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Josey Moseys to McGee, Celebrates ‘Record Store Day’

By Kevin Collison Josey Records has flipped around the corner to 1815 McGee in the East Crossroads, bringing along its 60,000 LPs, thousands of 45’s and a small frustration. “Having two floors, it’s been a big of a challenge trying to get people to notice the basement,” said Christian Labeau, store manager. “You can put…

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Nick’s Picks | Putting Missouri’s COVID-19 Surge in Context

Missouri is earning a reputation as the nation’s COVID epicenter. But is it really the worst in the entire country? What’s happening in Missouri isn’t pretty. But context is in order here and the overall statistics present a different picture.

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RiNo Charges Crossroads, Denver Developer Partnering on Gastro Pub and Pool Hall

By Kevin Collison A Denver developer has found his new ‘RiNo’ in the Crossroads, planning a pool hall and gastro pub at 16th and Grand along with revamping the former Architectural Salvage building. “I’ve developed a single block of RiNo,” Ken Wolf said, “and what attracted me to Kansas City is the Crossroads, which in…

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Riverfront Soccer, Office and Training Complex Proposed

(Updated Sept. 17: The decision by the Kansas City National Women’s Soccer League to build its $15 million training facility in Riverside eliminated an option that had been considered in July for the downtown Kansas City riverfront. “We do not anticipate moving forward with a sports training facility as previously reported at this time,” Jon…

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Kansas City Area Entertainment Venues Get More Than $40 Million in Economic Relief, More to Come

Live entertainment venues, among the hardest hit businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, are finally getting some long-sought economic relief from the federal government.

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