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Posts Tagged ‘KCUR’

Kansas City Chiefs and Royals say Stadium Deals Will Help the Community. Economists Disagree

By | March 25, 2024 | 0
A view looking north from the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium with the downtown skyline in the background.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are calling new community benefits agreements with Jackson County historic. Community groups and economists aren’t so sure.

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Kansas City Can Finally Go Down The Rabbit Hole at a New Museum for Children’s Literature

By | March 8, 2024 | 0
A colorful merry-go-round with tigers in an exhibit still in progress based on “Sam and the Tigers,” the book by Julius Lester. Each exhibit includes bookshelves.

The Rabbit Hole, a new museum in North Kansas City’s Iron District, is dedicated to immersing kids and their parents in the world of children’s literature.

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U.S. Hopes to Build Pipelines for Carbon Capture. Landowners Don’t Want Them

By | February 6, 2024 | 0
Kenny Davis stands next to the yellow tag marking where a natural gas pipeline traverses underneath his Scott County, Illinois farm on Oct. 9, 2023.

Thousands of miles of oil and gas pipelines crisscross the country. Now, more are being proposed to carry things like carbon dioxide to combat climate change.

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Jackson County Legislature Defies Frank White to put Chiefs and Royals Stadium Funding on Ballot

By | January 22, 2024 | 0
A view from the east of a possible Royals ballpark in the East Village area of downtown.

Jackson County voters in April will vote on whether to renew a crucial stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs.

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For Black leaders in Kansas City, MLK Day is a Hectic — and Empowering — Day of Service

By | January 15, 2024 | 0
Martin Luther Jr. stands at a pulpit, with a light shining behind him. Jr. was a speaker at the Mammoth Rally on May 3 in the late 1950s.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day for leaders in Black communities to connect to something bigger and encourage better support for African Americans.

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