm tractor rolls along outside a Silver City, Miss., neighborhood in May. Mississippi lawmakers want the state to join the growing list of those regulating foreign ownership of agricultural land next year.

This Land is Our Land: States Crack Down on Foreign-Owned Farmland

As foreigners buy up American farmland, lawmakers in more states want to keep certain countries out.

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Truman Sports Complex

Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall Meeting

By Kevin Collison Alarmed that the glacial pace of pro sports negotiations may prompt the Chiefs to pursue a suburban Kansas option, Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca is hosting a community meeting next week to heat things up. “As chair of the budget committee, if no one is going to do this, the one member…

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Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall

Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the future of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals at Truman Sports Complex.

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BKS Artisan Ales' taproom.

Tap List | Two KC Breweries Receive National Recognition

KC Bier Co. and BKS Artisan Ales both have brews appearing in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine’s annual list of the top 20 beers.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Sports Deadlines, Anniversary Celebrations and Community Input

Your handy-dandy guide to the week ahead:  5O-DAY COUNTDOWN  While many Kansas Citians are counting down to Christmas, the countdown clock is fast ticking down on another important date: The deadline to place a new Royals ballpark on the April ballot.  Today we officially hit the 50-day mark. That’s the amount of time the Royals…

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Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced an ordinance Thursday that would prohibit Kansas City landlords from refusing to rent to someone based on their source of income.

Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers

A new ordinance Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced Thursday would make it illegal for Kansas City landlords to deny a prospective tenant because of how they pay rent.

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