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Pizza Shuttle Opening Later This Month in Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Pizza Shuttle is planning to open later this month at 1801 Baltimore in the Crossroad and its owner believes it already has a Big (12) advantage over the competition. “You already know Pizza Shuttle if you went to Kansas State, KU and the University of Oklahoma,” said Ryan Wright, citing campus towns…

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Empty pill bottles

Missouri Feels the Pain of Drug Dependency and Overdose More than Most States

A recent study from WalletHub found that Missouri is ranked 3rd in the nation for drug use. Kansas is much further down the list at 39th.

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North Loop Among ‘Freeways without Futures’ in New National Report

By Kevin Collison The downtown North Loop is among 15 freeways throughout the country that should be removed and their tracks revitalized according to a new report by a national non-profit organization that champions “walkable urbanism.” The “Freeways Without Futures 2021” report by the Washington D.C.-based Congress for The New Urbanism (CNU) also supports lowering Missouri…

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A rendering of how downtown and the River Market could be reconnected if the North Loop was removed.

North Loop Among ‘Freeways without Futures’ in New National Report

The north side of Kansas City’s downtown freeway loop should be removed and the area revitalized, according to a new report by a national nonprofit organization that champions “walkable urbanism.”

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Austin Cline farms on 1,000 acres in southern Marshall County, Kansas. To the north, the skyline will soon be dotted with wind turbines.

As Kansas, Missouri Keep Building Wind Turbines, Some Communities Look to Regulate

In Missouri, Boone County is considering regulations renewable energy proponents say would make building a wind farm impossible.

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