Collin Cornelison

Up to Date Intern

Collin Cornelison is the 2026-2027 Up to Date intern. They graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City in August where they wrote for the school’s newspaper, Roo News. They also interned for Northeast News. Collin is originally from Kansas City, but grew up in Lee’s Summit.

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Kansas City's pioneering Black queer nightclub Soakie’s honored with a historic marker downtown

Steve Kraske, Collin Cornelison

A new historic marker pays tribute to the former site of Soakie’s, the Black queer bar that once operated out of the basement of an Italian sandwich shop. The nightclub regularly hosted drag performances, and served as a home to the local LGBTQ+ community.
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Lucky Rabbit Literature Festival brings award-winning children's book team to Kansas City

Steve Kraske, Collin Cornelison

The Rabbit hOle museum in North Kansas City is hosting The Lucky Rabbit Literature Festival this weekend, bringing together seven of the most prominent authors and artists working in the children’s book industry. Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien join Up To Date to discuss their award-winning children’s book, “Fireworks.”
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Who is looking at Kansas City Flock camera data?

Steve Kraske, Collin Cornelison

A recent KCUR analysis reveals that data gathered by Kansas City-area Flock cameras has been searched hundreds of thousands of times by out-of-state police departments. Across the city, residents are concerned by how that data is being used.