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New Visit KC Visitor Center Embraces Travelers

By Kevin Collison Stacey Smith, the manager of the new Visit KC welcome center at 1241 Main, embraces people wanting to know what there is to do in Kansas City–literally. The advocate of all things KC welcomes you with a hug and makes you feel like she’s hosting you in her living room, which is…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | The Madness of March in Sports, Politics and Entertainment

The NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Oscars and various political dramas will play out during the coming week in Kansas City.

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KCXL owner Pete Schartel says he fulfilled a childhood dream when he bought his first radio station in 1994.

A Missouri Radio Station Still Broadcasts Kremlin Programming, Even as Russia Invades Ukraine

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, so do broadcasts of what critics decry as Kremlin-funded propaganda on KCXL, a radio station in Liberty, Missouri. Pressure is mounting for KXCL to end broadcasts that have kept the station in business.

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Woman in flower crown and traditional, colorful Ukrainian dress holds a blowing Ukrainian flag in a park.

Fighting for Ukraine’s Independence Here in the Heartland

The Ukrainian Club of Kansas City moves away from cultural activities as members search for ways to support the war effort in their home country.

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The KC Star Relocating Offices to Crown Center

By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Star is leasing 8,500 square-feet for its new offices in the 2405 Grand building at Crown Center, a steep decline from its peak when the paper owned 659,000 square feet of downtown real estate. The relocation to about a half floor in an upper level of the office tower…

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