People & Places

Herspace Focuses on Empowering Women through Collaborative Space

Housed in a former middle school in Midtown Kansas City, Plexpod Westport Commons is a coworking space for men and women alike. But now there will be a specific spot for women only. It’s called Herspace, and it officially opens Tuesday, Sept. 4, but Plexpod members got a sneak peek this week. Herspace has private…

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The Art of (Fountains)

Our photography series, “The Art of (KC),” brings you beautiful, thought-provoking and compelling images of what makes our city tick. This week, we’re focused on fountains. And it’s no surprise that with more than 200 fountains, Kansas City is appropriately-dubbed “The City of Fountains.” In 1992, the city added a fountain symbol and our “City of Fountains” moniker…

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The Hocker Grove Baseball team

Turn O’ the Century Kansas City Amusement

Nowadays, if you want entertainment, you don’t even have to leave your couch — seasons of “Friends” are just a Netflix log-in away. The more adventurous types can head to First Fridays or take a ride on the Mamba roller coaster at Worlds of Fun. But what about a hundred years ago? What the shuttlecock…

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Jason Sudeikis in a KC Bladwin hat

The Art of (Hometown Pride)

Our photography series, “The Art of (KC)”, brings you beautiful, thought-provoking and compelling images of our city and surrounding areas every other week. This week, we’re highlighting the very picture(s) of hometown pride. From Jason Sudeikis repping KC on the national scene (and when he came into our sister studio at 90.9 The Bridge) to the unabashed “Property…

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Cars following true and magnetic north

Crooked Missouri

David Bonebrake describes himself as the kind of guy who likes order. If he sees a crooked picture on the wall, he wants to fix it. When Bonebrake, a Kansas native, saw an aerial picture of Kansas City from 438 miles above — a photo he still keeps on his phone — he noticed that…

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