Tiny Toys, Big Museum

Photo of miniature art set.

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures outpunches its weight among museum goers. The museum, established in 1982, is a not-so-secret treasure at 5235 Oak St. on the campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In fact, the museum’s popularity prompted an inquiry for our curiousKC team: Just how many tiny toys are in that…

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Bridging The Gap

view of buck o'neil bridge heading south

Bump-Bump. Bump-Bump. Bump-Bump. So goes the steady rumble of the nearly 44,000 vehicles a day traversing the U.S. highway 169 bridge in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The structure’s three steel arches make it look like a small roller coaster has been dropped in front of the skyline. It’s the Buck O’Neil bridge, and the 63-year-old…

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