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Origin KC, New $30M Hotel Planned for Berkley Riverfront

By Kevin Collison A Mississippi hotel developer is in final negotiations with Port KC to open the first hotel on the downtown riverfront, a $30 million project called Origin KC that would be located across from Berkley Park. The Thrash Group of Hattiesburg intends to open the sixth boutique hotel in its Origin group, a…

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Cannabis growing facilities

How to Talk About Medical Marijuana With Your Parents

Older adults have been slower to accept and use medical marijuana. But the tide is turning.

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Shop Local KC Opening Along Streetcar Route in Midtown

By Kevin Collison Katie Mabry van Dieren is bringing Strawberry Swing’s flair for helping makers of all kinds prosper to a permanent location, opening Friday (June 25) at 3630 Main along the planned streetcar route. “This location is amazing,” said van Dieren, founder of Shop Local KC and the Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair. “It’ll…

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Barney Graham and Katherine Calhoun are two scientists who worked first-hand on COVID-19 vaccines at the start of the pandemic. (Flatland)

Meet 2 Scientists From KC Who Worked on COVID-19 Vaccines

Meet and learn from two of the scientists from the Kansas City area who worked first-hand in creating the vaccine to combat COVID-19.

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In 2019, Missouri had more than 500 CAFOs, according to the Missouri Coalition for the Environment.

Some of Missouri’s Largest CAFOs are Seeking Less Stringent State Regulation

Eleven of Missouri’s largest concentrated animal feeding operations are working to reduce the state’s oversight of their hog facilities, despite a record of manure spills and clean water violations.

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