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Black Lives Matter mural being created on 18th Street.

‘6 Streets’ Explores How Art Can Raise Social Awareness

Tonight at 7 p.m., Kansas City PBS will premiere “6 Streets,” a new documentary about the people who created six Black Lives Matter murals on prominent streets in Kansas City.

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New Healthy Eatery Takes ‘Bite’ of East Crossroads

By Kevin Collison For Kathy Hale, bringing her concept that specializes in selling prepared, healthy meals that  people can then heat at home to the East Crossroads is an idea five years overdue. She had started her first bricks-and-mortar canihaveabite in Waldo in 2014 and needed a new home for her growing business. “I started…

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A World War II era Navy SNJ trainer

Airline History Museum Hits Turbulence with Landlord

The Airline History Museum is fighting to prevent its collection of classic airplanes from being evicted by the private operator of the city-owned facility.

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Broadband fiber

Parts of Rural Missouri Will Get Gigabit Speeds With New Spectrum Initiative

Charter Communications, which provides Spectrum service, plans to extend super fast gigabit broadband in parts of 33 counties in Missouri.

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Airline History Museum Hits Turbulence with Landlord

By Kevin Collison The Airline History Museum, an attraction at the Wheeler Downtown Airport for 35 years, is fighting to prevent its collection of classic airplanes from being evicted by the private operator of the city-owned facility. The non-profit’s dispute is with Signature Flight Support, which holds the master lease with the city on several…

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