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Only 3% of Kansas City commuters use public transit. More east-west options could mean more riders.
More buses coming to bus stops more frequently makes public transit more appealing.
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Kansas City Shakespeare Festival's play about 'hatred and feuding' fits the moment
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival returns on June 14 with "Romeo and Juliet." The festival celebrates its 30th anniversary of outdoor shows in Southmoreland Park.
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Lawrence native and best-selling cookbook author encourages bakers to eat their mistakes
Erin Jeanne McDowell, author of the best-seller 'The Fearless Baker,' has a new recipe book for the savory side of baking.
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Kansas lawmaker says tax breaks to lure $4 billion Panasonic plant weren’t a ‘frivolous giveaway’
Panasonic announced on Wednesday it has chosen De Soto, Kansas, as the site of a massive new factory. The plant will be the largest vehicle battery production facility in the world and will cost $4 billion to construct.
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Missouri exonerees in need of help won't get much from the state
In Missouri, very few inmates released after years of wrongful incarceration qualify for compensation.
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Addressing mental health concerns helped UMKC alumna 'belong' on Olympic podium
After winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, track star Courtney Frerichs returns to the University of Missouri - Kansas City on December 19 to address the graduating class.
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Missouri attorney general attacks school mask mandates on questionable grounds
Attorney General Eric Schmitt is using a judge's ruling against state and local public health officials to go after school districts requiring masks.
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3 Black filmmakers are diversifying Kansas City's film industry
Making films isn't easy and it can be tougher if you’re a filmmaker of color. Meet three of the people who are bringing their vision to Kansas City projects.
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Missouri Republican says government shouldn't have power to decide who lives and dies
Opponents of the death penalty want Missouri to abolish the practice. They say it's not a deterrent — the system is flawed and it gives too much power to the government.
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How a trans filmmaker in Kansas was forever changed by Kevin Smith's film 'Chasing Amy'
Johnson County-raised filmmaker Sav Rodgers first saw the 1998 romantic comedy "Chasing Amy" at the age of 12. Now he's prepared for the whole world to see his documentary, "Chasing Chasing Amy," about the film and its meaning to LGBTQ culture at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
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