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C Word Cakery owner Savannah Brady specializes in “good cake, bad words” — vintage-looking, classic, floral cakes that feature messages with swear words. -
In a matter of months, the union representing maintenance, custodial and cafeteria workers at Kansas City Public Schools went from a cordial relationship with the district to filing seven class-action grievances. What's caused the tension?
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The private foster care agency, KVC Kansas, has fallen short of court-mandated benchmarks for getting mental health treatment for children in its care. And other agencies perform even worse.
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The rate increase was approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday morning. Regulators scaled back Evergy’s proposed electric rate hikes, saving Kansas City-area customers $6.07 a month.
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Businesses and shoppers express worries about personal safety and rising crime on the Plaza, but the numbers show that the largest issues revolve around cars. However, shopping district's enduring legacy of racism tends to heavily influence the discussion.
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The Plaza has been losing tenants at about the same rate it signs new ones. Whoever purchases the shopping district may have to invest at least $100 million in infrastructure and building upgrades to bring the area back to its “jewel of Kansas City” reputation.
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In response to mass school shootings like the one in Uvalde, Texas, Kansas City Public Schools administrators began talking about adding armed officers to elementary schools. But many parents opposed the idea, citing research showing that officers would only increase expulsions and criminal referrals.
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Residents along the south edge of Kansas City have organized in opposition to a proposed 430-acre landfill that they say could erode their property values and threaten their health. A newly created political action committee is now raising money to lobby Missouri legislators.
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This historic railroad bridge — built in 1905 but out of service since the 70s — is being reimagined as a gathering space and entertainment hub, elevated 40 feet above the Kansas River. Developers hope the project will also help spur more development in the West Bottoms and connect the two Kansas Cities.
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Local leaders say this year’s sales tax vote could have “substantial and very serious” consequences for Kansas City's bus system.
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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.
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Whim Productions, an LGBTQ+ theater company with a performance space on Prospect Avenue, exclusively presents works from queer playwrights with narratives that center around the queer experience.
