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An aerial view of the Florida Power & Light Echo River Solar Energy Center in Wellborn, Florida.

Details of Massive KC Solar Project Begin to Emerge

Evergy is among the companies responding to Kansas City’s request for proposals to develop a massive solar farm at Kansas City International Airport.

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A collage of five people, with a transgender flag and a pride flag.

In Their Own Words: Testimonies from Trans Kansas Citians 

Kansas Citians share their stories of life in the trans community and the pursuit of gender-affirming care.

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Fr. Taylor W. Tracy, pastor of Christ the King Independent Catholic Church of Kansas City.

Gay Priest Shepherds Nontraditional ‘Catholic’ Church

Fr. Taylor W. Tracy is married. To a man. And he is leading a nontraditional “Catholic” church on Kansas City’s West Side that is exceptionally ecumenical.

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Plaza Restaurant Project Served Big Day, Expects Summer 2026 Opening

By Kevin Collison The Cocina47 restaurant project at the Plaza had a big day Wednesday, winning support from City Hall and Port KC, and converting a former staunch critic into an ally and indirect partner. The plan for a three-story building at 47th and Pennsylvania at the Country Club Plaza was unanimously endorsed by the…

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The Skywalk Memorial Plaza

New Perspectives Emerge on Hyatt Regency Skywalks Collapse

Two new books offer fresh perspectives on the Hyatt Regency skywalks collapse, regarded as the most devastating structural collapse in U.S. history.

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