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Kansas City PBS is Now Live on YouTube TV

KCPT announced today that it is now streaming live on YouTube TV.

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Kansas City Southern headquarters with a city-owned parking lot in the foreground.

Planned Convention Center Garage Has Potential Partner–Kansas City Southern

By Kevin Collison A growing Kansas City Southern wants to explore a potential partnership with the city developing property next door slated for a proposed convention center garage. Last week, the City Council agreed to purchase the so-called Carpenter site at 1200 Broadway for a planned garage. The decision was supported by a top railroad…

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A homeless person sleeps on a bench as volunteers and homeless outreach officials walk in the area during the Point In Time Homeless Census in Miami.

Church Reaches Settlement With City On Homeless Shelter in Lenexa

The city of Lenexa and Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church have reached a settlement over a proposed homeless shelter.

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Uzi Pecina en Dallas

Forever 18: Uzi Pecina Seemed OK, But He Wasn’t

Uzi Pecina seemed like he was OK. He wasn’t.

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Uzi Pecina en Dallas

Por siempre 18: Uzi Pecina aparentaba estar bien, pero no era así

Note: To read this story in English click here: “Forever 18” Uzi Pecina portaba una sonrisa contagiosa y un estilo impecable, un completo “sneakerhead”. Como músico, escuchaba música de reggaeton, particularmente Daddy Yankee, y tocaba en la banda de su padre, Trio Aztlan, y en su propia banda, Theta Intellect. Orgullosamente, se identificaba como mexicoamericano….

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