Civic Affairs

Members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Border Enforcement Security Task Force in Kansas City confer. (Ron Rogers | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

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Super Sick Monday So, there’ll be no victory parade after all. No “Three-Peat” after the Chiefs fall to the Eagles on football’s biggest stage. That was tough to watch, wasn’t it? And the questions have already begun: Was that Kelce’s final game for the Chiefs? You might be experiencing a record level of absences at…

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Patrick Mahomes takes part in the Kansas City Chiefs' victory celebration and parade in Kansas City, Missouri, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, following the Chiefs' win over the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game.

Nick’s Picks | Super Bowl, Aviation Disaster, Black History, and More …

Super Bowl Week If you haven’t heard by now, the Kansas City Chiefs are just days away from making history. Could the Chiefs be the first team to win three back-to-back Super Bowls? The NFL’s biggest game is Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in New Orleans. I just did an online search for tickets, and you…

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A view of work on a streetcar extension looking south from about 43rd and Main streets.

Nick’s Picks | KC Streetcar, Kansas Troops, Missouri Governor, and More …

The Chiefs are officially heading to the Super Bowl. Will that be the only story Kansas Citians now care about? Here are some other trends and news developments you may want to be aware of in a week dominated by Chiefs talk… The Big Streetcar Shutdown It’s the week of the big Kansas City Streetcar…

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The Argentine Mennonite Church has focused for decades on serving the needs of youth. By giving its building to the Youthfront agency, that mission is continuing. (Bill Tammeus | Flatland)

Aging KCK Congregation Bequeaths Building to Serve Youth

Across much of the nation in recent decades, shrinking churches have confronted the painful question of whether they can afford to maintain a building for worship and other activities. Time and again the answer has been no. Sometimes that means finding other places in which to continue offering worship. But often it means either abandoning…

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The nameplate on the newly renovated home in Midtown Kansas City operated by Artists Helping the Homeless. (Haines Eason | Flatland)

Bodhi Home Reopens to Homeless Clients After Renovation

It has been nearly two decades since Kar Woo, a sculptor and gallery owner, established Artists Helping the Homeless (AHH) in Kansas City, Missouri. And Woo recently returned to his roots by renovating the first home opened by the nonprofit. AHH refreshed the Midtown home with about $60,000 in new paint, fixtures, appliances, and furniture….

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