North Kansas City just got a lot tastier

Food truck owner takes orders from two females.

Overruling concerns of some local restaurant owners, the North Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department voted 6-1 Thursday to continue the food-truck pod pilot program in the city’s Macken Park through December. The program originally had been approved for the month of August, and ended September 1st. Since that time, the City Council of North…

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Doughnuts for grown-ups

Jake Randall is using a Kickstarter campaign to help open Doughnut Lounge in Westport. The shop will feature coffee and cocktails alongside the baked goods. (Photo: Jonathan Bender | The Recommended Daily)

Jake Randall straddles a groove in the concrete floor of the future home of Doughnut Lounge in Westport. He’s five months and two contractors into remodeling a former clothing shop. “I love Lamar’s and Fluffy Fresh and Hana’s (Donuts), but I want something outside the box,” Randall said of the concept slated to open later…

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How Likely Is It, Really, That Your Athletic Kid Will Turn Pro?

(Credit: Chris Silas Neal | NPR)

On the way to his son’s baseball game on Long Island, sports writer J.R. Gamble tells me that his son, J.C., is quite a ball player. “I have a lot of clips and highlights that I show people of him doing amazing things — jumping over catches, hitting balls right-handed, hitting balls left-handed,” Gamble says.…

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Getting By In Retirement

Patricia Corry sitting on her sofa

Patricia Corry, 79 “Whatever is coming down the pike, is coming down the pike” [FLEX-CONTENT] Originally from Canada, Patricia lived in Texas before moving to Kansas City. A self-described “fatalist and eternal optimist,” Patricia tries to take retirement day by day. She spends part of her time working for Reconciliation Services. Hear Patricia’s story:  …

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