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Alexander Grousis-Henderson

Former Kansas Citian Helps Bring Nature Lovers Together with Black Birders Week

A former Kansas Citian helped organize Black Birders Week, an effort to further the conversation about racism in America.

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Cash

Liberty’s Effort To Regulate Lenders Generates More Interest

Installment lenders are battling Liberty in court and in the Missouri legislature over new regulations designed to curb high-interest lending.

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Opportunity Zones in Kansas City

New Developments Explore Opportunities in Kansas City’s Historic Old Northeast Area

Opportunity Zones are plentiful in the older parts of Kansas City, but so far have had little effect on redevelopment.

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Folly Tunes Up for Return to Live Music This October

The Folly Theater is gingerly tuning up to re-enter the world of live music this fall with its 38th Jazz Series! When singer Karrin Allyson takes the stage of the historic theater at 12th and Central on Oct. 17, it will be the Folly’s first sponsored event since March 7, when health restrictions prompted by…

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Protests on the Country Club Plaza

Broken Hearts and Broken Glass: Kansas City Voices Its Pain

Kansas City’s protests are about more than just the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

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