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Agritourists commune with honey bees

Sweet Surrender: A ‘Bee Experience’ Chases Away Pandemic Blues

Circle Back Farm in Drexel, Missouri, has embraced the “bee experience” to encourage agritourism in support of the crucial pollinators.

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Artist Coalition Virtual Fashion Show Walks Streetcar Aisle

The Kansas City Artists Coalition is riding the rails this year for its annual Coalesce fashion show, turning the aisles of a streetcar into a runway for a video production that will be aired virtually on Nov. 7. “We are confident that Kansas City, and possibly the nation, has never seen a runway show like…

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Helping hands

What Kansas City’s Homeless Shelters are Up Against, and How We Can Help

Kansas City area homeless shelters are bracing for a challenging winter amid widespread joblessness and rising threats of eviction for struggling families.

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President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden

Life and Death Issue: Presidential Candidates on Health Care

Flatland examines the presidential candidates’ positions on health care, which 68% of registered voters say will be a very important issue in deciding how they vote.

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Artistry KC Adds Living to East Crossroads Scene

By Kevin Collison The East Crossroads is joining the downtown residential revival in a big way this week as Artistry KC, a 341-unit development that occupies almost two blocks, opens its leasing office 1918 Locust. The $72 million project by Indianapolis-based Milhaus, is the first major new construction in a corner of downtown that’s been…

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