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Independent Missouri Senate Candidate John Wood.

Danforth PAC Bets Big on Independent Senate Candidate in Missouri

The political action committee backing independent Senate candidate John Wood is “in it to win it,” former Sen. Jack Danforth said a day after the PAC spent another $750,000 on TV ads to run before the Aug. 2 primary.

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Aines Dairy Loft Project on Gillham Begins, Summer 2023 Opening

By Kevin Collison The redevelopment of the historic Aines Dairy building at 3130 Gillham Rd. into 50 lofts with a potential grocer at street level is underway and the developer anticipates an opening next summer. Exact Partners began pursuing the $12 million project in spring 2021 and it received a chilly reception when its request…

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View of Main Street near Westport Road.

KC Streetcar Extension Reshapes Midtown Real Estate Market

The KC Streetcar extension along Main Street isn’t just about moving people – it’s about creating a new framework for development in Midtown.

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Planned Apartment Project at Third and Grand Grows to 102 Units

By Kevin Collison Oak Properties has tweaked the former Ashland apartment development planned for Third and Grand across from the City Market, adding eight units and halving the amount of retail space. Andrew Ganahl, a representative for Oaks Properties, the Minneapolis-based developer, said construction is expected to begin late this year at the development site…

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A room in a sleep clinic shows a lamp, a twin bed with white sheets flipped open. On the nightstand is a phone, stethoscope and a mask. The American Psychological Association called sleep disorders an "epidemic." COVID-19 made things worse.

An Epidemic of Sleep Disorders: Here’s What KC Experts Suggest

Sleep disorders are rising, more now than ever before. Learn why experts say it’s important to connect the dots between sleep, health and mental wellness.

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