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Sheryl Raineri arranges clothing at the Manor Thrift Shop in Liberty, Missouri.

Finding Friends When You Are Over 60

Sheryl Raineri grew up in the Chicago suburbs, relocated to the warmer climes of San Antonio for almost two decades, and then found herself in Kansas City, North, of all places, nearly seven years ago. She came here for family support when her husband was dying from lung disease. A career  move had brought her…

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Mac Plans to Renovate Former Red Cross Building Into Apartments

By Kevin Collison Mac Properties plans to renovate the former American Red Cross building at 211 W. Armour Blvd. into 61 apartments, the latest installment in the firm’s ongoing transformation of the Armour corridor in midtown. The proposed $11.7 million project would expand the Chicago-based firm’s apartment portfolio along Armour. Over the past decade, Mac has…

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Kauffman sketch

How (And Why) is Kansas City’s Kauffman Center Shaped Like That?

Peek behind the curtain with curiousKC and learn why architects built the Kauffman Center that way.

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KC Mayoral Debate: 5 Key Takeaways

If you were home Wednesday evening enjoying some of your favorite Kansas City PBS programming (we hope!), you are excused for not attending the Kansas City mayoral debate moderated by KCPT’s own Nick Haines. We also understand if you were otherwise indisposed. Polls indicate a large chunk of the electorate remains undecided going into the…

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City Seeks Proposals for Big Overhaul of Barney Allis Plaza and Garage

By Kevin Collison The city is seeking proposals for a major overhaul of Barney Allis Plaza and its garage, following up on a study that described the square in the heart of downtown as a “forlorn stretch of grass and asphalt.” A request for proposals has been released by the City Manager’s Office with responses…

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