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Late Summer Opening Anticipated for Strang Food Hall at Plaza

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published March 20, 2023) By Kevin Collison The new Strang Chef Collective food hall planned for the Cascade Hotel being just north of the Country Club Plaza is considered by its operator a “bullish” vote of confidence in the venerable shopping district. “We’ve always targeted the Plaza as an…

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Drag Queen “Manic High” applying makeup.

Drag Queens Persevere in Face of anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Kansas and Missouri

The Kansas City and Lawrence drag community is persevering in the face of a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s how.

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Evergy offices in downtown Topeka, Kansas.

Missouri Plan for Peak Power Pricing Prompts Pushback

A Missouri regulatory plan to adopt time-of-use pricing for electrical power is running into resistance from some politicians and utilities such as Evergy.

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Chef Brings 40-Years of Restaurant Seasoning to Union On The Hill

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published March 16, 2023) By Kevin Collison George Atsangbe has been corporate chef at some of the better known names in the local restaurant world including Houlihan’s and Bread and Butter Concepts for 40 years. So the native of Nigeria knew exactly what he wanted to do when he…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Epic Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power

Evergy says about 12,000 customers remain without power after an epic storm swept through Kansas City Friday. Power may not be fully restored until Tuesday.

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