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Rightfully Sewn | Designing a Garment District Revival

Is Kansas City’s Stockyard District poised to be our next Garment District? Rightfully Sewn’s Jennifer Lapka thinks so, and she’s playing her part in making that happen. Rightfully Sewn is focused on revitalizing the Kansas City garment and fashion scene — a once thriving industry here — by training at-risk women as seamstresses and placing them in apprenticeships. Lapka says it’s…

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"About the Coffee"

About The Coffee | Catering to the ‘Coffee Curious’

Marty and Tooti Roe are “tools in the toolbox” for anyone in the Kansas City coffee scene. Their shop, About the Coffee, started as an equipment service and repair company, but has morphed into a go-to for the coffee-inclined across the region, whether that’s roasting, brewing or experimenting with new equipment. Marty points to our innate Midwestern…

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Craig Smith | A Kansas City Soundtrack

If Kansas City had a soundtrack, Craig Smith would probably create it. Smith is a local rapper and producer whose music has been picked up by Fox’s “Star” and “Empire,” Starz’ “Power,” TNT and Lionsgate Films. While he’s found success commercially, he uses his platform to increase awareness of  injustices in his KC community and works…

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Hufft | Building Kansas City

Kansas City can’t be pigeonholed into one area of greatness, and Hufft design collective is proving just that. The architecture and design firm takes a holistic approach to its building method and looks at ways to bolster young creatives in the industry. While globally and nationally recognized for their work, founder Matthew Hufft says the most impressive part of…

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Show Me | Season Two Preview

Last year, our Show Me series introduced you to six entrepreneurs in Kansas City brimming with local pride and national ambition. Now, we’re back with four new stories about the movers and shakers who are shaping our great city. Get a taste of the who-and-what’s to come with this preview, and look for the first episode of Show Me’s Season 2 right…

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