People toasting two beers.

Tap List | Limitless Brewing Set To Move Into New Space

Limitless Brewing is celebrating the holidays by moving into a new facility in Lenexa.

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Farmer Alex Millershaski watches the wind blow a handful of dry, sandy soil across one of his wheat fields. His county in southwest Kansas just experienced its driest October on record.

Here’s How This Year’s Drought has Battered the Midwest — and What it Might Mean for Next Year

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country. For the hardest hit areas, such as the Great Plains, recovering from the far-reaching impacts of this historically dry year won’t be easy.

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Reynard Zweifel directs programming for the Kansas City performing arts group HYPE — Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence.

Near Murder, Gun Death Drive Work of KCMO Youth Mentor

Changemaker Reynard Zweifel directs programming for the Kansas City performing arts group HYPE — Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Cyber Monday, KCI Countdown, Lezak Retires

Cyber Monday, the countdown to opening a new Kansas City International Airport and Gary Lezak’s retirement top this week’s news forecast.

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Independence Boulevard Christian Church, which was constructed at its current site in 1905.

Small Congregations Rethink the Role of Big Historic Churches

Churches are seeking out new solutions to maintain historic older buildings.

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Pennway Point Proposal Would Add Ferris Wheel to Downtown

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published March 16, 2022. This week, the developer filed a $3.9 million building permit with the city for “Ferris Wheel site with associated amenities.” By Kevin Collison An entertainment district at the south end of the Broadway viaduct that would include a 170-foot Ferris wheel, neon sign museum and…

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Woman Looking Up

The (R)evolution of the ‘Soft Black Girl’

Many Black women are ditching the expectations of the “strong Black woman” stereotype and tapping into the “soft Black girl” lifestyle focusing on luxury.

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Ken Burns and his father in 1958.

Ken Burns on ‘Our America: A Photographic History’

Documentarian Ken Burns’ new book of photography, 15 years in the making, tells the story of the U.S. and us.

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Country Club Plaza holiday lights

Weekend Possibilities | USA vs. England, Wheel of Fortune and All of the Lights

Whether entertaining out-of-town guests or trying to get away from them, there’s soccer, shopping and the chance to spin the wheel coming this Thanksgiving weekend.

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A elderly woman holds a match over a white candlestick. She's wearing a large amethyst ring. High schoolers watch in the background.

Chillicothe Remembers the Holocaust Through the Lives of its Survivors

Chillicothe High School has staged a play preserving the story of Holocaust survivors George and Erika Mandler, who found a new home in the rural Missouri community.

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Analysis: Parking, Traffic and Taxpayer Costs Are Key Downtown Ballpark Concerns

By Kevin Collison Last week’s “open letter” from Royals’ owner John Sherman about building a new ballpark in or near downtown, while not unexpected, still sent shock waves through the metro. Gauging from CityScene readership, the immediate reaction was huge with a record 20,000 plus page views of the article about his $2 billion announcement…

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J. Rieger & Co.'s 2022 holiday edition whiskey.

Tap List | J. Rieger & Co. Releases Holiday Whiskey 

J. Rieger & Co. has announced its 2022 Holiday Edition Kansas City whiskey.

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Kansas Coalition Pushing Payday Loan Reform

A coalition in Kansas has come together to push reform of the payday loan industry.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Thanksgiving Week Stuffed with News and Fun

Nick Haines provides the outlook for a busy Thanksgiving week ahead in Kansas City.

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Nationally-Renowned Ballpark Author Says Timing Right to Bring Royals Downtown

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Jan. 31, 2020) By Kevin Collison Kansas City was “lucky” 15 years ago not to build a downtown ballpark when the Royals lease was last up, but that’s all changed now, according to Paul Goldberger, author of the new book “Ballpark: Baseball in the American City.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning…

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