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This Kansas City artist's giant paintings may 'make you a little uncomfortable.' That's the point
Artist Fernando Achucarro paints late into the night in his home studio on Independence Avenue. The dark and moody images he conjures often rely on the glow of streetlights, candles and dimly-lit lamps. Many were inspired by the loss and trauma of life.
Kansas Citians Still Don't Have Equal Access To Public Pools: 'We Deserve Nice Things Too'
Everyone deserves a safe place to swim, but we live in a region of pool haves and have-nots: This summer there are zero public pools open in Kansas City, Kansas, while Lenexa has three pools for a third of the population.
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An Indian State Tells Quarantined Folks: 'A Selfie An Hour Will Keep The Police Away'
In Karnataka, people under quarantine must take hourly selfies as proof of staying home. The government is also publishing addresses of the quarantined. Legal activists are raising privacy concerns.
Most of Missouri and the Midwest are in drought. And there’s no simple way to get out of it
The lack of moisture has far-reaching implications, including on agricultural production and water levels on the country's largest rivers, like the Mississippi and the Missouri.
Missouri executes Kevin Johnson, 37, for 2005 slaying of St. Louis area police officer
Prosecutor Bob McCulloch was in Bonne Terre to witness the execution.
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This Kansas bakery keeps Croatian grandmothers' 'magic' alive for everyone
The Strawberry Hill Bakery has outgrown its original location in Kansas City, Kansas, but the brothers who run it promise the povitica recipe is the same one their great, great grandmother brought from Croatia at the turn of the last century.
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These are the 5 Kansas City art exhibits you need to explore this summer
Summer is a perfect time to visit Kansas City's many independent art galleries, with inventive exhibits from established and up-and-coming artists.
Some legal marijuana advocates say Missouri's ballot issue doesn’t help enough with convictions
If passed in November, Amendment 3 would legalize adult-use marijuana in Missouri. But advocates say that some specifics in the amendment are cause for worry and plan to fight against the measure.
Eric Schmitt wins Missouri's Republican U.S. Senate primary
Attorney General Eric Schmitt held off former Gov. Eric Greitens, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler and others to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
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Kansas GOP Secretary of State candidate accepted Zuckerberg cash, touts false election claims
As a Johnson County Commissioner in 2020, Mike Brown made a motion to accept election assistance from a nonprofit funded by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. Earlier this year, Brown used a Facebook post to falsely claim Secretary of State Scott Schwab accepted the grant money.
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