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Kansas City isn't letting COVID dampen its Lunar New Year excitement
For the second year in a row, Asian Americans across the Kansas City metro will ring in the Lunar New Year during a pandemic. Some events will be in person, others virtual.
Missouri Treasurer faces scrutiny over state advertising on unregulated slot machines
The chair of a Missouri House appropriations committee is demanding Treasurer Vivek Malek answer questions about the state’s involvement with Torch Electronics. The machines have been controversial for years, with some GOP lawmakers and state gaming officials arguing they are illegal gambling devices.
Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs victory parade kills 1 person, injures multiple people
Kansas City Police report that three people are in custody after a shooting west of Union Station near the parking garage, which occurred near the end of Wednesday's Chiefs victory rally. One person is dead and at least 21 were injured, not including those hurt in the rush out of the area.
Kansas City blues boss Danielle Nicole is done being 'screwed' by the music industry
After rebuilding her music career twice, Danielle Nicole's new album shows her claiming her power — and the ownership rights to her recordings. “I've put out 10 records,” she said. “And this is the first time I haven't felt screwed.”
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Many adults are dissatisfied with life. Kansas City-area experts say gratitude and connection help
Several reports on life satisfaction show a growing number of people dissatisfied with life. Psychologists from St. Luke's and the University of Kansas say individualized approaches can lead to more fulfilled lives.
How much can your weed be taxed in Missouri? A legal fight is brewing over marijuana rules
Various state and local sales taxes lumped onto your purchase can add upwards of 20% to the cost of recreational marijuana in Missouri — but it's not clear how much is legal under the state's cannabis laws. Now, dispensaries are suing over the stacked taxes.
After years of free bus fare, Kansas City is studying whether to charge for rides again
Money collected from bus fares used to make up 7% to 12% of the agency's total revenues, and the agency hasn't found a long-term solution to continue with zero fare.
Cauldron Collective gives Kansas City an anti-capitalist hangout with books and vegan food
A new spot in the Crossroads already offers obscure books and 'this great little collective and ecosystem.' A kitchen offering plant-based eats could open by the end of the year.
These journalists captured life in Independence in the 1980s. Now they’ve returned for a second look
Dan White and Brent Schondelmeyer first embarked on a project to document life and history in Independence, Missouri, in 1985. Almost 40 years later, the two are back at work on new words and photographs of people living in the shadow of a president.
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Here's why conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Super Bowl are spreading
Swift's popularity is being twisted into a threat by a contingent of far-right, Donald Trump-supporting conservatives. "Is Swift a front for a covert political agenda?" asked a Fox News host.
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