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Kathy Nelson, Visit KC, KC Sports Commission.

‘Picklecon’ Coming to KC in 2024 With 100 Pickleball Courts

In collaboration with Visit KC, Triple Crown Sports is bringing its inaugural celebration of pickleball to Kansas City in August 2024.

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Sushi Kodawari to Bring Omakase Dining to Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Karson Thompson is opening what may be Kansas City’s smallest restaurant later this year in the Crossroads. His Sushi Kodawari planned for 2100 Central St. will feature a counter with eight seats and and offer just two, reserved seatings per night. Those 16 diners will enjoy eating sushi served in what’s called…

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Preservation workers at the Quindaro site.

Remembering Quindaro: ACLU of Kansas Shines New Light

The ACLU of Kansas has released a report urging people to study the history of the thriving, multiracial Quindaro township in Kansas City, Kansas.

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Evergy's Lawrence Energy Center.

Kansas Retirees Resist Evergy’s Bid to Hike Electricity Prices and Profits

Retirees living on fixed incomes, and their advocates, say Evergy’s plan to hike electricity prices in Kansas puts profits before people.

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This neglected house at 3611 Norton Ave. was reported to the Kansas City 311 program in March 2021.

Inside KC’s 311 Complaint Hotline: More Than 300,000 Reports

The Kansas City 311 program has received 300,000 reports in two years. Here are the city’s top problems and how advocates are trying to help.

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