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How Montgall Avenue produced some of Kansas City's most important Black leaders
A stone’s throw away from Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine district sits the 2400 block of Montgall Avenue. The now overlooked neighborhood was once home to some of the city’s most prominent Black figures of the 20th century.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II says improving Kansas City's public transit is key to solving housing
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II isn't optimistic that Kansas City would expand the streetcar to the airport, because of the high cost and land acquisition it would require. But he has a more feasible solution to get residents to KCI while addressing the city's affordable housing concerns.
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A snowy and cold winter could make for some nasty potholes. Is Kansas City ready?
Kansas City got more than 5 inches of snow over the last day, and this weekend, temperatures could drop as low as -10 degrees. Here’s what the city is doing to prepare, and how it plans to tackle the impending pothole season ahead.
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Independence schools leader upbeat on 4-day weeks. Some teachers and parents have doubts
Teachers, families and students in Missouri's Independence School District are adjusting to a four-day school week this year. Superintendent Dr. Dale Herl said data shows benefits to the shorter school week, but opinions from parents and staff are mixed.
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Prosecutors to file charges in raid on Kansas newspaper against former Marion police chief
The former police chief of Marion, Kansas, will face criminal charges for his role in a raid of the Marion County Record. The raid made national headlines last year and drew attention from state investigators and First Amendment advocates.
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Missouri U.S. Senate Green Party candidate Nathan Kline wants to get big money out of politics
Kansas City resident Nathan Kline is the Green Party's candidate for the U.S. Senate race in Missouri. He is running on a platform focused heavily on campaign finance reform.
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KC Soundcheck: Hembree
Indie rock band Hembree got its start in Kansas City, and will always call the town home — even after moving to Los Angeles and releasing their latest album "Better Days." The group returns to town this Saturday, June 14 to play Boulevardia.
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A popular podcast featuring adoptees challenges our familiar narratives about adoption
In their podcast "Adoption: The Making of Me," Louise Browne and Kansas City's Sarah Reinhardt share untold stories about the unique adversities faced by many adoptees.
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MOCSA wants to make Kansas City safer for the World Cup through bystander intervention trainings
The goal for MOCSA, or the Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault, is for everyone in Kansas City to enjoy the World Cup — in the safest way possible. The group offers training sessions on sexual assault prevention and building bystander invention in public places.
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Steve Kraske meets one of his ‘idols’ — ‘Taxi’ star Marilu Henner, who's in Kansas City to perform
Henner, best known for her role in the 1970s sitcom “Taxi”, has a highly superior autobiographical memory, which allows her to remember vast portions of her life in vivid detail. She’s in Kansas City to star in “Cactus Flower” at the New Theatre & Restaurant, and will perform her “Memory Girl” cabaret June 8.
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