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Recreational Marijuana Makes it on the Missouri Ballot in November

Missouri voters will decide this November whether to legalize recreational marijuana, four years after they first approved the drug for medicinal use.

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Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World

By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest, a respected international publication. “I think that’s incredible,” said Steve Rose, who co-chaired the successful bi-state sales tax campaign…

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Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background.

Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World

Kansas City’s Union Station has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest.

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In this photo illustration, a woman's silhouette holds a smartphone with the Airbnb logo displayed on the screen and in the background.

Unlicensed Short-term Rentals Overwhelm Some KC Neighborhoods

Less than 10% of Kansas City’s short-term rentals — almost all listed through Airbnb — have the permits required under a city ordinance approved in 2018.

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curiousKC | Have a Question About Legalizing Marijuana? Let Us Know.

What questions do you have about legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri? Flatland’s curiousKC team will find the answers.

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